After three months of quarantine, I was ready to flee, get back out on the open road and see new sights. You’ve probably had the same feeling and have probably wondered, what’s it like out there? Well, I’m there now. In majestic, lush green and cloud filled Oregon. So let me fill you in. The short answer: it’s definitely worth it to get out there. But the further you get from urban environments, the more likely it is to see social distancing ignored. Small business is hurting

Today’s #Photowalk: tour the historic Bayfront of Newport, home to working fishermen, cute shops, waterfront restaurants and local sea lions, then head to the car to catch the art deco Yaquina Bay Bridge, the historic Yaquina Head Lighthouse and then finally the rocky terrain of the Devil’s Punchbowl park. The walk through town is about 1 mile through town, 1.7 miles if you continue up the hill, and you should, to the Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site. This is where you’ll fi

Bonneville, Washington In thinking about the Gorge–and the towns of Cascade Locks and Hood River (Oregon) and Washington’s Stevenson and Bonneville Hot Springs, it’s all about the wind and water. Here’s the view from the top of the hike. Across the river–on the historic Bridge of the Gods, a $2 toll will bring you to Cascade Locks, Oregon, a small town also on the river, best known for summer cherries and the Portland Spirit, a historic 1900s era triple deck paddle-wheeler, w

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