Water and recreational activities are key features that abound in the Mt. Hood and Greater Portland areas of Oregon. I was delighted to learn of a hotel located on the water during my visit to Lake Oswego. Lakeshore Inn is Lake Oswego’s only lakefront hotel and is situated near downtown, shopping, parks, two colleges and
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This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. If you’re like many (myself included, despite my Cajun heritage), when you think of Mardi Gras, you think of drunken debauchery and crowds in the French Quarter of New Orleans. On a recent trip to The Crescent City, my eyes were opened to what Mardi
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I was entering foreign territory when I drove over the bridge from Albany to Corvallis, Oregon. Physically, I was crossing the river, but as a University of Oregon alum, I was acutely aware that I was entering Beaver country, otherwise known as Oregon State University or OSU for short. Times have changed since I went
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Lately, I’ve been driving to doughnuts for a story I’m working on for a publication. As a person who’s generally a plain cake kind of gal—no filling, no frosting, no dusting of sugar, I’ve tried a few that could be my new love. At Buckeye Donuts in Columbus ( 1998 N High St. 614)/291-3923), an establishment
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While I don’t consider myself a fashionista, I do know what I like and what travels well. I prefer travel apparel that goes everywhere and with California’s fairly consistent weather, I’m able to wear Royal Robbins travel clothing all year long. I recently traveled to Canada on the Rocky Mountaineer and I was practically dressed
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Are you visiting San Diego for the first time? Below is a list of “Insider Tips” for things to see and do in Sunny San Diego. When I have a visitor from out of town, the first place they want to see is San Diego Zoo, but I prefer to take them to San Diego
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