The warm and welcoming scent of hops hits you when you walk into ABV Public House, Hillsboro’s newest brew-centric tap room.
Cranberry Harvest on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula is well-known for many things: one of the longest public beaches in the world, an oceanfront boardwalk, two 19th century lighthouses, ridiculously fresh seafood (such as Willapa Bay oysters) and growing cranberries. In fact, one of the area’s unofficial nicknames is the Cranberry Coast, so when my family and I visited […]
5 Portland Tea Purveyors In Which to Steep Yourself
Tea lovers, rejoice! Portland may seem to run on coffee, but more and more high-quality teahouses and teamakers are setting up shop in the Rose City. Here’s a list of five of my favorites. All offer high-quality teas, herbals, tea ware and specialty tea drinks, so you’ll never run out of fine blends to sample. […]
A Sweet Peek Inside Salt & Straw’s Production Facility
At the corner of a dark grey building in Portland’s Central Eastside, I step through the unassuming glass door into a sanitizing foot bath. This cleans any bacteria from the soles of my shoes. Then I tuck my hair into a bright blue hairnet. Around me, a half-dozen fellow journalists and writers do the same. […]
Strolling Through the Shops of Northwest’s 23rd Avenue
From the stylish to the scrumptious, the picturesque streets of Nob Hill’s 23rdAvenue in the Northwest District is home to some of the best shopping found in the Portland.
Savor Latino Foods and Cultures at Portland Mercado
Consisting of a jewel-colored, two-story building filled with locally-owned shops as well as an open air plaza with eight food carts, Portland Mercado is a public Latino market, kitchen and hub. It brings together a continent of diverse and vibrant cultures, traditions, entertainments and foods for all visitors to enjoy. The Mercado is a grass […]