I’ve lived in Portland for almost 20 years and in that time, I’ve seen this city change… a lot. When I first moved to Portland for college, the city was small in comparison to other major cities up and down the West Coast, but over the yeas, Portland has grown… Read more
After I started this series last month, highlighting the Portland Farmer’s Market, I knew immediately I had so many amazing can’t miss in Portland spots to share. As a local to Portland for over 15 years, I’ve definitely got so much to share about my beautiful home city and as… Read more
As I’ve spent more time this past year in my home city of Portland than I have in a long time due to the pandemic, it’s really made me fall deeper in love with this city that I’ve lived in for the past 15 years, on and off. Honestly, before… Read more
Outfit Details: J Crew Insulated White Coat (similar) | Boden Scarf (similar) | Hat This past weekend, Portland was covered in a blizzard of white snow, falling for several days and with temperatures dropping way below our normal winter temps, the city came to a complete standstill. All in all,… Read more
I adore the Fall and each year when this season rolls around, I feel like the heart-eye emoji, running around giddy like a little kid at all the changing colors of the leaves. I’ve seen some pretty beautiful places that have incredible Fall color like New England and Japan, but… Read more
I love Europe. It’s one of the most interesting and visually stunning places in the whole world. And while we’re being turned away from traveling to most of the world as Americans during COVID, I have found myself trying to find places in the US that remind me of Europe,… Read more
As I sit here writing this post, looking out the windows from my house, the sky is orange, the air heavy with a thick smoke. It smells like I’m next to a campfire, even when indoors. Ash is falling from the sky like snow. People are loosing everything they own… Read more
At the start of the lockdown for COVID in the Spring, I started thinking about all the places near me in the Pacific Northwest that I would like to explore this Summer as all of our travel plans got canceled due to the virus. One of those trips that I… Read more
During this time of COVID, we’re all trying to stay home and be more cautious about going out. And even as restaurants are re-opening, Nick and I have been trying to utilize takeout as a way to stay safer but still have some of the amazing food that Portland restaurants… Read more
Since my parents moved to the LA area in late May of 2020, Nick and I have taken full advantage of having them back on the West Coast by driving to see them. Especially with COVID, it’s been really nice to have the option to drive to see them now… Read more
It’s been a long while since I’ve added new posts on my home city of Portland and I hope to change that in the coming months, starting today! I’ve lived in Portland for almost fifteen years (on and off with a stint in Hawaii thrown in there) but this city… Read more
I’ll admit, I’ve never been a big Halloween person. I don’t love to dress up and I don’t really like candy so the holiday growing up always felt a little out of my wheelhouse. But as an adult, I’ve learned to embrace another side of this holiday instead looking forward… Read more
Portland is such a vibrant and amazing city and there is so much to explore! But like most large cities, each neighborhood is specific and has certain quirks. Visitors to Portland might like to know more about each area before visiting, so here, from my own perspective as a Portland… Read more
A couple years ago for my 30th birthday Nick had booked us a hot air ballon ride in Newberg, Oregon, about 30 minutes South of us here in Portland. Unfortunately they canceled our ride the day before we were due to fly due to weather which left us disappointed as… Read more
While I’ve seen a lot of the world, I’m still a huge proponent of seeing my own country of the USA as well. And each year, Nick and I make a real effort to explore as much of the US as we can in addition to our overseas trips. We… Read more