by Diana Flowers | Apr 20, 2023 | Ashland, Drink, Food, Food & Drink, Oregon Wine, Restaurants
The Southern Oregon town of Ashland is famous for its Shakespeare Festival, drawing visitors not just from the state but from all over the country. Because of this steady influx of tourism, this small town is able to sustain a thriving restaurant scene, and one of the...
by Diana Flowers | Apr 18, 2023 | Central Oregon, Food, Food & Drink, Restaurants
Any restaurant that offers me a complimentary piece of homemade coffee cake the minute I sit down is a place I want to visit again and again. Sounds too good to be true? Not at Mo’s Egg House in the Central Oregon town of Redmond. Counter seating, photo by Rian Ray...
by Diana Flowers | Apr 17, 2023 | Adventures, Portland, Western Oregon
Portland is home to a whopping 325 parks with nearly 90% of the city's residents living within a 10 minute walk of one (far above the national average of just 55%). The sheer density of parks and green spaces in the City of Roses is just one of the many charms this...
by Diana Flowers | Apr 10, 2023 | Architecture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, History, Lodging, Oregon Wine, Southern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel
Over the past few decades, Jacksonville, Oregon has steadily been making a name for itself as a premier destination for wine lovers. But long before this, it was one of the first gold rush towns in Oregon. When gold deposits were found in 1851 and 1852, speculators...
by Diana Flowers | Apr 4, 2023 | Food, Food & Drink, Restaurants
There aren't a ton of food options along the McKenzie Highway from Bend to Eugene, which is what makes Takoda's in Rainbow, Oregon such a gem. It’s more than just a convenient place to grab a bite after hiking up to the gorgeous Sahalie Falls, mountain biking the...