Author Archives: TKGilb

Voodoo Doughnuts

Posted on November 4, 2010 by TKGilb

Voodoo Doughnut is a Portland icon. Since opening its doors in 2003, this quirky, irreverent little doughnut shop has developed quite a reputation. Continue reading →

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Starvation Heights

Posted on October 29, 2010 by TKGilb

Starvation Heights is the true story of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard and her many victims, with special emphasis on the ordeal suffered by Dorothea and Claire Williamson. Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Funland at Rasmussen Farm

Posted on October 21, 2010 by TKGilb

Picking your own pumpkin is only part of the fun at Rasmussen Farm’s Pumpkin Funland. Other events include a corn maze, a Halloween Hut, and a local farmer’s market. Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Funland II

Posted on October 20, 2010 by TKGilb

Picking your own pumpkin is only part of the fun at Rasmussen Farm’s Pumpkin Farmland. Other events include a corn maze, Halloween Hut, and local farmer’s market. Continue reading →

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A Historic Walk Through the Alphabet District

Posted on October 19, 2010 by TKGilb

The Alphabet District is one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods. Better known to locals as Portland’s “Nob Hill” or simply Northwest Portland, this historic neighborhood is home to an incredible number of beautful old houses. Continue reading →

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Outdoor Sculpture Court

Posted on October 6, 2010 by TKGilb

The Evan H. Roberts Memorial Sculpture Mall is located on the east side of the Portland Art Museum. Visitors will find about a dozen sculptures featured here by some of the Pacific NW’s finest artists. Continue reading →

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View from Otter Crest

Posted on October 1, 2010 by TKGilb

The Otter Crest Scenic Viewpoint, also called Cape Foulweather, is the best lookout on the Oregon Coast. Otter Crest is also a popular whale-watching site. Continue reading →

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Oregon Film Museum

Posted on September 22, 2010 by TKGilb

The Oregon Film Museum is housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in downtown Astoria, OR. Continue reading →

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Cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey

Posted on September 17, 2010 by TKGilb

Two angels guard the entrance to the cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey in Lacey, WA. Continue reading →

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Cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey II

Posted on September 17, 2010 by TKGilb

Two angels guard the entrance to the cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey. Continue reading →

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