Beverly Cleary Statue Garden – Grant Park – Portland, Oregon

One of our family’s favorite authors is Beverly Cleary who hailed from Portland, OR. We have a collection of many of her books. We just had to go to the Beverly Cleary statue garden in Portland to see Ramona, Henry and Ribsy in life size sculpture. The World of Beverly Cleary Collection - 15 Book … Continue reading Beverly Cleary Statue Garden – Grant Park – Portland, Oregon

Oregon Zoo – Portland, OR

So, to be perfectly frank, zoos are not my favorite venue. As a general rule, I dislike seeing animals in cages. It makes me feel sad, it always has, ever since I was a little girl. That being said, zoos have a very unique benefit. The really wonderful thing about zoos is their multigenerational, multi … Continue reading Oregon Zoo – Portland, OR

Powell’s City of Books – Portland, OR

I was really excited to visit Powell’s City of Books - really, really excited! This stop was “unique to the area”, “educational” and “art/culture” on our itinerary. “Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. There are ten … Continue reading Powell’s City of Books – Portland, OR

Bridal Veil Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

After hiking to the top of …. We opted to end our day with a much gentler hike to Bridal Veil Falls. This was another itinerary stop that was “unique to the area” and “outdoors”. 2/3 of a mile roundtrip - piece of cake! wall of ferns fungi more fungi stairs to the viewing deck … Continue reading Bridal Veil Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Multnomah Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

After a behind the scenes tour of The Bible Project we headed off to see 2 popular waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. First on our itinerary was Multnomah Falls, the 2nd highest year-round waterfall in the United States. This stop was “unique to the area” and “outdoors” on our itinerary. Check out this genius … Continue reading Multnomah Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon