So… there’s beer in Portland. Lots of it. There are about 30 breweries in the metro-area, most with more than one taproom. There are over 60 “brewpubs”. The state of Oregon has even more - 63 to be exact. Our circumnavigation of Mount Hood took us past about seven breweries! You can read all about [...]
Considering I only spent about four days in the Seattle area, I’m confused by feeling simultaneously like I did a lot of cool things, and relaxed a lot. Quoi? I arrived in Seattle on Saturday night just in time to meet my buddy Andy before the Balkan Beat Box show at Neumos. Well, actually we [...]
I’m back on the road! Things are moving kind of fast and I’ve not had time to keep the blog updated very well but here’s an attempt. Mostly my problem is that I’m working on the United States Ski Mountaineering Association’s website and it’s taking up all my coffee shop time. Anyway, a brief recap [...]
A classic and rewarding past time in Teton Valley this time of year is berry picking. The local cowboys do it, and the imported hippies do it. The mountains around here are covered thick in huckleberry bushes and this tiny relative to the blueberry is a firm part of the local culture. As far as [...]
