Monthly Archives: August 2010

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →