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…
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The last time our family went to the Oregon Coast was in November for Florence, Oregon’s annual Exploding Whale Memorial Celebration. I wrote about that visit, which sounds strange, but this post explains how the event came to be and…
The coastal stretch of Greater Fort Lauderdale is crowded with over 23 miles of beaches and loads of family-friendly fun. Our favorite two cities were Fort Lauderdale, cosmopolitan and packed with entertainment, and Hollywood, more of a chill beach town…
There’s never a bad day to be at the Oregon coast, even on the worst weather days. I know many people wouldn’t agree with me, but I love the wild, windy coast no matter what! Well, as long as I…
A charming and friendly community nestled into the dunes edging the shores of Lake Michigan, tourists flock to Grand Haven, Michigan for swimming, sand castles, and sunsets. Visiting the region at the intersection of summer and fall, we found the…
On a nice fall weekend we decided to drive to Crater Lake, Oregon’s only national park. And, I’m ashamed to say, our first and only national park trip since long before the pandemic. This road trip to Crater Lake was…