If West Portland is the business center of the area, East Portland is the cultural heart of the region. The next afternoon after my whirlwind trip across the city, we headed east to have a great meal and experience some local street art before flying out. It was the perfect bookend to the trip. If you’re planning on going to…
If you’re looking for a quick one day Portland itinerary and anything like me, this may be it. Because we didn’t have much time in Portland—we were only around for a quick weekend trip—we woke up early to get a head start on the day. Bathed in rain from the evening before, when we arrived, the city was glistening with…
Growing up, I had fond memories of traveling through the Pacific Northwest. For long, I had wanted to make the journey up to take in more of the sights, sounds, and flavors of the area. I was recently able to stop by the self-proclaimed weird city of Portland. One of the highlights of my trip was checking out the Japanese…
One thing that I love to play, but don’t often get to do is miniature golf. Also called putt putt golf, it’s a fun way of exploring theme in a physical way. Staying in Downtown Portland, I discovered that there was a miniature golf course a short walk away from our hotel. Not having anything planned in the evening, we…
Having visited a city centered around tea and hand-rolled my own tea, I was super excited to try out tea blending. Actually, prior to taking this tea blending class, I didn’t think much about the idea that tea could be blended. With how much I prefer single loose-leaf teas to blends like Earl Gray, it never occurred to me the…
