BEYOND THE BRIDGES

The Artful Side of the Gorge

There's more to the Columbia River Gorge than outdoor adventure—like a blossoming arts scene.

03/22/2013 By Kasey Cordell

WINE NEWS

Pick Up a Passport to PDX Urban Wine

The rapidly-expanding Portland urban winery scene just got a bit easier to manage, thanks to a $20 passport delivering free tastings and tour notes to local wine lovers.

03/07/2013 By Allison Jones

Slide Show

Slide Show: Cause for Celebration: Oregon's Best Beaches

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of an Oregon bill that protected our beaches for public use, we highlight some of our favorite coastal spots.

02/26/2013

Travel

Slide Show: The Northwest's Most Romantic Retreats, Part 2

We add a dozen pulse-quickening destinations to last year's list. See what made the cut.

01/29/2013

A Toast of Two Cities

Wine Country Weekend: Newberg or McMinnville?

McMinnville and Newberg regularly vie for the title of top wine-country town. We turn the spotlight on their hottest new spots to help you decide who deserves the honor.

09/21/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Beyond the Bridges

Ashland’s New Act

The town that Shakespeare built expands beyond the stage.

06/15/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Insider's Guide to the Gorge

Wineries Worth Visiting in the Columbia River Gorge

A panoramic view is even better with a fine wine to accompany it.

05/25/2012 By Kasey Cordell Edited by Ramona DeNies

Insider's Guide to the Gorge

Where to Eat in the Columbia River Gorge

Rest assured that beer, burgers, coffee, and pizza are readily available to hungry Gorge explorers.

05/25/2012 By Kasey Cordell Edited by Ramona DeNies

Insider's Guide to the Gorge

Where to Hike in the Columbia River Gorge

The less-traveled path often yields the most spectacular vistas.

05/25/2012 By Kasey Cordell Edited by Ramona DeNies

Parks & Wreck

How John Yeon Shaped the Columbia River Gorge

One visionary Portland architect used bulldozers, Ming china, and political chutzpah to create a stunning personal landscape—and save the Gorge as we know it.

05/24/2012 By Randy Gragg

Weekend Away

Spring Greening: 8 Great Northwest Golf Destinations

From wind-swept coastal links courses to Central Oregon’s posh high-desert resorts, we highlight some of the top spots to knock the rust off your sticks this spring.

04/11/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Beyond the Bridges

Spring Bounty

A posh new hotel and a burgeoning foodie scene beckon in the southern Willamette Valley.

03/23/2012 By Kasey Cordell

Weekend Away

Spring Break Escapes

25 prime places—near and far—to while away your week (or weekend)

03/14/2012

Beyond the Bridges

Back in the High Life

Changes to Utah’s liquor laws heat up Park City’s après-ski scene.

11/25/2011 By Kristen Gould Case

Slideshow

Fall Getaways: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

09/19/2011

Beyond the Bridges

The Long Goodbye

Savor summer’s final days with a coastal escape to Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, where beauty abounds (but crowds do not).

08/19/2011 By Kasey Cordell

Market Watch

It's Mill Time

Bob’s Red Mill, in Milwaukie, is a veritable living encyclopedia of grains and other goodies.

07/15/2011 By Kristin Belz

Beyond the Bridges

Wild Wheels

The former timber town of Oakridge reinvents itself as a mountain biking mecca.

06/29/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Beyond The Bridges

Desert Greens

Bend tees up a sun-filled spring escape

02/14/2011 By Kasey Cordell

Beyond the Bridges

Sunshine & Wine

Santa Barbara promises a two pronged cure for your winter blues: beaches and vino.

11/16/2010 By Kasey Cordell