On a Saturday last February my husband and I sat motionless on Highway 26 outside Rhododendron for fifty-one minutes, four miles short of Government Camp, watching people climb out of stopped cars to wrestle chains onto their tires in the…
Portland in November
November is the best month to be inside a building in Portland, and I say that as a compliment. I know how it lands. A lifelong Oregonian could point you at July, hand you a river and a mountain and…
Columbia River Gorge Fall Foliage Drive
The Historic Columbia River Highway is my favorite road in Oregon, and I say that as someone who has driven most of them. My husband and I run it in every season, and I keep coming back to one truth….
Willamette Valley Wine Country in Harvest Season
Why crush, from late September through October, is the best time to taste in the Willamette Valley. Where a lifelong Oregonian actually goes, and what to skip.
Chanterelle Season in Oregon: A Beginner’s Guide
The first fall I went looking for chanterelles, I came home with a mesh bag full of what I was absolutely certain were chanterelles. My husband and I spread them out on the kitchen counter, feeling smug. Then I looked…
Portland in October
A lifelong Oregonian’s honest guide to Portland in October. Fresh-hop beer, peak fall leaves, pumpkin patches, and exactly when to pack the rain shell.
