Eagle Creek

After 3 years the Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia Gorge has finally opened back up…. and the timing is perfect! 6 days into 2021 and I needed to get off my couch and into the woods to clear my mind and find some peace. The Eagle Creek fire in 2017 burned 50.000 acres and … More Eagle Creek

the rose garden

One of my favorite places to visit and usually my first stop when I go home to Portland are the rose gardens. High atop Washington Park, the gardens are a fragrant and peaceful escape from the city down below it. Portland is known as the city of roses, but nearly a century ago, a citizen … More the rose garden

red hills market

Let me tell you about the best place to go in the little town of Dundee, Oregon. Red Hills Market is a (not so) hidden gem located in the middle of Oregon’s popular wine country. My friend got me hooked on this place after taking me there for one of their monthly Thursday night tap … More red hills market