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Best of Portland, OR Eats: Garden Monsters

A funky city has to have a great food scene to match, and in Portland, Oregon there is a substantial food cart presence. The carts tend to group together making mini food courts, so it won’t be hard to please … Continue reading

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Shopping in Portland, Oregon

Oregon is one of the five states in America that does not have sales tax (others: New Hampshire, Delaware, Montana, Alaska). I repeat, THERE IS NO SALES TAX. So you have the green light to shop till you drop. I … Continue reading

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Pinball in Portland, Oregon

Quarter World, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215 Spy the retro neon blinking sign and you’ve made it. Free side street parking, but there is a cover charge to enter, so I guess the two balanced each other out. … Continue reading

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Dining on Donuts in Portland, Oregon

Blue Star Donuts is a refined gourmet donut shop with interesting variations and high quality ingredients. They use a classic brioche recipe and the dough takes 18 hours to make. Their slogan is Donuts for Grownups, but bring any kid … Continue reading

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Troy Kitchen

Another hip spot on the scene in Troy, and this one is a real crowd pleaser: Troy Kitchen [77 Congress St, Troy, NY 12180] has something for everything. Enter and decide on why you are here, are you heading to … Continue reading

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Port Angeles: Gateway to Olympic National Park

The gateway town to Olympic National Park is not devoid of it’s own treasures. This is something to rave about because the areas around many national parks I have been to lack decent food and atmosphere. We cooked all of … Continue reading

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Exploring Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is massive and filled with the most truly diverse nature you can find inclusive to one peninsula. If I am on a busy schedule I can usually dedicated one day to a park, however I would say … Continue reading

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Druthers Brewing Company, Albany NY

After a solid hike there is nothing I want more than mac and cheese. It’s pure comfort, and Druthers [1053 Broadway, Albany NY] does it right. They’re excellent with comfort food and feel in general. On an early evening weekend … Continue reading

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Visiting North Cascades National Park

This is a landscape where the sandman went to get the schematics for dreams. North Cascades National Park is devastatingly beautiful. If you are a fan of the writer Jack Kerouac you may know that he spent a lot of … Continue reading

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Visit San Juan Islands National Monument, Washington

San Juan Islands National Monument is made up of a collection of islands off the coast of Washington State in the Salish Sea. The islands are renowned for their beauty, rich marine wildlife, as well as their history and the … Continue reading

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