Category Archives: Oregon

Lilac Days at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, Woodland, Washington

Posted on May 3, 2021 by volovecto

Lilacs being my favorite flower, every Spring I hope to be able to make a trip home to Oregon in time to enjoy my mother’s lilacs in bloom. Luckily, this year my Spring trip coincided with the Lilac Days festival … Continue reading →

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Historic Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon

Posted on March 10, 2021 by volovecto

My annual birthday trip this year was not out of the country, but I did get to a beautiful historic site that has personal and national significance. https://www.timberlinelodge.com/ Built in 1937 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977, Timberline … Continue reading →

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Another October In Oregon

Posted on October 24, 2019 by volovecto

Last October the Oregon weather was sunny and warm.  Not so this year.  Just a few sunny days mixed with clouds and rain.   October weather is always a toss up, sometimes nice, sometimes not. My mother’s geraniums. But my one … Continue reading →

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Glorious October

Posted on October 25, 2018 by volovecto

It is a bit rare to have a full week of glorious weather in Oregon in October, but it does happen every so often.  It happened during the third week of October this year, and I was lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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The 45th Parallel Experience at Domaine Serene

Posted on July 6, 2018 by volovecto

I’ve been lucky to have experienced a few food and wine pairings, and this last one at Domaine Serene, was truly stellar.   I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine region. It was a good thing … Continue reading →

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The Road Home

Posted on July 4, 2018 by volovecto

We packed up our bikes and headed out of John Day on a beautiful Sunday morning.   We agreed to take a different route back to Portland, so instead of Highway 26 all the way back, we took 26 to Highway … Continue reading →

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Messing Around John Day

Posted on July 3, 2018 by volovecto

We had two full days in John Day to explore the area and the rally.   We ran into the expected, (large amounts of BMW motorcycles), and the unexpected, (a pet bobcat). We spent our two days riding around sightseeing, visiting … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again; Portland to John Day and the Chief Joseph Rally

Posted on June 30, 2018 by volovecto

A yearly event since the 1970s for the BMW Riders Of Oregon is the Chief Joseph Rally.  The first several years the rally was held in Joseph, Oregon, named for the famous Nez Perce Chief (Nez Perce call themselves Niimiipuu).  … Continue reading →

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Things To Do In And Around Portland

Posted on June 29, 2018 by volovecto

The Great Northwest is second only to Sweden in places I want to be during Midsummer. I am in Portland now, enjoying long summer days and pleasant temperatures. There are many things to do in Portland, as I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Oregon

Posted on May 1, 2017 by volovecto

Lilacs are my favorite flower, but timing a visit to Oregon while they are blooming is problematic.  This past winter and spring have been very cold and rainy in Oregon, so most plants are a few weeks behind what they … Continue reading →

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