Pacific Northwest Food and Wine
Sep 9th, 2016, 04:41 PM
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Unfortunately picking up the car at PDX adds $250-300 to the cost of the rental, thus the off airport plan.
Gardyloo -
You were referring to Dayton, WA in your earlier post correct? The pretty little town near Walla Walla?
Old is okay. I'm old and I'm not so bad.
Gardyloo -
You were referring to Dayton, WA in your earlier post correct? The pretty little town near Walla Walla?
Old is okay. I'm old and I'm not so bad.
Sep 9th, 2016, 06:13 PM
#43
You were referring to Dayton, WA in your earlier post correct? The pretty little town near Walla Walla?
Yep, that's the one.
Take some time to drive around the Palouse Hills while you're in the area. In October the wheat should be either harvested or in progress - a rolling landscape of gold. Plan to return sometime in the spring, when the green will knock your eyeballs out.
http://gardyloo.us/20130409_237a.jpg
http://gardyloo.us/20130409_279a.JPG
Yep, that's the one.
Take some time to drive around the Palouse Hills while you're in the area. In October the wheat should be either harvested or in progress - a rolling landscape of gold. Plan to return sometime in the spring, when the green will knock your eyeballs out.
http://gardyloo.us/20130409_237a.jpg
http://gardyloo.us/20130409_279a.JPG
Sep 10th, 2016, 07:24 AM
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Wow, those photos are definitely eyeball knockers!
It became evident early on that least 2-3 trips will be necessary to see even a fraction of what's on offer in this part of the country. Everyone I've spoken to who has been there, has raved about it, and they've all gone to different areas.
Weirdly enough, I think I've found a place I might fall in love with, and I haven't even been there yet.
It became evident early on that least 2-3 trips will be necessary to see even a fraction of what's on offer in this part of the country. Everyone I've spoken to who has been there, has raved about it, and they've all gone to different areas.
Weirdly enough, I think I've found a place I might fall in love with, and I haven't even been there yet.
Sep 10th, 2016, 01:18 PM
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Your love of the Palouse made me wonder. I am a Wazzu grad and there was a Japanese artist who moved to Pullman for a few years while I was there. He did wonderful photography superimposing nudes on the curves of the hills. Before seeing his photos, I had found the golden brown of the wheat fields in the fall boring. After seeing his photos, I had a new appreciation of the landscape in the Palouse.
Sep 10th, 2016, 02:03 PM
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I just think the Palouse is one of those "undiscovered" parts of the Pacific Northwest (it's not, of course) like the Wallowas that have the ability to present very different faces around the calendar, for example. http://gardyloo.us/20130409_207a.JPG and http://tinyurl.com/go4k38w (not by me.)
Sep 10th, 2016, 02:53 PM
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Just back from that area. Spent one night in Newport Or at the Hallmark- nice rooms overlooking beach and ocean.
Next 2 nights in McMinnville in a B&B. B&B was nice enough but on a noisy street. I will post name if interested but street noise would displease many I think.
There are several tasting rooms In downtown McMinnville within walking distance of each other. I enjoyed Elizabeth Chambers the most - which is actually a few blocks off the Main Street.
Our second day we we spent in the Dundee area. There are so many wineries it's hard to choose. There are also several tasting rooms in Dundee. We tasted at Angela Estate which shares a large building with 3 other tasting rooms.
Had a nice lunch at the Dundee Bistro- and there is a tasting room there too. We enjoyed some Ponzi Pinot Noir at that spot.
Two nights in wine country then on to Portland. Two nights at the Paramount Hotel which is in the heart of downtown. Has a nice restaurant and a Moonshine and Whiskey Bar which was a nice break from wine. Very easy access to I-84 which takes you to airport.
Next day explored the Columbia River Gorge. We walked into several of the waterfalls- most of them just a short walk- not difficult but wear good shoes.
Drove to Hood River which is a very cute town. Saw more tasting rooms there but did not try. Instead we we had a few few beer and a nice dinner on the deck of Three Rivers Grill which has great views of the Columbia River.
Drove out of town a ways to get views of Mt Hood and see the fruit orchards.
Back to Portland for our last night- exhausted!
Our weather was perfect. Hope it holds out until you visit.
Next 2 nights in McMinnville in a B&B. B&B was nice enough but on a noisy street. I will post name if interested but street noise would displease many I think.
There are several tasting rooms In downtown McMinnville within walking distance of each other. I enjoyed Elizabeth Chambers the most - which is actually a few blocks off the Main Street.
Our second day we we spent in the Dundee area. There are so many wineries it's hard to choose. There are also several tasting rooms in Dundee. We tasted at Angela Estate which shares a large building with 3 other tasting rooms.
Had a nice lunch at the Dundee Bistro- and there is a tasting room there too. We enjoyed some Ponzi Pinot Noir at that spot.
Two nights in wine country then on to Portland. Two nights at the Paramount Hotel which is in the heart of downtown. Has a nice restaurant and a Moonshine and Whiskey Bar which was a nice break from wine. Very easy access to I-84 which takes you to airport.
Next day explored the Columbia River Gorge. We walked into several of the waterfalls- most of them just a short walk- not difficult but wear good shoes.
