Bend’s Desert Museum

The High Desert Museum in Bend is a large, high quality museum in a small, central Oregon town.

Brook, Pitch and Wesley

There’s no better museum for an otter-lover to visit.

That Was the Reason we Came Here

Hotel Oregon in McMinnville has a rooftop bar that is not always open.

Vaux’s Swifts in Rainier

I discovered one of the absolutely best things about the tiny town of Rainier AFTER I moved away.

Friends on the Fourth

Our plans changed completely, but it still ended up being an especially great camping trip with friends.

Paint me Happy

Six miles from Mitchell, OR are the Painted Hills: one of my favourite things about this state.

Kam Wah Chung

The city didn’t take advantage of the gift right away, and somehow it was forgotten. A dusty treasure of artifacts that sat only a few feet away from city managers and planners for decades.

Highlights of Idaho Road Trip

A road trip is the best way to make the most out of a very long drive.

Mother’s Day in McMinnville

The shape of the tradition might change every year, but the tradition of spending time with my kid holds fast.

Last few Coast Shots

A few parting shots from a pretty great birthday weekend in Tillamook, Oregon.