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Day trip from Portland — 10 beautiful getaways

July 22, 2020 by Matthew

A wooded section of the historic Columbia River Highway which winds along the gorge in Oregon. This pavement road has a double yellow line in the center and the signature white painted wood guardrails from the 1920's add a bit of nostalgia to the scene.

Nothing beats the freeing feeling of setting out early in the morning for a day-trip adventure from Portland. No matter which direction, the rising mist flows to uncover the beauty of nature. It doesn't take too long for the green-to-concrete ratio to improve and soon enough open spaces of farmland, water, mountains and the ubiquitous douglas fir forests emerge as if to … [Read more...] about Day trip from Portland — 10 beautiful getaways

Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

May 27, 2020 by Matthew

Cows are everywhere in Tillamook, Oregon. These holsteins are black and white with yellow ear tags. They are behind a barbed wire fence and surrounded by lush green blades of grass. The sky is blue in the background.

Tillamook enjoys a certain amount of regional notoriety used on the delicious cheese and ice cream products produced and sold all over the world. For example, back in the day when Alaska Airlines offered fruit and cheese platters for purchase on flights, there were always a few chunks of the flagship sharp cheddar cheese snuggling up to Beechers and Brie. But some people … [Read more...] about Until the cows come home — an ‘udderly’ fantastic day trip to Tillamook, Oregon

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