Drove to Hood River which is a very cute town. Saw more tasting rooms there but did not try. Instead we we had a few few beer and a nice dinner on the deck of Three Rivers Grill which has great views of the Columbia River.
Drove out of town a ways to get views of Mt Hood and see the fruit orchards.
Back to Portland for our last night- exhausted!
Our weather was perfect. Hope it holds out until you visit.
Sep 10th, 2016, 03:03 PM
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Thanks sunburn, sounds like fun. So you spent a week?
I'm struggling with how long to stay in each place. We like to immerse ourselves in an area, spending three nights or so, but I can't tell if that's necessary or not. I also can't decide where to stay along the coast, or if to stay there at all.
We're just not into busy places, and I can't get a feel for how busy certain areas might be.
And yes, those photos are pretty wonderful gardyloo!
I'm struggling with how long to stay in each place. We like to immerse ourselves in an area, spending three nights or so, but I can't tell if that's necessary or not. I also can't decide where to stay along the coast, or if to stay there at all.
We're just not into busy places, and I can't get a feel for how busy certain areas might be.
And yes, those photos are pretty wonderful gardyloo!
Sep 10th, 2016, 03:10 PM
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Thanks sunburn, sounds like fun. So you spent a week?
Good to know about the wine shipping - we're flying United, and get two checked bags each, so I was hoping we could use some of that space for wine. Haven't looked into UA's regulations on shipping wine yet though.
I'm struggling with how long to stay in each place. We like to immerse ourselves in an area, spending at least three nights in each place, but I can't tell if that's necessary or not. I also can't decide where to stay along the coast, or if to stay there at all vs. just take a long drive.
We're just not into busy places, and I can't get a feel for how busy certain areas might be.
And yes, those photos are pretty wonderful gardyloo!
Good to know about the wine shipping - we're flying United, and get two checked bags each, so I was hoping we could use some of that space for wine. Haven't looked into UA's regulations on shipping wine yet though.
I'm struggling with how long to stay in each place. We like to immerse ourselves in an area, spending at least three nights in each place, but I can't tell if that's necessary or not. I also can't decide where to stay along the coast, or if to stay there at all vs. just take a long drive.
We're just not into busy places, and I can't get a feel for how busy certain areas might be.
And yes, those photos are pretty wonderful gardyloo!
Sep 10th, 2016, 03:27 PM
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Oops! I meant to say my guest got 6 bottles back- not boxes. She did not ship- just packed and checked as luggage.
We spent 5 nights on the road but I live in Eugene so spent several days exploring, wine tasting here too.
The drive from Lincoln City to McMinnville was easy and could be done as a day trip but Lincoln City is not, one of the prettier coastal towns in my opinion.
It's busier around the wine area than you might think- although I imagine Oct will be quieter. Harvest going on while we were there so it's a busy time.
There is one main road going through Dundee and there was quite a bit of traffic going through town.
We spent 5 nights on the road but I live in Eugene so spent several days exploring, wine tasting here too.
The drive from Lincoln City to McMinnville was easy and could be done as a day trip but Lincoln City is not, one of the prettier coastal towns in my opinion.
It's busier around the wine area than you might think- although I imagine Oct will be quieter. Harvest going on while we were there so it's a busy time.
There is one main road going through Dundee and there was quite a bit of traffic going through town.
Sep 10th, 2016, 05:48 PM
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Yes there are over 400 wineries in the Willamette region alone, so it gets busy in some areas. The good thing is most of it is spread out. UPS in Newberg also has the wine shipping boxes and will ship if you need or like sunbum said you can take those and check them on the plane. If you buy 6 or more bottles from a winery you can ask for a shipping box. They have those.
Gardyloo-- we hunt/ eat duck
Yes, we are a die hard Beaver family. All OSU grads except one. One was Benny Beaver even.
Gardyloo-- we hunt/ eat duck
Yes, we are a die hard Beaver family. All OSU grads except one. One was Benny Beaver even.
Sep 11th, 2016, 07:12 AM
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Yes, we are a die hard Beaver family. All OSU grads except one. One was Benny Beaver even.
I attended OSU for my freshman year but had a falling out with Sir Isaac Newton, thus my physics major morphed into poly sci at UO.
Showing my age, taken Nov. 23, 1963 on the campus - http://gardyloo.us/Nov231963.jpg
I attended OSU for my freshman year but had a falling out with Sir Isaac Newton, thus my physics major morphed into poly sci at UO.
Showing my age, taken Nov. 23, 1963 on the campus - http://gardyloo.us/Nov231963.jpg
Our DS will graduate from OSU this year double majoring in mechanical engineering and applied physics.
Sep 11th, 2016, 08:22 AM
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http://thepaintedladyrestaurant.com/
You might be interested in this restaurant. I read about it in one of my wine magazines. We did not dine there but we had hoped to stay in their guest cottage. However, by the time we got our act together, cottage was booked for the dates we needed.
I assume this would be a quiet spot, but not sure! I thought the cottage looked like a nice spot to stay.
You might be interested in this restaurant. I read about it in one of my wine magazines. We did not dine there but we had hoped to stay in their guest cottage. However, by the time we got our act together, cottage was booked for the dates we needed.
I assume this would be a quiet spot, but not sure! I thought the cottage looked like a nice spot to stay.
