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Northwest Destination: Spokane Rising
bySpokane is the right jumping-off point for outdoor adventure and sophisticated city life written by Cara Strickland If you’re looking for an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, you’ll find it in Spokane. Five ski resorts, seventy-six lakes and five national parks are within driving distance, a river runs through the city, and the Centennial Trail offers 37 miles for hiking and biking with a mountain backdrop. If you’re feeling a little less extreme, you can stroll through one of Spokane’s many parks, including the crown jewel, Manito Park, which boasts 90 acres of gardens, a conservatory and a duck pond, plus two playgrounds for your little ones. Bring a picnic and enjoy the rose garden or get some zen in the Japanese garden. Just a couple blocks away, you’ll find Rockwood Bakery, a staple of Spokane’s historic South Hill neighborhood, known for its freshly made, decadent baked goods and quiche. Just down…
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GoCamp Is a Dream Deliverer
byGoCamp gets camper vans in on the sharing economy and delivers adventure written by Sheila G. Miller Instagram posts with the hashtag #vanlife have become all the rage in recent years. I can’t possibly be the only Oregonian who looks wistfully at the wild vistas and the perfectly kitted vans and thinks, “Why not me?” Here’s why not: a new or gently used camper van can set you back between $20,000 and $100,000 and aren’t necessarily realistic for daily driving. Most of us will never own one. But that doesn’t mean the dream is dead—that’s where GoCamp comes in. Deborah Kane started GoCamp partly out of a desire to get others out into the wilderness and partly to prevent her camper van from sitting in her driveway all the time. Kane, who rents out her basement apartment in Southeast Portland using Airbnb, had her a-ha moment in 2017. “Through my…
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Gravel Riding Calendar 2019
byWASHINGTON Cascadia Super Gravel (Olympia) — March 30 www.racecascadia.com Vicious Cycle’s Gran Fondo Series wwwrideciciouscycle.com Ephrata — March 17 Goldendale — April 14 Beezley Burn — April 27 Leavenworth — May 19 Ellensburg — June 16 Winthrop — Sept. 21 OREGON Oregon Gorge Gravel Grinder www.oregongravelgrinder.com Gorge Gravel Grinder (The Dalles) — April 7 Cascade Gravel Grinder (Bend) — April 26-28 Oregon Coast Gravel Epic (Waldport) — May 4 Sasquatch Duro (Oakridge) — May 18 Oregon Gran Fondo (Cottage Grove) — June 1 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (Sisters) — June 19-23 Oregon Triple Crown — May 4, May 18, June 1 www.oregontriplecrown.com Ochoco Roubaix — Aug. 24 www.ochocogravelroubaix.com IDAHO Rebecca’s Private Idaho—Queen’s Stage Race: A multiday festival that finishes with a race on Sunday. The main event (The Big Potato) covers a little more than 90 miles. www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com Camps: Rebecca Rusch’s Academy offers three gravel-riding camps this summer. www.rebeccarusch.com Wildhorse…
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Silvan Ridge Winery
We are proud to be Eugene, Oregon’s first bonded winery, with a heritage of hospitality that spans nearly four decades and three generations of female leadership. Under the guiding hand of our winemaker Juan Pablo “JP” Valot, Silvan Ridge Winery offers
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar is a boutique winery specializing in handcrafted micro-regional Pinot Noir made in McMinnville, the heart of Oregon Wine Country. We invite you to start (or continue) your own love affair with Pinot Noir by discovering our world-class
Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Welcome fall in one of Oregon’s most scenic destinations – the Columbia River Gorge – with changing colorful foliage, festive fruit stands plus bountiful wineries, breweries and cideries. Fall season brings crisp yellow, orange and burgundy leaves to the Hood
Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn
Slow down and enjoy the stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge from our backdoor. Located in one of the Gorge’s most scenic sections on the banks of the Columbia River next to the Bridge of the Gods.
Bandon Inn
Welcome to Bandon Inn: Overlooking Old Town to the Pacific WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE INN HAS BEEN NEWLY UPDATED THROUGHOUT!! We are excited to announce that each of our guest rooms have been beautifully updated with new
Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa
written by Jen Stevenson Per the principles of true Oregon hospitality, the hardbound Kaufmann Mercantile Guide sitting on the coffee table just inside the lobby of the new Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa promises to teach guests, “How to Split
Portland Saturday Market
Nationally recognized as the largest continuously operating open-air arts and crafts market in the country, Portland Saturday Market is proud to provide a marketplace for small businesses creating locally handmade arts, crafts and foods from the Pacific Northwest. Market: 2
Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B
Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast is a distinctly Oregon destination written by Jen Stevenson Done properly, a dark and stormy winter’s night on the Oregon Coast is something straight out of a storybook. Jagged bluffs, roiling surf, a lonely