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...
Things to do in Newport Oregon – 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...