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December 9, 2013

Oregon Roadtrip: The Balch Hotel and Maryhill Museum of Art

Balch Hotel 40 S. Heimrich Street Dufur, Oregon 97021 In late October we found ourselves in Dufur, Oregon for the monthly Supper Club at the Historic Balch Hotel. This wasn't unexpected or anything - I had planned it and we'd even been to a couple of these dinners before, but it had been a few …

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September 29, 2013

IFBC 2013 in Seattle: Pike Place Market at 5AM

On Saturday, a group of us attending the International Food Bloggers Conference, led by the knowledgeable and very friendly Chef Barry of Our Community Table. And even though 4:45AM is a god-awful time to meet in the lobby of the W Hotel, I ended up having a very interesting and enjoyable early morning! When I …

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March 18, 2013

24 Hours on the Coast in Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City is a long, sprawling town on the central Oregon coast. It has a casino, an outlet mall and continues along Highway 101 for miles. But it also has equal miles of sandy beaches, distinct neighborhoods and a couple of pretty good places to eat. It's also known for all of the glass art …

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January 28, 2013

A Full Moon Weekend in Astoria, Oregon

I'm a big fan of Astoria, Oregon. I'm not sure why exactly. I did get married there, so I'm sure that has something to do with it, but the reason we even picked Astoria in the first place is that it's just a cool little town. It's a bit rough around the edges (although, less …

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December 31, 2012

End of 2012 Photos, Part 2: Fargo, ND

What better way to end 2012 than by posting photos from our Thanksgiving trip to Fargo, North Dakota. My mom recently moved back there (where she's from) after 40 some-odd years of living in Chicago. I remember going to Fargo somewhat regularly while growing up, but I had not been back there for probably 20 …

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