“Founded in 1852, the Buena Vista Ferry is one of the oldest continuously operated ferries in Oregon. In fact, two of the three remaining Willamette River ferries in operation are the Buena Vista and Wheatland ferries in Marion County.” This…
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With gas prices spiking these past few months and rental car shortages impacting rates and availability, we altered our road trip mantra during a recent visit to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Cancelling our rental car reservation and booking an…
As the author of 100 Things to do in Eugene, Oregon Before You Die, I was thrilled to learn travel journalist Joshua Savage was coming out with a Bend version of the travel guidebook. Published in 2019, 100 Things to…
With sixty-two locations across Oregon and Washington, McMenamins is a family owned, hyper-regional brand of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs. A “chain” founded mainly in brand recognition and menu consistency, each McMenamins location is unique in…
Earlier this year we ran a story explaining many of the highlights of booking an unforgettable family vacation on a gulet, wooden yacht unique to the southwestern coast of Turkey. We highlighted the privacy, intimacy, flexibility, safety, and wonders of…
Earlier this summer we posted a story with tips on ensuring your home is safe while you travel. Since that time, good friends of ours lost their home due to an electrical fire. Watching them recover from this disaster, I…