New post and a new project!

Hello Everyone! I just wrote a post about the Top Ten Ghost Towns in Oregon. If you are looking for summer travel destinations, but want to keep the budget low, visiting ghost towns is by far one my personal favorite ways to get some vacation time in. Also, I have just created a new project - the Ghost Town Map. An even more ambitious project then my Oregon Map, this is a listing of all the ghost towns in the world. Yes, the world. It is far from complete though, so you can add your favorite ghost town to it and share your pictures of those awesome ghost towns!

Fort Hoskins, Oregon

Fort Hoskins was one of three forts built in the Oregon territory to protect white settlers from coastal indians on the Siletz Reservation and to protect those same indians from white settlers.

By all accounts from both military records, and from journals kept by two soldiers stationed at the...
Fort Hoskins, Oregon

Where to stay when visiting Portland Oregon

Little old Portland Oregon has certainly became an extremely popular place to visit and move to these days. It has made hundreds of "best of" lists in newspapers, magazines, and blogs. These include lists "Best Food City" Best place to live, and even as a Top Ten Tourist Destination. Instead of focusing on all of that, because if you're hear you already know all about that stuff, here is a list of places to stay while you're visiting Portland - Portland Airport Hotels - Downtown Portland Hotels - Portland Bed and Breakfast (my favorite category!) - McMenamins Portland - home to a number of historic hotels - Portland Guest Houses - for the budget traveler - Hotels in Portland Oregon - the list of the best of the best - Oregon Dude Ranches - just in case you want the cowboy/cowgirl/rural living experience. What is your favorite hotel in Portland?

Pet Friendly Hotels, Motels and Vacation Rentals on the Oregon and Washington Coasts

I am working on a number of posts about Pet Friendly travel for the Pacific Northwest. So far I have Lincoln City, Bend, and Cannon Beach. More are coming soon, so keep on the look out for them! See the full list here - Northwest Pet Friendly Travel

Canemah, Oregon (Falls City) - Willamette River Ghost Town

Name: Canemah, Oregon
Class: G4
GPS: 45.347178, -122.622699
Directions: From Oregon City head south on 99E. Canemah is now a neighborhood of Oregon City directly on the Willamette River.
Description:
Canemah, Oregon is one of the most important towns in Oregon’s early history and...
Canemah, Oregon (Falls City) - Willamette River Ghost Town

Vancouver Washington Downtown Art

Downtown Vancouver, Washington has quite a bit of public art. Much of it is around the historic Esther Short Park.

Taken during Kumoricon weekend, (the costumes) this is the Farmer’s market.

This sculpture is not listed on the City of Vancouver’s site. I believe it’s around...
Vancouver Washington Downtown Art

Oregon"s only Frank Lloyd Wright house

Also known as the Gordon House, it’s based in Silverton, Oregon and shares land with the Oregon Gardens.

This specific house was designed for working class consumers. It was designed in 1957 and finished in 1963 after Wright’s death. The house was originally for Conrad and Evelyn...
Oregon"s only Frank Lloyd Wright house