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  • Around Town
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    Portland’s Mississippi Avenue: Vibrant, Hip and Full of Fun

    In every large American city, it’s easy to find the top tourist attractions. But to get the true texture of a city, you may need to do a little digging.

  • Outdoors
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    Taking the Plunge at Stingray City in Grand Cayman

    "Get out of the water! A shark!”

    We had been in for only a few minutes when we saw the telltale shark fin slice through the water directly toward us. This was something we hadn’t bargained for. We’d signed up to swim with stingrays off Grand Cayman, not sharks.

  • Food
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    Portland's Best Spots for Brunch

    Many cities pride themselves on a certain regional meal. Philadelphia has cheese steaks; New York has pizza; Seattle has Pan-Pacific fusion. We have brunch.

  • Culture
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    Weird Seattle: Best Tours and Festivals

    Seattle? Weird? The home of pocket protectors and black, horn rimmed glasses? Well, yes. Don’t forget this is the very same Seattle that produced Jimi Hendrix, the Grunge movement and Kurt Cobain. Sure, there are enough geeks to fill the busses every morning on the way to Redmond but there are still plenty of ex Hippies and apathetic, flannel clad guitar players to keep Seattle interesting. Welcome to Weird Seattle.

  • Around Town
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    A Day Exploring Cabo San Lucas Food and Shopping

    What better way is there to start off a day in Baja than with a meal of huevos rancheros? The Mexican-style egg breakfast was served, along with orange juice, tortillas and salsa, by a delightful local girl named Maria. I enjoyed the meal in a small restaurant located in the heart of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur.

  • Food
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    Going Vegan in Eugene

    Not far from Portland is a healthy town and one that Jack Kerouac hailed from. That town is called Eugene! On my Pacific Northwest road trip, we were told to stop in Eugene on our way home. Good thing we listened as there was much to grub on and I'm going to share all the info with you now!