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Favorite Travel Dining Experiences

Note that this post is not about favorite restaurants or even what I consider the “best” meal or dish that I have ever eaten while traveling.  Some of my favorite and most memorable meals were due to the overall experience, including the view, the food, the people, the location, my travel companion (usually Steve) and… Continue reading Favorite Travel Dining Experiences

Oregon · Uncategorized · Wine

Willamette Valley Oregon – Labor Day 2015

Last year we spent four days in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon, which is best known as being the largest wine producing area in Oregon.  Willamette (which rhymes with “Dammit”) is about an 1.5 hours south of Portland via car.  The valley runs north to south so we stayed in the northern section of… Continue reading Willamette Valley Oregon – Labor Day 2015