McMenamins Thanksgiving

This year we decided on a “Staycation,” in other words, a vacation at home.

McMenamins Anderson School

We stayed two nights at the McMenamins Anderson School in Bothell, Washington in early December.

A different kind of 4th

McMenamins is a local chain of bars and restaurants.

Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]