Growing Gardens Feeds Growing Appetites
On Sunday evening my friends David and Leslie and I drove to a neighborhood in Portland better known for its… Read more »
Travel Oregon
Gearhart Golf Links
The refreshingly little-known Gearhart Golf Links and Resort, along the northern Oregon coast, is the second oldest golf course in the… Read more »
The Other Bandon
Although unaffiliated with the beloved Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon Crossings–an inland public course nearby– expresses a strong vision: In this… Read more »
Rest the Meat, Don’t Shock the Fish or Fear the Chicken
24 Things I Learned at Sur La Table’s Cooking Classes This week my wife, Renee, and I have been enrolled… Read more »
Northwest Rivers Wild (and Tame)
In my own humble opinion as a former professional guide, there is no better way to travel than on a… Read more »
Men In Green
This story first appeared in Links Magazine in 2002. In a meeting room at the Bandon Dunes Resort on the… Read more »
Alternate Route: The I-5 Nobody Knows
Driving too fast toward Portland along I-5 north, the jugular vein of Oregon travel, the signs for small towns accessible… Read more »
Playing Is The Thing: Ashland, Oregon and Other Great Theater Towns
On my way to browse the intimate Bloomsbury Books on Main Street in Ashland, Oregon recently, I happened to spot… Read more »
En Fuego
Sure you can smoke a 460cc driver off the tee, but do you know the intricate fundamentals of smoking a… Read more »
Portland, Oregon: Blazing the New Oregon Trail—Of Great Golf
If I were smart I wouldn’t tell you anything about my hometown of Portland, Oregon. I would not mention that… Read more »
