Autumn’s awesome in Willamette Valley wine country
Dave Lauer, whose family owns Bryn Mawr Vineyards, points to a break in the silhouette of Oregon’s Coast Range. “That’s the Van Duzer Corridor,” he...
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Salem: History looms large in Oregon’s capital city
Her name tag says Fannie Kay Bishop, but it takes a minute and some quick math to discern that our docent couldn’t actually be the...
National Neon Sign Museum a blast from a colorful past
Walking into the National Neon Sign Museum in historic downtown The Dalles, Ore., is to be transported to another age. Dozens of the glowing, glass-tube...
Hood River’s Fruit Loop: Roam with a mountain view
It would be difficult to find a more beautiful drive in almost any season than the bucolic Fruit Loop, a 35-mile, north-south elliptical route that...
‘Cycling Across Oregon’: Tips from a North County alum
Oregon’s system of 17 Scenic Bikeways promotes cycle tourism and brings business to small towns. ...
Putting old buildings to good use in Oregon’s High Desert
It’s dark, I’m on foot in downtown Bend, Oregon, and I’m having difficulty finding the front door of McMenamins Old St. Francis School....
Oregon’s High Desert museums
It’s a glorious October day as I drive north from Bend, Oregon, to the Warm Springs Reservation in the state’s High Desert....
Taste of Wine: On the road again: Tasting Northwest wines
My all-time favorite County music singer is Willie Nelson, especially when he sings, “On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road...
Jay Paris: Mike Riley recalls his North County roots
The ol’ ball coach is returning and he can’t wait to see the old haunts....