Seattle versus Portland
A frequent question seen in many travel forums is something like “My company has locations in both Seattle and Portland. Which city should I move to?” The real answer to...
Mt. Angel, Oregon – Home of Oktoberfest!
Mt. Angel, Oregon was originally settled in 1850 by Benjamin Cleaver who called the area “Roy” after laying out a townsite. An railroad station in 1881, called Filmore was built...
The Columbus Day Storm – October 12, 1962
Columbus Day Storm October 12th, 1962 saw landfall of Tropical Storm Freda on to the Pacific Coast. The center of what was to become known as the Columbus Day Storm...
Leavenworth Washington, "Little Bavaria"
There are simply fewer places in the Pacific Northwest cooler then Leavenworth Washington to travel to. The Alps-like scenery of the surrounding Cascade Mountains is ideal for the Bavarian themed...
Twin Peaks Filming Locations
Twin Peaks Filming Locations Among the hundreds of movies and television shows filmed in the Pacific Northwest was a little drama called “Twin Peaks.” The series started out with the...
Glacial Erratics – Remnants of the Ice Age
Glacial Erratics – Remnants of the Ice Age Towards the end of the last Ice Age a huge ice dam collapsed causing a 3000 square mile lake to drain. The...
Christmas Lights in the Pacific Northwest
Christmas Lights in the Pacific Northwest It’s coming up on that time of the year to see Christmas lights! All over the Pacific Northwest, Zoos, Parks, Gardens, and a variety...
History of Portland Oregon’s Street Names
History of Portland Oregon’s Street Names One of Portland’s neighborhoods, the Northwest District, contains the “Alphabet District.” Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2000, this...
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