Just ten miles southeast of where the mighty Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, Astoria, Oregon was first settled by rugged individuals with strong work ethic and an enterprising and entrepreneurial spirit—fur traders, pioneers, fisherman, tradesmen, loggers, soldiers, immigrants, rail…
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Earlier this month, before the Coronavirus stopped us from traveling beyond the comforts of home, I traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii on a business trip. Arriving on a weekend, I had made advance plans to visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, a…
I recently took a road trip with my 12-year-old son from Eugene, Oregon to Oakland, California to visit a friend. My friend needed a car, and I happened to have one I was no longer driving, so it seemed like…
Being the home of Disney World, it makes sense that a lot of people think that all Orlando has to offer is fun. With theme parks around every corner, it’s sometimes hard to separate ideas of rollercoasters and commercial entertainment…
For the past several years I’ve attended a large convention in Las Vegas. As it happens, it’s always in January or early February, which means that the weather can be iffy—sometimes pleasant, sometimes freezing, sometimes rainy. And, the hotel pools…
I recently traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, for a work conference. Luckily for me, the conference was taking place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The hotel was incredible, and while I didn’t get to take my children on…