Recipe courtesy of: Erin Gilchrist, owner/chef of A'Tuscan Estate Bed & Breakfast, in McMinnville, Oregon - the perfect place to stay during your wine-venture in the Willamette Valley. We enjoyed this delicious fig breakfast course and immediately requested the recipe. [mv_create key="13" type="recipe" title="Agave Roasted Figs"...
The Best Places to Eat, Sleep and Play Ready for breakfast as the morning sun begins to color the sky over the Willamette Valley After eleven blissful days exploring the Willamette Valley's wine country, I can confidently point you toward exceptional wineries, unforgettable meals, charming places to stay, and a few experiences you might otherwise miss. I share all my favorite winery discoveries...
Pinot Noir Grapes waiting to become wine The Willamette Valley is home to more than 700 wineries (and 800 vineyards). Oregon's wine country holds two-thirds of all the state's wineries and is internationally known for its cool-climate Pinot Noir. Admittedly, it was a luscious, sigh-inducing Pinot Noir that first put “Willamette Valley” on my lips—and firmly on my radar—somewhere between the...
The Old Orange County Courthouse was one of my favorite stops © Jo Clark Buena Park and Santa Ana are amazing to visit on their own. Still, when you combine the two cities, all I can say is WOW! Each has unique things to see and do, but you know I’m really just there for the food—well, and the drinks. Fun spots like Knott’s Berry Farm and nearby Disneyland, wineries, zoo, aquarium, and harbor...
A carriage ride lends more haunted vibes to Corning during the Days of Incandesence (Photo courtesy Ryan_Fleet_36) Where can you go to investigate haunted towns and even join a spooky tour? When the air cools and the leaves turn, certain towns seem to hum a little louder. The veil feels thinner. Shadows stretch longer. Some towns lean right into it—embracing their ghosts, their legends, and...
New Smyrna Beach's Smyrna Dunes Park has a wide path to the beach as well as a boardwalk © Jo Clark New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has an easygoing charm that’s hard to miss. Maybe it’s the ocean breeze drifting in from the Atlantic, or the way locals welcome you like you’ve always belonged. It might be the colorful art on the streets, the quiet beauty of the parks, or the sound of live music...