Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Four. It’s become a little difficult to find more covered bridges in the northern part of the Willamette Valley
Author: Walker
ABV – Hillsboro
I’d only been to ABV once before and it was just great – the food was amazing and the mead I’d had from the tap
King’s Head Pub – Forest Grove
This isn’t one of those places I’ve mused and lamented over never visiting, I’ll admit I’ve been here a few times, maybe even more than
Irish Bend Bridge – Benton County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Three. It was a little bit of a drive from the last stop which was the Harris Creek Bridge
Table Rock Backroad – Clackamas County
I decided to get up early and try a different kind of story – I know we’ve all been visiting restaurants for a while now
Pappy’s Greasy Spoon – Canby
I found Pappy’s when I was looking for a place to eat on the way to the Table Rock Wilderness. I didn’t really stumble upon
Harris Creek Bridge – Benton County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Two. This is another bridge I’ve visited before – the added bonus with this one is that it can
Prime Time – Forest Grove
I hadn’t been intending to visit Prime Time – well, I had been eventually but not this particular Friday – and not after working in that
Ritner Creek Bridge – Polk County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week one. I decided that one of the best things about the Willamette Valley and one of the things I’m
The Block House Cafe – Dayton
I woke up super early on Sunday determined (since I’d volunteered to switch my on-call time with my co-worker) to visit one new place for
Zippy’s – Yamhill
I’ve probably driven by Zippy’s over a thousand times, I mean that literally. I worked in Forest Grove then Hillsboro and lived in McMinnville and
Wednesday Farmer’s Market – Forest Grove
I’ve always loved the farmer’s markets. The sights, sounds, and smells that seem to surround them can be overwhelming but they are wonderful and I
The Meating Place and Cafe – Hillsboro
I’ve been to the Meating Place once before with B, who’s been there several times to dine at the cafe – I’d never done that, but
Hidden Willamette Valley – Part 1
This will be an occasional series I’ve decided to start where I’ll talk about a place I like that may not be the easiest to
Red Hills Market – Dundee
I woke up early on Sunday with an intention to drive a little bit further and try a new place – the Red Hills Market
Gene’s Meat Market – Mehama
I’ve only ever been to Gene’s once before, in 2010, during my first Rose City Motorcycle Club 250 ride. That was a toughie, but very
Rock-N-Wingz – Hillsboro
I’ve been here quite a few times and may just have been here their first week when they opened – it’s been around for about
Blue Moon Diner – Aloha
I must have driven by the Blue Moon Diner hundreds of times, but somehow never found a good opportunity to stop. It’s located across from a
99W Drive In – Newberg
I’ve always wanted to go to a drive in. Funny though that as long as I lived in McMinnville (at least 3 years) in the
Midway Firehouse Pizza – Hillsboro
Things were pretty quiet on this warm Sunday night. A co-worker of mine (thanks K!) mentioned that a couple of relatives of hers worked at
The Log Cabin Restaurant – Gales Creek
Not to go on too much of a rant this morning, but it’s my story after all and you are rather a captive audience and
GeoCaching Primer – Geocaching.com
Geocaching is an activity that anyone with an internet connection and a handheld GPS can do. If you don’t have a hand held GPS most
The Old Hich’en Post – North Plains
It’s Mother’s Day today, and after sending messages and talking to all of the mothers I know I decided to visit a place I’d only
Henry Hagg Lake – Washington County
The Willamette Valley is a place that finds itself with rapidly changing seasons, particularly during the spring – now. Not wanting to focus exclusively on
The South Store Cafe – Scholls
I’ve driven by this spot about a zillion times. The South Store Cafe. I had seen it before, and likely heard about it, but hadn’t
Erratic Rock State Natural Site – Yamhill County
It was a gorgeous morning when I headed out in the trusty Bronco to take a short walk along a short trail just south of
Cruise in Country Diner – Hillsboro
Cruise in Country Diner – Hillsboro The Cruise In Country Diner is a well known spot that I’ve drive by so many times I can’t
Miget’s Island Grill – Forest Grove
Well, I might have to change my favorite place to eat. If you asked me a day or two ago I’d probably have to have
Jackson Bottom Wetlands – Part 2 – Hillsboro
The path I took from the visitor’s center was the south path up to the small pavilion on the right. The day was pretty rainy
Jackson Bottom Wetlands – Part 1 – Hillsboro
It’s a bit rainy on this spring Sunday but the bronco is running and I’m itching to get out of the house. I’m on call
Storr’s Smokehouse – Newberg
Storr’s Smokehouse – Newberg, Oregon Friday night. Rainy!!! I decided to head to Newberg and try out a barbecue restaurant I’d heard about. It’s a
Barrel 47 – Carlton
On a bright sunny Tuesday I decided to drive south along highway 47. I passed the Screaming Chicken and the Trask Mountain Outpost along the
Mary’s Kitchen – Cornelius
I decided to visit Mary’s Kitchen this morning, and even though it isn’t exactly as far as I normally like to go in my wanderings
SakeOne – Forest Grove
Directions to Sakeone The first thing one might thinks of when imagining the wWillamette Valley probably wouldn’t be Sake, which is a traditional Japanese wine
Trask Mountain Outpost – Yamhill
Directions to Trask Mountain Outpost The drive from Hillsboro to Yamhill was somewhat foggy this cool and brisk late February morning. I drove the Bronco, finally
The Screaming Chicken Diner – Gaston
Where is the Screamin’ Chicken? The Screaming Chicken is located fairly close to Hillsboro, Oregon, and was my first stop on this chilly rainy February morning.
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