Stillpoint Lodge allowed me to step out of my life and embrace it in a whole new way. From...

Stillpoint 

My brother asked me to take detail shots of New Orleans. The exercise made me realize...

It's All in the Details

Admit it. You’re tired of the rain and the gray. Then pile in your car and escape to Bend...

The Perfect Escape

What do you do when your pre-teen niece and nephew come to visit—or you have kids of...

Kid-Friendly Florence

If dinner and a movie (on TV no less) have been the highlights of too many weekends...

Get Your Culture On

I've returned to British Columbia's Salt Spring Island over and over and over again...

Return to Salt Spring

Bandon offers a surprising amount of diverse pastimes for a coastal town located just...

Three Days in Bandon

The first time I visited the  Russian River Valley, I was prepared for beauty. I wasn't...

Slumming in Sonoma

“We dropped anchor, grabbed a bottle of Tabasco, climbed into a dingy and rowed to...

Sailing Into My Life

What comes to mind when you think of Denver? The food scene? The art? Or the humor?

Denver Humor

One look at Ashland, Oregon and it was love at first sight. With its historic, tree-lined...

Shakespeare & More

I’m sure you’ve been to Portland just like I’m sure you’ve heard of—or even...

Playing in Portlandia