An Eastern Oregon Travel Adventure: The Painted Hills, John Day, and Joseph

Jennings Hotel, Joseph, OR
It feels as if Eastern Oregon is having a moment lately. The Gold Room is set to open next month in Joseph, courtesy of two former Ava Gene's chefs, there's plenty of artisan pottery and vinyl LPs at M. Crow in the tiny town of Lostine, and the muted reds of the Painted Hills continue …

A Weekend in Astoria Featuring Tasty Food, Oregon State Parks, and the Voodoo Room

Recently, I spent a whole weekend in Astoria, Oregon taking in the sites, eating the food, and just generally enjoying this quirky northern Oregon Coast town. We stayed at the Commodore Hotel, ate and drank at Buoy Beer and the Blue Scorcher Bakery, wandered Fort Stevens State Park, and spent a couple of nights at …