Portland’s Pearl: CARGO
My new obsession is the shop Cargo in Portland, located in the Pearl District. At first glance it looks like a mad Asian market/party store, something on the lines of Pearl River Mart in New York, but inside it is filled with an insanely cool collection of things. Everything from Indian rugs to Mao sculptures [...]
I LOVE Portland Food
Portland is a great city for foodies. It has an eclectic selection of options, the produce is fresh and often times organic & local, you can get amazing food for cheap and you don’t get the same food snobbery that you see in San Francisco. Here are some of the amazing things we ate in [...]
Baseball On the Bay
I’m not the greatest baseball fan by any means, in fact I have to admit I think watching games on TV is incredibly boring, but I love going to baseball games. As when any large number of fans gets together, it’s an energizing and fun environment. And it was fun that Nick was routing for [...]
Eureka, California
Eureka means “I have found it” in Greek and so became the name of the mining town hub of the Pacific Northwest in the 19th century. Erected in 1850, the city still holds onto a lot of its old west heritage while lightly incorporating modern themes, like great signage. We stopped in to catch the [...]
Road Trip From Oregon to San Francisco
The drive from central Oregon to the coast and down the 101 is incredible. The natural beauty is spectacular and reminds you what life outside the city is like. It’s also one of the weirdest drives because of all of the Redwood tree sculptures, especially the ones of the Sasquatch and Shrek! Enjoy….
Oregon Wine Country
One of our favorite things about Oregon is the wonderful wine that comes out of the Willamette Valley. On our second trip through the wine country, we visited our old favorite Stoller Vineyards as well as some new ones Panther Creek, Redhawk and Benton Lane. Similar to the Napa Valley, the Willamette Valley has gorgeous [...]