By Teresa Ristow Pull up a chair on the deck of a weathered wooden pier in Portland, Maine, and listen to the squawks and cries of the thousands of seagulls welcoming you to their historic seaside city. Satisfy your tastebuds with a fresh lobster roll and locally made craft beer while feeling the salty breezes…
By Teresa Ristow Historic gold mining town meets wine country in Jacksonville, a cozy, charming community in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon. Gold mining drew the first residents to Jacksonville in the early 1850s and today those same structures built during the mining boom are home to many of the town’s best restaurants, shops…
By Dan Shryock Some days it’s time to get out of the car and onto a bicycle. Even better if your bicycle doesn’t have to contend with cars at all. Enjoy a safe, peaceful ride on one of these four family-friendly car-free bike trails. Banks-Vernonia State Trail Banks to Vernonia, Oregon Escape into the woods…
By Kim Cooper Findling In 1906, a shipbuilding magnate’s son purchased a piece of land south of Coos Bay, Oregon. It was a wild and untamed acreage perched on a rocky cliff above the ocean, forested with spruce and salal, with access to a secluded alcove beach. At this site Louis J. Simpson built a…
By Suzanne Johnson Multigenerational travel adds a whole new dimension to a vacation, said Dee Dutoit of Wilsonville, Oregon. As an avid global traveler and a grandmother, Dutoit looks forward to planning an annual vacation with her daughters and their families, including her three grandchildren. For Dutoit, getting away together allows different generations to connect…
By JENNIFER BURNS BRIGHT The old saying that oysters should only be eaten in months with an ‘R’ isn’t always true. Washington and Oregon are an exception, with colder waters and oysters that taste great longer in the season. Raw oysters are not just delicious, they have been nourishing humans as long as both have…
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the Oregon State Park system. To commemorate the occasion, the Oregon Historical Society commissioned renowned Oregon photographer Peter Marbach to capture images of many of the 254 beautiful parks established in the state in the past century. The exhibit “Century of Wonder,” opening May 13, features thirty images, narrowed…
By ann wycoff Captain Russell Moore killed the engine on board an Xplore Offshore Navy Seal-certified rigid inflatable boat, three miles off the coast of San Diego on a glorious winter day adventure. To our left, snowcapped distant mountains and sunshine shimmered on a calm cerulean sea; to our right, a frenzy of motion charged…