On Veterans Day, we decided to check out Washington Park's Oregon Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial. Located between the Zoo and the Arboretum Visitor's Center, we've passed it many times but, until yesterday, never took the time to stop. Erected in the Hoyt Arboretum section of the park, in 1987, the Memorial covers 8 acres designed in an upward spiral path. …

Alice Darrow (Holland America Lines Photo) A story was recently passed on to me, by a friend with Holland America Lines, about a 106-year-old woman on a 28-day cruise to Alaska and Hawaii. That fact, by itself, is just amazing, but her story is even more incredible. Alice Darrow, a Navy nurse, met her husband, Dean, at Mare Island Navy Hospital in California.

Multnomah Falls Driving a Mini in Portland is great in the city but not the best vehicle for exploring when winter arrives. Harsh winds and snow, in the higher elevations, keep us from exploring the many mountain opportunities within a short drive. So, before summer is officially over, we decided to take a field trip to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (locally known as The Gorge), for some of Mother Nature's immersion therapy.

We love the weirdness of Portland, but the weather is crazy weird. Summers are dry and sunny, and temps are usually in the low 80's with really low humidity. Step into the shade and it feels like a 10 degree drop. But, every once in awhile we get a "heat dome" that drives the temps to 100 or above. It usually only lasts a day or 2 but this week we're getting hit with several days in a row in the upper 90's and triple digits.

Tomatoes. Garlic. Olive oil. And a trend that emptied shelves of blocks of feta.

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A Princess Cruises trip on the Ruby Princess from San Francisco to Hawaii offers a festive 16-day winter escape with activities, Hawaiian cultural experiences and exciting port stops.