Places to Eat and Drink in Portland

There are countless places to find good food and spirits in Portland—each time we go we discover a few more. Here are a few from our last trip to add to your list the next time you visit! Breakfast Broder Nord I don’t remember where I heard about Broder Nord, but I haven’t met a …

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Train Travel: Railroads and Rail History in Portland

One of my favorite ways to experience Portland is to visit via train. A 3.5-hour Amtrak ride from Edmonds to Portland and we have a weekend getaway without the hassle or cost of driving in crazy traffic and fighting to find parking in a city that’s completely walkable/trolley-able! On our last trip to Portland we …

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Exploring Portland: Aerial Views

During our last trip to Portland we finally got around to checking out the Portland Aerial Tram that takes passengers between South Waterfront and Oregon Health & Science University's campus on Marquam Hill. We ended up taking the streetcar to a stop close to Moody and Gibbs and then walking over to the lower terminal. …

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Portland with My Parents

After an incredible day exploring the Columbia River Gorge we were excited for our Sunday Funday in Portland. Brian and I were just there a month or so ago for a quick weekend getaway as part of a world record attempt for the most red heads in one place (it was fun but not a successful attempt) …

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A Weekend in Portland

We headed to Portland for the weekend because I wanted to participate in a world record attempt for the greatest number of redheads in one place. Although our attempt was not successful, the weekend itself was a definite success-- we had a fabulous time! I had (of course) WAY over planned ideas about things to do. Brian …

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Redhead Event in Portland

Although Brian goes to Oregon on a fairly regular basis for work, I haven't visited since our amazing road trip from San Francisco to Seattle years ago. When I learned about an event to raise awareness for skin cancer where they were trying to set a new world record for the greatest number of natural redheads in one …

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Redhead World Record Attempt in Portland

Portland is only a stone's throw from Seattle but I haven't visited since we moved here. Brian has been to Oregon numerous times for work, but my last visit was in 2010 when we drove the coastline from San Francisco to Seattle. I had it on our list of things to do this spring but …

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