Salem, Oregon

  • Seizing the Serendipity in Prospect, Oregon posted May 12, 2023 by Holly Hayes

    As we drove out of Crater Lake National Park on a recent Saturday afternoon, it occurred to me that we may not have quite enough fuel to make it back to our rural Airbnb almost two hours away. (I'm not the greatest of planner-aheaders....

  • Historic Sites of the Southern Oregon Coast posted July 1, 2022 by Holly Hayes

    For my birthday this year, I planned a weekend getaway to the southern Oregon coast. I haven't visited this area in decades, so was hoping to discover lots of historic sites, lighthouses, and beautiful beaches. I was not disappointed!...

  • Road Trip Day 1: Salem to Burns, Oregon posted August 13, 2021 by Holly Hayes

    The first day of our road trip from (Oregon) to (Colorado) was a nice and easy (and familiar) one - we drove to , which is about 4.5 hours southeast of Salem. This enabled us to stop for a short hike in Sisters, a quaint and touristy t...

  • Springtime in Salem, Oregon posted March 20, 2013 by Holly Hayes

    On Monday I was down in Salem (about an hour south of Portland) to visit my good friend Sarah. After a magnificent lunch at Word of Mouth (which I can never pass up when I'm down there!) we visited a few historic spots for some picture...