After a morning trip to another of our favorite places, Bob’s Red Mill, we jumped into the Saabaru and pointed ourselves South. Heather appeared skeptical of the Happiest Place off of I-5 in Oregon, but I believe the trip turned her into a fan.

Photographer Eric Fischer has assembled maps of over a hundred world cities, including Portland, Oregon, showing locations geotagged by locals and tourists on Flickr and Picasa.

Friday we sneaked out of work early and headed south on I-5. The rain had subsided and the forecast promised actual sun and spring-like temperatures Saturday. We were in denial about Sunday’s forecast of heavy rain . . .

The writer, Mary Engel, describes the Portland a beer tour on which she takes her out of town guests, Jim and Lenora.

Photo gallery of National Train Day celebration at Portland’s Union Station, May 8, 2010.

This year’s event features giveaways and drawings (prizes include an HO model train set and an Amtrak train trip), historical and aficionado exhibits, and of course some impressive locomotives.

Bicycle not required!

Heather needed to try on a dress for her sister’s wedding, and I needed to try on some Seattle poutine.

We hit the road Sunday morning. Our destination was Silver Falls State Park, Oregon’s largest at 9000 acres, and home to an awful lot of water falling off cliffs.

Last weekend we visited Astoria, Oregon for Valentines Day weekend . . .