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South of San Francisco, right off Route 1, is a short hike called Devil's Slide Trail. This trail is about 2.8 miles round trip. I...

Since 1949, Confusion Hill has been the home of mystery, fun, and family entertainment in the beautiful Northern California Redwoods.  In...

Construction on the Queen Mary, then known only as "Hull Number 534 ," began in December 1930 and made her maiden voyage on September 26,...

Collins Mountain Trail is located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest about 27 miles southwest of Medford Oregon near the...

The inn was built around 1883 for Henry Smith, a local merchant-entrepreneur. As it was known then, local people crafted Wolf Creek...

There are over 200 shipwrecks along the Southern Oregon Coast. The Sujameco is located at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Once...

This is Part 2 of my Oregon Covered Bridges tour. Rugged pioneers armed with only hand tools, sweat and ambition began building covered...

A lot of people have probably heard about Malheur National Forest because of the January 2, 2016, when an armed group...

Come and check out the covered bridges in Oregon. This is a two part post because of the amount of covered bridges in Oregon. It's...

I have finally finished going to see the last two Pacific Northwest Trolls done by Thomas Dambo. The project was called “Way of the Bird...

Vanport Oregon, sometimes referred to as Vanport City or Kaiserville was a city of wartime public housing between the contemporary...

At its peak, Virginia City was a thriving, vibrant metropolis of 25,000 residents. Located about 35 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada....

Deep in the woods near Damascus, Oregon, sits the Temple of Oculus Anubis. This sinister place is shrouded in mystery and has been...

The town of Boring Oregon despite what many might think, was not named after the adjective. "No, the town of Boring is named after...

This ambitious public art project is presented by Scan Design Foundation, whose mission is to support Danish-American relations with a...

It's almost Halloween so I though I would right this post on Halloween. St. Helens Oregon is the town where the Disney movie...

The Northwest Chocolate Festival is held the first weekend of October every year. It lasts two days and is acclaimed as the TOP SHOW for...

The Flavel House Museum was the home of Captain George Flavel (1823-1893), one of Astoria’s most influential citizens in the late 1800s....

Every year in September Mount Angel holds their annual Oktoberfest. The Weingarten has a rustic Old-World feel. Large wooden beams...

The Lightship Columbia can be found at the Columbia Maritime Museum in Astoria Oregon. People don't realize this ship is considered a...