Toast to the Tunes: Oak Knoll Winery
A good winery has more than just spirits!
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The Palm Springs Thing: Korakia Pensione
During an especially horrid time in my life, I stumbled on a dream: an article in Sunset Magazine about a beautiful Palm Springs oasis called “Korakia.” I tore that page out and pasted it on my bulletin board, promising myself that one day I would visit this magical retreat. Years[…]
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Neahkahnie Mountain: It’s a Thing
Let’s take the Traveling Wine Glasses on a new adventure! I have no idea where we are going or what surprise(s) Andy has in mind. We cruise to Cannon Beach knowing full well we won’t get a parking spot, but hope we can stop for snacks and a bathroom break.[…]
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Getty Center Getaway: A Cultural Peak
Into each life, a little culture must fall. Well, should anyway. When you live near a city like Los Angeles, “culture” shouts from every corner. But we’re talking capital-C Culture, as in the Getty Center. It’s a perfect Day Two of a visit to LA. Often when we attend events[…]
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A Short Hike Out of My Comfort Zone: Tamanawas Falls
Our First Hike One of the pitfalls of dating and meeting someone you like is the part where you want to demonstrate what a great gal pal you are by attempting to show an interest in the guy’s hobbies and pastimes. This had led to me having a garage full[…]
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Cruising the Oregon Coast: Cape Lookout to Neskowin
It’s fun to fill a picnic basket with goodies and a few bottles of wine and head out the door with no particular plan in mind. We call it “car hiking,” where we just kind of follow the hood to some interesting places. And this “interesting place” is the Oregon[…]
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Escaping the Heat at Boiler Bay
It’s another stifling steamy summer weekend in the Willamette Valley, so we blow town for the day. When the temperature soars, most people pour out of Portland and head for Cannon Beach or Seaside to cool off. Be warned: if you don’t get there by 11 am, you will not[…]
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Summer of the Traveling Wine Glasses: Cape Disappointment
Summers in the Pacific Northwest can swing wildly from unbearably hot to freezing, windy, and raining sideways from one day to the next. But foul weather doesn’t stand in the way of hardy PNWers at all. You’ll see them mowing their lawn or washing their car in the rain! Otherwise,[…]
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