July 2019 Perfect 4 Day Itinerary for Portland, Oregon The Pacific Northwest had been a gaping hole in our US destinations and while we would have liked to have dedicated over a week to exploring the entire region, we only have four days to work …

July 2019 Portland, Oregon  When Kevin picked the Portland, Oregon for this birthday trip, I could not believe how easy it was to plan – it basically planned itself. There is something different within each direction of the city- west is the Pacific coastline, south …

July 2019 Oregon’s North Coastline – Portland, Oregon Today was the last day with the rental car and the plan was to complete the radius around Portland by heading west to the coast. The drive west took a little over an hour and though it …

July 2019 Columbia River Gorge – Portland, Oregon We were so excited to explore the Columbia River Gorge! This was certainly a selling point to visiting Portland and well under an hour to get to. here are endless number of hiking trails and waterfalls – …

July 2019 Tillamook Creamery – Portland, Oregon We spent all day exploring Oregon’s north coastline and while there were so many dining choices among the miles of driving, Tillamook Creamery was ubiquitously acclaimed by the locals we encountered as a must do. It was a bit …

July 2019 Willamette Valley Wine Region – Portland, Oregon One of our attractions to visiting Portland was checking out another wine region! We love incorporating a wine visit into our trips as we feel it greatly expands our knowledge of the area with hands on …