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How to Have a Supremely Portland Day

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Outside of my current home in Los Angeles, there are three other cities in America that I could see myself living in: Chicago (my home and native land), Austin, and Portland (Oregon, not Maine). I’ve loved Portland since the first time I came here roughly ten years ago, long before it was known as #PDX…

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Farms! Bakeries! Sunsets! Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory Photo Tour: Day 4

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Yesterday, I said goodbye to the rustic environs of Mt. Hood and Welches, OR and drove towards the more suburban part of Clackamas County. Just to give you an idea: Clackamas County is HUGE. It spans so much land that a good solid hour of driving won’t even get you from side to side. While…

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Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory Photo Tour: Day 3

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The days keep getting better out here in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. While my first full day here was filled with nature, my second full day (aka Day 3) was filled with alcohol. And nature. We started the day at Tony’s Fish Market, a smokehouse and cannery in Oregon City. The coolest part of this…

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Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory (#OMHT) Photo Tour: Day 1

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You may have seen pictures. You may have heard stories. You may have imagined it. No matter what, though, nothing can prepare you for the breathtaking scenery of Oregon. It’s like Norman Rockwell took a bunch of meth and drew the most picturesque outdoor landscape he could possibly imagine. I landed at PDX yesterday and…

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Welcome to Mt. Hood Territory (@inMtHood) Week!

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Fly&Diners! I’m so excited to report that today marks the beginning of Mt. Hood Territory Week on Fly&Dine. Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory is an outdoor dreamscape filled with mountains, rivers, singing birds, magical princesses, and evil witches. Wait. I may be thinking of the setting of most Disney cartoons. Based on what I’ve been told,…

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