by Jessica Tomlinson | Feb 6, 2021 | History, Interesting, Photos, Portland, Videos
The Portland Oregon we know today is much changed from Portland of the 1970's. Back then it was a contrast in conservative ways, and a growing youth culture focused on self fulfillment. It was a time when female sportswriters were still denied entry to press boxes at...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Feb 1, 2021 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Hiking, Interesting, Photography, Photos, Things To Do, Travel, Weird, Weird Oregon
A few thousand years ago a volcanic fissure opened up in Oregon's high desert near Christmas Valley. These fissures in the earth's surface are usually filled with rock and soil after they're formed, but because the area is so arid, Crack In The Ground has remained the...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 29, 2021 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Salem, Travel
You haven't truly lived until you've tried an artisan caramel apple pie so fresh it tastes like it was plucked right out of an apple tree in the Willamette Valley. The same can be said of a fresh apricot crunch pie, or a delicious artisan peach raspberry pie....
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 26, 2021 | History, Interesting, News
Today marks the 321st anniversary of a massive 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Oregon coast. This earthquake struck on January 26th, 1700 and sent a tsunami across the ocean where it reached Japan and destroyed a village. Scientists know...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 25, 2021 | Adventures, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Mt. Hood, Photography, Travel
If you're looking for a beautiful wilderness trail to get you away from the city, the McNeil Point Trail near Hood River is ready to show you jaw-dropping views. The trail to McNeil Point is difficult but well worth the trek up into the mountains. With views of the...
