My Oregon Bucket List
When I finally came around on my good friend’s idea to start a Portland Bucket List, I couldn’t contain myself. I furiously scribbled ideas for new experiences, but that list […]
Good times in the quasi-coastal community
When I finally came around on my good friend’s idea to start a Portland Bucket List, I couldn’t contain myself. I furiously scribbled ideas for new experiences, but that list […]
Most beer festivals follow a similar template: Beer-lovers gather to sample a variety of inventive ales and lagers from local and regional breweries, most of which you won’t find on […]
Plenty of people make the mistake of driving through Astoria en route to the kitsch of Seaside or Long Beach. They don’t bother to stop at any of the town’s […]
My buddy Brian gave me an iTunes gift card for Christmas in 2008. “Use this to download an album by Blind Pilot,” he told me. I didn’t even ask about […]
Over the past two years, I’ve become something of a beer snob. I’ve tried dozens (if not hundreds) of microbrews, toured a handful of breweries, attended numerous ale festivals, and […]
I’m staying at the Norblad Hotel and Hostel in the heart of downtown Astoria, and I’m nervous. It’s centrally-located, but there are red flags that suggest I should have looked […]
I’m still a bit buzzed. I’m still laughing about the myriad inside jokes that were spawned today. I’m still incredulous at the perfect weather. All in all, it was another […]