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Border Land: the Columbia Gorge's Budding Wine Scene
My story on the Columbia Gorge's buzzing wine scene is in the July/Aug. issue of Condé Nast Traveler . Magazine space being what it is...
Jul 86 min read
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How Portland's PDX Airport became the Country's Best by Going Local
The Port of Portland created a showstopping destination in the Portland International Airport by embracing all things Pacific Northwest....
Mar 173 min read
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Portland Filled its new Airport Terminal with Mom-and-Pop Stores—Every Airport Should do the Same
The new PDX terminal—filled with entirely local brands—has become a boon for some of Portland’s most beloved businesses. I wrote this story for Fast Company in Dec., 2024. When travelers step into the stunning wing of the Portland International Airport (PDX), which opened to the public in August, they’re greeted with a massive tree-lined hall and a  showstopping timber roof , made with wood sourced from  regeneratively-managed Northwest forests . But the terminal includes an
Dec 7, 20246 min read
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The Portland Airport's Astonishing New Roof Tells a Local Timber Story
I wrote this article on the stunning new design for PDX for Reasons to be Cheerful in November.  W hen passengers pass through the...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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The opening of a luxury hotel in downtown Portland has divided the city
I wrote a story about the Ritz-Carlton, Portland for Fast Company a few weeks ago. Hotel rooms at the new Ritz-Carlton will start at...
Sep 26, 20238 min read
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Oregon's Not-to-miss Willamette Valley Wine Scene
A story about the emerging diversity of the Willamette Valley wine scene
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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Doing What Comes Naturally
At Hiyu Wine Farm in Hood River, Oregon, a commitment to permaculture yields wild and complex field blends and a well-set winemaker's table. My piece on Hiyu is in the April issue of Food & Wine, with absolutely stunning photographs by Eva Kolenko. The farmhouse and hilly vineyards at Hiyu Wine Farm in Hood River, Oregon. PHOTO: EVA KOLENKO The first time I met winemaker Nate Ready, he was pouring his wines at Pairings wine bar in Portland, Oregon. With his long salt-and-p
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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How to Be a Responsible Cannabis-Consuming Traveler
I wrote this for Conde Nast Traveler back in April. This is part of a collection of stories on the intersection of weed and travel,...
Jul 23, 20226 min read
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Willamette Wandering: Where to Taste, Eat, and Stay
My guide on the best places to taste wine, eat, and stay in Oregon's Willamette Valley was published alongside Ray Isle's picks on which...
May 15, 20221 min read
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Great Escape: Oregon's Wallowa Mountains
I recently got to write about one of my favorite regions of Oregon: the Wallowa Mountains. It may be a five-hour drive from Portland,...
Sep 22, 20215 min read
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The Non-dairy Cheese Plate at Farm Spirit
Farm Spirit , a high-end vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, was founded by chef Aaron Adams in 2015. Its mission—in addition to...
Mar 15, 20201 min read
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KEX: the Cool Icelandic Youth Hostel—Now in Portland
The sun-filled dining room at Dóttir (Photo by Mikael Lundblad) These days, it seems like a new hotel opens in Portland every week. I...
Nov 13, 20194 min read
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The Columbia Gorge: A Food and Wine Paradise
I live just an hour from the glorious Columbia Gorge, and whenever I go there to hike or taste wine, I take mental notes of all the new...
Jul 30, 20197 min read
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Celebrating the Maialata—Italy's Festival of the Pig
Cathy Whims has been resurrecting the classic Italian Maialata celebration in the Willamette Valley for the past 7 years. I wrote about...
Mar 25, 20195 min read
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Travel + Leisure's It List/ The Hoxton Portland
I was happy to contribute a hotel review for Travel + Leisure's 2019 It List , the magazine's favorite new and radically redone hotels...
Mar 5, 20192 min read
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Portland's Conscious Evolution
Kevin Cavenaugh's Fair-Haired Dumbbell looks like the kind of kinetic building you'd see in Barcelona or New York, and it's been...
Oct 8, 20181 min read
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Where to Eat in Fraserhood, Vancouver
A glass of Frappato and the menu at Osteria Savio Volpe A decade ago, the east Vancouver neighborhood now known as Fraserhood was mostly...
May 1, 20171 min read
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Cabo's New Wave
I've been traveling to Cabo for years with my mom and step-dad and every time we go, it seems, there are more restaurants touting their...
May 1, 20174 min read
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Los Cabos, Mexico Grows Up
the sexy rooftop bar and jacuzzi at Hotel El Ganzo I go to Cabo practically every winter, thanks to my mom and her husband who own a time share (or two!) down there. Over the years, I've noticed a welcome trend: garish bars are being replaced by stylish boîtes that—instead of neon blue cocktails—serve wines from Valle de Guadalupe. Raucous eateries have given way to upscale restaurants set on organic farms. Indie bands play on rooftop bars. There's even a farmers' market a
Oct 26, 20161 min read
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An Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon
Friends always ask me where they should eat when they visit Portland. I have my personal shortlist: Ned Ludd , Nostrana , Navarre (why...
Sep 30, 20153 min read
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