Because travel is better with two - By writer/editor/photographer Melanie Wynne
Our fantasy city is Portland, Oregon –
the perfect creative and eco-minded alternative to our hometown, Los Angeles.
But we also love the wine country, beaches, rivers, forests, people…
…and Tillamook cheddar cheese.
Here are some resources to help you plan your own “travels with two” to Oregon.
Over the years, I’ve been to Portland, Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park
and York…all with friends and family.
But with Adam, I long for only one great Maine adventure:
Acadia National Park.
Here are some resources to help you plan your own “travels with two” to Maine.
Mural detail at the Kennedy School
Portland, Oregon’s northeast has a certain scruffy elegance.
We split our 2006 Portland visit between two different lodgings in this part of town, and it’s so residential that you can’t help but feel at home here. Visit a farmer’s market, walk to a casual restaurant, go see a movie…y’know, all the stuff you’d do in your own neighborhood if you only had the time. [Read more...]
View of Mt. Hood from Mt. Tabor Park
Portland’s Eastside is residentially entrenched but commercially emerging, making it seem on the surface less than tourist-friendly…but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check it out. We’ve had a lot of great Eastside adventures, and some of Portland’s best experiences can be found in the southeast. [Read more...]
