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A visit to mom at Avalon Springs
We decided to stop by and visit Shannon’s mom at Avalon Springs (formerly known as Howard Hot Springs) in Middletown CA. It was a sweet little jaunt West off of Route 5, taking us through golden rolling hills into the … Continue reading
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The Trip Home & A Blown Fuse
Heading back to Berkeley down 5 could have been a quick trip, except we had a few stops to make along the way. We were just 45 minutes south of Portland when we came upon the legendary Woodburn Company Stores. … Continue reading
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Portland Visits: Cart Clusters?
Another thing I love about Portland is that great things come in small clusters. Some places have food courts in malls, other places have tweeting taco trucks on the go, but Portland food carts take advantage of empty corner lots … Continue reading
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Portland Visits: Alive & Chicken
One of my favorite things to do is see my friends in Portland. I get to play music with Kyla and Val, and we call ourselves Alive & Chicken. Heck we even recorded a handful of songs. If I can … Continue reading
Portland Visits: Shannon’s Friends
It was fun to see my old friend Sarah Landwehr and to meet her boyfriend Kevin and their new sweet baby Ameila. We used to romp around Santa Cruz together and it was great to reminisce about the old days. Sarah … Continue reading
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Heading Inland From Newport
Opinions vary about how safe a highway Oregon Route 20 is. I had been advised that it’s a “windy-ass road” and that it’s very dangerous, so I had prepared myself for treachery. Much to our surprise, the road was incredibly … Continue reading
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South Beach State Park, Newport Oregon
For our last night on the Oregon Coast, we stayed in a campground that turned out to be a mile north of a small airport, and a short walk to the beach. When we arrived, we were told by our … Continue reading
PQ at the DQ
I grew up a mile from a Dairy Queen, but since moving to California haven’t seen many. So far on this trip we’ve counted seven. I was just telling Shannon that I was going to stop at the next one … Continue reading
Baby, Banjo & Squeeze Toy: Bullards Beach
The drive into Oregon on 101 is nothing short of spectacular. With mild ups and downs and a small number of well-marked sharp turns, it was hard to keep my eyes on the road when the view was so amazing. … Continue reading
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Del Norte
Del Norte (Mill Creek) Campground, just south of Crescent City, was the most beautiful site we’ve stayed at so far- very lush and peaceful. We overshot the entrance by 7 miles using the address from their website, and had to … Continue reading
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