Portland Day Trip to Mt. Angel
Business took us to Salem last week. Traffic took us home on an alternate route. We got off of I-5 and took a more scenic route home. In the past, […]
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Blooming in Oregon
Oregon’s beautiful landscape and diverse geography make for a vibrant and thriving agricultural industry with a $50 billion annual economic impact. The state has 34,200 farms spread across 16.3 million […]
Good Morning, Vietnam!
Many of us have heard about Vietnam most of our lives and yet know nothing about it! I mean those of us who were born in the 60s – too […]
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” William Shakespeare. May these beautiful last roses of summer keep you until next year! Some of my favorite blooms from […]
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens are open to the public from dawn to dusk, rain or shine during the May bloom season. The 10-acre display gardens contain over 500 named varieties and […]
Portland’s Chinese Garden
Any season is the perfect time to visit Lan Su Chinese Garden. Escape the noise and frenzy of the surrounding city when you walk through these doors. Feel the […]
Oregon: Dahlia Daze
Although overcast and threatening rain, one August afternoon my daughter and I visited Swan Island Dahlia Farm in Canby, Oregon – just a short drive south of Portland. Celebrating their […]
