Travel Oregon
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Here's where to savor a deeply calming getaway at Oregon's coziest wine-country retreats.
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Contributing writer (food, travel, arts) @1859Oregon. Co-author: Oregon Wine + Food Cookbook @Figure1Pub, Available Now.
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View as a gridGuided Stargazing Adventures in the Willamette Valley
Travel Oregon
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The electric-red jet boat basks in the sunshine on the banks of the Willamette River in Newberg, beckoning us from the docks for an adventure. After boarding the custom-built boat for one-of-a-kind river cruises, Captain Scott Heesacker of NW Jet Boat Charter outlines the evening ahead and introduces us to Roger Pence, the astronomer on board who will navigate the night sky once we arrive at a remote beach about 20 miles upstream.
Ultimate Guide to Portland Art and Culture Experiences
Travel Oregon
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Here are some top spots for window shopping, stocking up and everything in between.
The Compass McMinnville: A Modern Wine Retreat
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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The Compass McMinnville is a modern boutique retreat offering self check-in, luxe suites and a community-driven stay in Oregon wine country.
Luxury Glamping at Oregon's Two Capes Lookout
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Near Pacific City, Two Capes Lookout offers sleek mirror cabins and domes for a stylish, serene glamping escape on Oregon's coast.
Hotels Above Par | Boutique Hotels & Travel Guides
Hotels Above Par
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Curated reviews by stylish travelers. No mega-resorts - just unforgettable, design-forward boutique hotels and insider travel guides.
Valley River Inn
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Stay at Valley River Inn Eugene, a modern lodge retreat on the Willamette River with riverfront views, trails, and local flair.
Kubli Haus: A Historic Stay in Jacksonville
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Experience the charm of Kubli Haus, a boutique inn in historic Jacksonville, Oregon-where old-world elegance meets modern comfort.
Stephanie Inn
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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When the iconic Stephanie Inn opened thirty years ago, the vision was to create the ultimate beach house. Mission accomplished and more.
Inn the Ground
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Set in the hillside above a working regenerative farm, nature permeates all the spaces at wine country's Inn the Ground.
Take A Guided Walk Through Portland's Dynamic Food Scene
Travel Oregon
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When Sherri Brown sidles out of JinJu Patisserie with a tray of tiny cakes that look like elegant jewels, the group responds with a chorus of oohs and aahs. "I always make a bold claim that what we're going to have here will be the most beautiful thing you'll eat on your trip to Portland," says Brown, who founded Portland by Mouth food tours in 2018.
Protecting Oregon's Enchanting Kelp Forests
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Emerging from the tiny coastal town of Port Orford, a dedicated crew have rallied to protect and restore kelp forests along the Oregon Coast.
Sosta House
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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For brother-sister duo Nico and Mia Ponzi Hamacher, Sosta House means much more than an idyllic wine country retreat.
TenZen Springs & Cabins
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Perched on a bluff that overlooks the serpentine Wind River, TenZen Springs & Cabins is the perfect place to spend time soaking in nature.
Skamania Lodge
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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Many adventurous travelers are familiar with Skamania, the historic resort that's set on 175 acres of woodlands in the Pacific Northwest.
The Drifthaven at Gearhart
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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written by Kerry Newberry There are not enough places where time stands still. Where you can be surrounded by immense beauty and immersed in simple pleasures. Where on evening beach walks, the elk outnumber the humans.
Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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written by Kerry Newberry photography by Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa In a town steeped in maritime history, few places capture the soul of Astoria like the Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa. When the luxury hotel first opened in 2005, it became an instant icon.
Sibeiho: Spice of Life
1859 Oregon's Magazine
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written by Kerry Newberry A few years ago, Holly Ong and Pat Lau cooked up one of their favorite childhood dishes: Singapore Chili Crab. But instead of traditional mud crabs for the signature seafood dish, they used freshly caught Oregon Dungeness crabs from Kelly's Brighton Marina.
Cool Places to Stay for Farm Getaways - Kerry Newberry | writer * journalist
www.kerrynewberry.com
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Indulge in the simple life on Oregon's farms, ranches, wineries, food trails and more. Autumn is prime time for country escapes. As you travel back roads, you'll pass colorful leaves turning mountain slopes golden and scarlet hues. You can taste crisp cider from heritage barns and pick buckets of apples for baking pies.
Edible Portland" Neighborhood Nectar
edibleportland.com
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Bee Local harvests flavors across the city By Kerry Newberry Photo by Brenden Schild Damian Magista bounds up a slightly askew ten-foot wooden ladder speckled with moss. He steadies the top as I follow, clinging to each rung. Magista balances the next ladder (an intimidating 20 feet tall) to climb toward the third-floor rooftop of Matchbox Lounge, a neighborhood bar with a locavore bent on southeast Division. He looks down and asks: "Are you ready to meet the ladies?" The ladies are a hive of Apis Mellifera -more commonly known as honey bees.
Recipes from a summer boat party after kiteboarding in Hood River
The Oregonian
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By KERRY NEWBERRYPhotography by LANCE KOUDELE I didn't think anything could top the perfection of a summer barbecue -- until I went to a barbecue on a boat. Two of my dear friends spend their summer weekends on a 30-foot Tollycraft Sport Cruiser in Hood River, and they often invite friends along to enjoy a day on the Columbia. The boat owner, John Gilman, is an avid kiteboarder, which is the main reason he and his wife, Kara, moor their boat in the town often heralded as the windsurfing and kiteboarding capital of the world.
Make the perfect French omelet: Our step-by-step guide and video
The Oregonian
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By KERRY NEWBERRYPhotography by MOTOYA NAKAMURA In France, the omelet is a litmus test for cooks. "If you are a good cook, you should make a good omelet," says Pascal Chureau, a Bordeaux native and chef/owner of Allium Bistro in West Linn. The classic three-fold French omelet consists of eggs, salt, pepper and a little butter. Sounds easy, right? Not always. The perfect omelet is one color, usually a beautiful buttery yellow. "It has to be consistent from the middle of the omelet to the edges," says Chureau.
Coffee roaster interview: Jared Rennie of Noble Coffee Roasting, Ashland, Oregon
The Oregonian
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By KERRY NEWBERRYPhotography by DAVID L. REAMER Jared Rennie finds great satisfaction in a cup of good coffee. So much so that he left a career in teaching to launch a coffee business in a small town that many believed couldn't sustain another independent coffee roaster. In 2007, he began building his dream in his Ashland garage with a Probat L12 roaster and a pallet of green coffee from across the globe. Two years later, he opened Noble Coffee Roasting in Ashland's historic and artsy Railroad District.
Southern Oregon lodges, inns and B&Bs for food lovers
The Oregonian
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With so much to do, see and (most importantly) taste in southern Oregon, spending a night, or three, is imperative. And to make the very most of your food-centric trip, we compiled a list of some of the most delicious lodgings. 1) For the fly-fishing devotee: Steamboat Inn Instead of summer foraging, try fishing. Jack Hemingway (Ernest's son and a renowned fly fisherman) called the water just upstream from Steamboat Inn "the greatest stretch of summer steelhead water in the United States." The steelhead begin to arrive in the "fly-waters" of the North Umpqua River by July -- the perfect time to escape to a cabin at the inn and cast a fly into the legendary waters.