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Anecdotes from a summer tour
With the total eclipse passing through Oregon this summer, there was constant fodder for new stories. My first began with a 10 day tour of Oregon which concluded in the town of Bend to observe the eclipse in totality. I got off on the wrong foot right away by offending one of the women on…
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Visit Seattle in a day, a walking tour of all the best sights
I spent a few days in Seattle recently, and while exploring downtown, a plan for a comprehensive walking loop began to materialize. The walk I’ve created covers most of what I think is worth seeing in that city in just one day. Included sights: Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, Freeway Park, Seattle Public Library, Columbia Tower Sky Deck, Pioneer Square, Seattle…
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Weekend trip to the Columbia River Gorge on the train
I’ve viewed the Columbia River Gorge from a car, a boat, a bicycle and, just this past week, from a train. Many times I’ve seen the train racing along the northern shore of the river while looking over the Gorge from one of its scenic overlooks. On occasion, a client will ask me where it…
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Dishwasher wanted, starting salary $30K
I graduated from architecture school with the rest of my friends, but while they started jobs at various firms on the east coast, I headed west. My best friend, Will, had landed a job as at a ski resort in Colorado and promised me a job at the resort if I joined him. When I…
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One Night in Astoria
I had convinced my boss to split the cost a hotel room in Astoria because I had a 7am pickup there the next morning, and I didn’t want to have to leave Portland at five for an all day tour and return back to Portland the same day. It was close to sunset when I…
