After a short visit over a 3-day weekend both this spring and again now in late August, Portland has become a new favorite destination for mini-vacations.  While we aren’t usually in town for very long we manage to do lots of relaxing, our trip this weekend was so enjoyable it rates among some of our best week-long vacations over the years.  We rediscovered the beauty of the “urban happy hour” and adjusted our meal schedule to complement….theres nothing better than a $2 1/2 pound cheeseburger!  If you’re looking for some Portland recommendations we’d be glad to help as our list of favorite places has grown once again.

To replicate our fantastic weekend, first get a screaming deal at “The Nines” hotel from hotwire.com, then check out: Jake’s Grill, Escape from New York Pizza, Portland City Grill, any McMenamins, Mio Gelato, the Living Room Theaters, or Dragonfish.  Finally, spend the rest of your time at the Japanese or Rose Test Garden, Magpie, other vintage shops, or riding the MAX.

See other pictures of our trip by clicking the link below

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Apparently there’s a bunch of health care stuff making everyone act crazy toward each other. I look to this man, who asks the President for reform we can all get behind:

(post via TBTL & photo via the Huffington Post)

Babies…. the world is full of them.  I guess we all have to do our part.

We also have a fancy new “Rogers family Website”……. check it out!

http://family.northslope.net – there’s also a link at the top