Our final day in Portland was full of eating & shopping. We stayed within the city and only drove to go to Salt & Straw one last time, visit some shops around the famous ice cream shop, returned the car, did some shopping, had lunch at Olympia Provisions, and did more shopping. So after our […]
Oregon
Tasty n Alder
After we arrived back in the city from our adventures in the Columbia River Gorge and Draper Girls Country Farm, I texted my friends to figure out what to do for dinner. We agreed to have dinner together at Tasty n Alder, one of their top recommended restaurants in Portland! We made reservations for a few hours […]
Draper Girls Country Farm
After our adventure in the Columbia River Gorge, we continued east, and then south, for about an hour to the Mt. Hood area. This area is actually home to A LOT of fruit farms, one of which is the Draper Girls Country Farm. Why did I chose Draper Girls Country Farm out of all the you-pick […]
Columbia River Gorge
After fueling up at Blue Star Donuts, the wife and I pointed the car east and hopped on the I-84. Eventually, we’d hop off the I-84 and onto US-30, the Historic Columbia River Highway, about 25 miles outside of Portland, for the rest of our adventure through the Columbia River Gorge. Unlike the I-84, the Historic […]
Blue Star Donuts
On our third full day in Oregon, the wife and I were on our own. We had a LONG day planned in the Columbia River Gorge and the Mt. Hood areas. But first we needed some breakfast/snacks. The wife and I, despite its reputation for being more tourist trap than anything else, had planned on […]
Nicholas Restaurant SE Grand
After snapping photos at Council Crest Park, we headed back to my buddy’s house to hang out for a bit. Again we weren’t terribly hungry and indifferent. My buddy works on the Southeast side of town, so he recommended we checkout Nicholas Restaurant SE Grand. All of the Nicholas Restaurant locations serve Lebanese & Mediterranean cuisine, […]
