Category Archives - Destinations

Three Days in Sunny Sequim, WA


Sequim is pronounced, “SK-WIM.”
It’s located on the north end of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
Thanks to the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains, it

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Port Townsend’s Cider Route

Touring the Olympic Peninsula and visiting Port Townsend in pursuit of the best of area’s cideries makes a wonderful trip . One this trip, I

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Kentucky Ham: Now a West Coast Staple

I first enjoyed cured Kentucky ham during a three-week road trip that took me throughout much of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. I couldn’t get

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Enjoying Hard Ciders in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

Beautiful weather and waterfront location in Port Townsend, Washington, and I’m there to sample and enjoy hard ciders at the Northwest Cider Association’s 4th Annual

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Escape to Favorite Yakima Valley Wineries

Yakima Valley, Washington, offers beautiful scenery, farms and food fins, and more than 75 vineyards. Kestrel Vinters and Milbrandt Vineyards were two of my favorite

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Bale Breaker Brewing Company: Brewery on a Working Hops Farm

Beautiful Yakima Valley, Washington, just two and half hours from Seattle and three from Portland, has been a major fruit growing and agricultural area since

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Festival Offers Opportunity to Enjoy Hard Ciders

I join more than 60 artisan cider makers from Oregon, Washington, Montana and British Columbia at Northwest Cider’s Associations Portland Cider Fest. Cheers!
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Knoxville’s Fun & Vital Downtown

People walked their dogs every day at all hours in downtown Knoxville, and I love what this tells me about this navigable, livable, and fun

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Food Lover’s Guide to Downtown Knoxville

We ate well, so well, in downtown Knoxville, that I can’t choose a favorite meal. But first: the okra!
Read the full article at RealFoodTraveler.com.

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Brasada Ranch, Powell Butte, OR: High-Powered Activity or Deep Relaxation

Luxury, stunning views, incomparable food are all available at Central Oregon’s Brasada Ranch. Take a look!
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Knoxville’s Oliver Hotel: Historic and Classy

We’re welcomed through heavy floor-to-ceiling oak doors and into a small, chic lobby by a smiling, mustached and retro-suited doorman. We’re offered iced lemon water

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A Week in Central Oregon

Great food, spectacular scenery,interesting shopping, heart-pounding outdoor activities–Central Oregon is an all-season destination.
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