Paradise Found – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
I accidentally missed out on the biggest snow days in Portland by taking a week-long break in Puerto Vallarta. It was my third time in Mexico, having visited Zihuatanejo and […]
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Three Times, Always The Charm – Madrid
I have a serious crush on Madrid. I’ve been there three times now in about a year and a half, obviously I can’t stay away! It was dead in August […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks for September
September is my favorite month in Portland. I love to meander through the vast Oregon vineyards and discover new wineries and visit the tried-and-true. To get you started, here is […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks for July 16-31
The featured event is PDX Pop Now! But of course! It’s July 22 – 24 at Audio Cinema (under the Hawthorne Bridge). My favorite music event of the year […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks: June 16-30
Featured Event Ten Toe Express Walks already began May 7th. I love these planned free walks, which begin and end along Trimet routes. They take place on alternating Thursdays at […]
Karma Kona
After setting foot in Kona, I wondered how it was even possible I’d let seven years pass since I’d been to Maui. In case you were wondering if all the […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks for June 1 – 15
Featured Event For over a century, Fleet Week has been part of the Rose Festival. Welcome members of the US Navy, US Coast Guard and the Canadian Royal Navy as […]
Oregon Coast Getaway – Wheeler, Manzanita, Nehalem
My husband and I needed a short respite from our beloved but noisy block in Portland. One of the best things about living in PDX is that the beach is […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 4 of 4
Amsterdam: Part 2 of 2 Museums My home of Portland, Oregon has weed, naked women, streetcars, bikes, beer and two big rivers. What we don’t have are the Van Gogh […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 3 of 4
Amsterdam: Part 1 of 2 Amsterdam. I had been curious having connected through Schiphol for years, so I got a guide book and my enthusiasm cemented into a plan to […]
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