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The City Whose River Caught Fire Cleveland Ohio was initially established in 1796. It remained a relatively sleepy community until the 1832 completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal which terminated there. Within five years of the Canal’s completion, the population had grown tenfold, largely by a surge in immigrants. This transformed the small port […]
Calgary Canada today is a sophisticated Alberta city with numerous modern buildings. But it wasn’t always that way. It was first settled more than 10,000 years ago. It began attracting European trappers, buffalo hunters, and fur and whiskey traders in the mid-19th century. The Northwest Mounted Police Force (since renamed the Canadian Royal Mounted …
How do we determine where to eat when we travel? It starts with some advanced pre-trip research on restaurants that fit our criteria. We tend to favor places with locally sourced, sustainable seafood and interesting preparations. Once we get to a city, we ask knowledgeable locals for their favorite restaurants. Then we stop by to […]
Lake Louise is in Alberta’s Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The town is named for its eponymous, turquoise-colored glacial lake. The lake is surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and, at its head, the Fairmont Lake Louise hotel. A glacier formed the valley 2 million years ago. Another glacier deepened it during the last ice […]
Rogue River Valley Wine Region The Rogue Valley AVA is in southern Oregon and is about a 6-hour drive from San Francisco. It only has about 20 wineries that are located in three adjacent, but distinct river valleys (Illinois River Valley, Bear Creek, and the Applegate River Valley). Each valley has different microclimates. The soils […]
Portland Oregon is a city that is known for its green spaces and interesting neighborhoods. Each time we visit, we find new and quirky areas to enjoy. We find it very pedestrian and biker friendly, and very laid back. Our biggest problem–since we come from a larger city–is that Portlandians are TOO friendly, TOO polite […]