The warm summer weather makes you want to get outside with a picnic and play in the great Oregon wine country. We are fortunate to have a lot of wine regions in the Portland area including the Willamette Valley, Chehalem mountains, and even in downtown Portland....
Have you noticed the weather is getting warmer? If you love the great outdoors, it’s time to pull out your camping gear and make sure it’s ready for the season. Car camping is where you pack up your car with your ice chest full of food, tent, sleeping...
Our Portland metro area is steeped in Asian culture and history. But let’s start with something that is often confused with being of Asian influence, but wasn’t exactly. Have you heard about being shanghaied? And does it have to do with the Shanghai region in China?...
There are many types of beers, and Portland is well known for having the most breweries (over 70) than any other city on Earth. That’s quite an amazing feat. But, we’re up to the challenge. It all started when BridgePort Brewing and Widner Brothers Brewing were...
We know living in Portland is a lot of fun. We know we have some of the coolest things here like Voodoo Donuts. But, just to keep things weird, we thought we’d dig up some things you may not have known. Here are five fun facts about the Portland metro area you may not...
Are you wanting a great meal that leaves you feeling satisfied? You may not know it, but the Portland metro area is very vegan friendly. In our article on best pizzas, we mentioned two vegan pizzerias (so we won’t mention them again here). From veggie scrambles to...
Want something fun to do this weekend or anytime you are able to get away for something new and interesting? Then go for a hike to a close-by natural hot spring and soak away your stress in a peaceful setting. And you don’t have to go all that far! Natural hot...
We are so fortunate to have fresh fish year-round here in Portland. And it’s easy to go local with the rivers and ocean within 100 miles. Seafood is such a big part of the Northwest lifestyle, especially here in PDX. But what are the local seafood options here...
The best doughnut places around Portland are often holes in the wall or unusual places you wouldn’t think of. We tried to find shops that were not part of a chain (even a local one) providing unique takes on the standard deep-fried pastries. Some National & Oregon...
