My latest for Travel Oregon highlights some of the hiking gold I discovered while working on my forthcoming guidebook, “Best Easy Day Hikes Salem and Eugene.” Click here to give it a read!
Travel Oregon: The Joys of Hiking the Mid and South Willamette Valley
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Tags: Easy Day Hikes, hiking, National Wildlife Reserves, oregon, Outdoors Writer, Portland, travel oregon, Travel Writer, Willamette Valley
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Afternoon Live: In-Car Travel Adventures
30 05 2020As reopening begins, we all want to alleviate our collective cabin fever. However, it’s important to do so in a responsible way. A great option is to take a scenic road trip that affords numerous opportunities along the route to take in a view, stretch the legs a little, and get some fresh air. I discuss some of my favorite in-car adventures on my latest Afternoon Live appearance. Click here to watch the segment.
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Tags: Adventure Travel, Columbia River Gorge, Long Beach Peninsula, Northwest Trek, oregon, Oregon Coast, pdx, PNW, Portland, Reopening, Road Trip, Travel Writer, Washington, Wild Ride
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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: Foodie Tours
4 03 2020As many of you know, I have been a culinary tour guide in one capacity or another for close to a decade. And the reason I keep my tour guide pilot light lit is because giving a great culinary tour is one of my all-time favorite things. I also love going on them 🙂 My latest for Northwest Travel & Life Magazine gives a rundown of a handful of my favorites. It’s on newsstands now, or you can click here to read the PDF version.
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Tags: Boise, Culinary Tour, Culinary travel, Culinary Writer, Eater, Food Tour, Idaho, oregon, pdx, PNW, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Travel Writer, Washington
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Afternoon Live: Unique, Romantic Spots for Valentine’s Day
12 02 2020Some of my favorite romantic restaurants in Portland for Valentine’s Day, or any day. Here’s my segment on Afternoon Live.
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Tags: Afternoon Live, Culinary Writer, oregon, pdx, Portland, Restaurants, Romantic, Travel Writer, Valentine's Day
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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: Oregon Highway 395
6 01 2020My latest for Northwest Travel and Life Magazine details one of my favorite road trips from last year – the Oregon section of Highway 395. Pick it up on newsstands now or click here to read the pdf version.
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Tags: Adventure Travel, Eastern Oregon, Highway 395, oregon, pdx, PNW, Portland, Road Trip, Silvies Ranch, travel, Travel Eastern Oregon, travel oregon, Travel Writer
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Afternoon Live: Holiday Hikes
18 12 2019Why hiking during the holidays is important, and what type of trails are good for this time of year – on my latest Afternoon Live appearance! Click here to watch.
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Tags: Adventure Travel, Afternoon Live, hiking, Holiday Hikes, Holidays, Minto Brown, oregon, Outdoor Writer, PNW, Portland, Public Speaker, Salem, travel, Travel Writer
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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: Chef-Driven Oyster Bars
7 11 2019In terms of origins, this story for Northwest Travel & Life Magazine was a little different. I normally think of ideas based on my travels. In this case, two of my favorite restaurants that I regularly frequent, also happen to be oyster bars. So here you go 🙂 It’s on newsstands now, or click here to read the pdf version.
Photo courtesy of Olympia Oyster Bar
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Tags: Culinary travel, Culinary Writer, Northwest Travel Magazine, Olympia, oregon, Oyster Bar, Oysters, pdx, PNW, Portland, travel, Travel Writer, Washongton
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Northwest Travel & Life Magazine: Overnight in a Lighthouse
6 11 2019Did you know that there are some lighthouses in the Northwest that you can stay overnight at? In my latest story for Northwest Travel & Life I describe what to expect and list my favorites. Pick up a copy on newsstands now or click here to read the pdf version.
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Tags: Adventure Travel, Cape Disappointment, Explore, Heceta Head, lighthouses, Northwest Travel Magazine, oregon, Oregon Coast, Outdoor Writer, pdx, PNW, Portland, Travel Writer
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Sip Northwest Magazine: Producers That Feed
1 08 2019My first story in the print version of Sip Northwest Magazine is quite the feel-good piece. It details some of my favorite area food and drink producers that provide meals to community members in need. Pick it up at various locations around the region or read the PDF version here.
Photo courtesy of Erika Polmar, Plate & Pitchfork.
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Tags: Craft Beer, Culinary travel, Northwest Wine, oregon, pdx, PNW, Portland, Sip Northwest, travel, Travel Writer, Washington
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Afternoon Live: 4th of July Activities
1 07 2019Last week on Afternoon Live I ran down a list of my favorite 4th of July events for Portlanders. Click here to watch it!
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Tags: 4th of July, Afternoon Live, Fireworks, oregon, pdx, PNW, Portland, Portland Activities, travel, Travel Writer
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