Category: Travel
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This year I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday twice, and for both celebrations I was able to visit a beautiful garden. I’ll be doing a post on the other garden, the Idaho Botanical Garden, next week. Located just off Reed college’s campus, the Crystal Rhododendron Garden drives home the fact that the Willamette…
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Just a few minutes outside of Boise, you’ll find the Old State Penitentiary and the Idaho Botanical Garden, behind which you’ll find trails that lead up to Table Rock, which at around 3200 feet offers amazing views of the city and a wonderful hike. Paul and I went up there this weekend with one of…
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Sorry for the radio silence the past couple of weeks; my boyfriend, Paul, and I have just moved to Boise, Idaho from Oregon following his graduation and his first real job (which means I get to keep writing and doing calligraphy). All the moving, and the first week of having no internet meant that posting…
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If you’ve never been to the Oregon coast, you’re missing out. With beautiful beaches and charming oceanside towns, the coastline is beautiful, surrounded by state parks, good camping, and friendly people. This post focuses on the northern section of coastline from Astoria to just below Tillamook. This was compiled on my family’s week long trip…
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If you’ve ever been to Canyonville, Oregon, it’s probably because you were visiting the casino and resort: Seven Feathers. You probably took advantage of the plethora of wineries and the easy access to outdoorsy type activities. But if you’re looking to go to the area and need a couple other ideas, I have a few.…
Allison Burris 