A comprehensive guide to NW Portland breweries
Portland, Oregon, has the most breweries of any American city (70 as of December 31, 2016 plus another 35 in the metropolitan area) and it's the 6th i... Continue reading →
Most underrated Portland restaurants, pubs, and breweries
Over the past few years Portland, Oregon, has become a highly-rated tourist destination on the West Coast of the United States. The story of Portland ... Continue reading →
Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner
When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pilsner variety, the various prod... Continue reading →
A weekend trip: Astoria, Oregon
Perched on northern-most tip of the North Coast, Astoria, Oregon is not a beach destination like its neighbors to the south. Except for a few views fr... Continue reading →
How to do McMenamins: A guide to the funky Northwest empire
If Portland, Oregon, is the city "where young people go to retire," then McMenamins is our country club.
The ubiquitous chain scattered throughout ... Continue reading →
Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast
Most weekends since we returned from the round-the-world trip we've stayed in town where travel-like adventures consisted of three housesitting gigs a... Continue reading →
How to prevent reverse culture shock
Before my return from the round-the-world trip, I expected to experience reverse culture shock, even as an immigrant of only 11 years. Talon Windwalke... Continue reading →
A day trip in West Sonoma County, California
I first traveled to Sonoma County, California, in the summer 2002, when I came to visit my then new girlfriend Lindsay in Guerneville. We've been retu... Continue reading →
