I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Willamette Valley has the best Pinot Noir in the world. Coming from someone who lived next to Napa/Sonoma for 20 years and whose other half is a Frenchman, that’s saying...
Wine, Wings & Whales – An Oregon Road Trip – Part 1: The Oregon Central Coast
Mr. Misadventures and I are drawn to the sea. For most of our adult lives, we’ve lived close to an ocean, if not a large body of water. While living in the San Francisco Bay Area we often planned...
Locals I Love – Lavender Valley Farm
I love lavender farms, one of my favorites being the Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm in Maui which I visited in 2014. But we’ve also visited farms in the San Juan Islands and in New Mexico. The smell alone is...
Things to do in Newport Oregon – Locals I Love – Rogue Ales & Spirits
You only need to spend a short amount of time in Oregon to see that beer is a huge passion here. There are breweries everywhere! I think you can spend a lifetime trying to taste them all, at least...
Exploring the Oregon Coast
For years while living in the San Francisco Bay Area I wanted to take a road trip up the Oregon coast. Mr. Misadventures and I had planned several one-to-two week trips, but when it came time to pull the...
Exploring Central Oregon
Mr. Misadventures and I spent three weeks in Central Oregon, staying in Dayville, Redmond and Crescent. This part of Oregon is really unique. During our time we found ourselves in the arid high desert, in lush redwood forests with...
Oregon’s Painted Hills
If you find yourself driving in Central Oregon, perhaps between Boise and Bend, and looking for something to do, make sure you hit the Painted Hills. They are one of three parts (referred to as units) of the John...
#ExperienceBuick – Roadtrip Test Drive
This sponsored post is part of my ongoing project #ExperienceBuick. Throughout 2015, I will be experiencing Buick through a series of events and initiatives that reinforce what this American car manufacturer brand is all about. When I landed in...
36 Hours in Portland
At the beginning of October I went to Portland for 36 hours. I was there for work and my schedule was packed but when I was not working I was eating (and even sometimes when I was working!). I...
Trip Report – Portland for the weekend
I have been trying to get Mr. Misadventures to a spot in Oregon for a while now. He love Seattle and the San Juan Islands, so I knew he would be just as fond of Portland. My plan had...