Detecting the aroma of freshly baked pies, the sound of sizzling funnel cakes while butter drips from corn on the cob. Observing branches sway as warm breezes gently blow through the trees. Bodies seem to glow from the intense sun as it caresses delicate exposed skin. Crowds gaze longingly for one-of-a-kind, hand-made items up for
Aviation Museum Nestled halfway between Portland and the Pacific Ocean, with vast vineyards and open pastureland, sits McMinnville, known as the Heart of Oregon Wine Country. Although this area is know for it's wine, there is another reason to visit. Just outside of town. The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, http://www.evergreenmuseum.org is a testament to the men
Protocol for 2020 With the pandemic still in full swing for the coming winter months, The Grotto has taken steps to ensure the safety of not only their volunteers and staff but for the visiting public as well. For the first time since 1988, the Festival of Lights will not be available to those wishing to
My Pioneer Family Mom spoke often of her Great Grandmother, Jane, crossing the Oregon Trail when she was just 6 years old. Jane's father, John Franklin Sutherlin, was the captain of the wagon train that began in Indiana and ended in Douglas County, Oregon. What a thrill to know we were descended from pioneers. Visiting