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06 May 12:14
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When the weather starts getting better as spring approaches, getting out of the house to relieve cabin fever gets easier. Being outside enlivens your outlook, especially if it has been overcast and rainy. Whether you wish to take a strenuous walk or just a stroll doesn’t matter. Being out is the thing.
05 Apr 10:15
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Almost 20 years ago, when I’d drive to Tacoma to visit my sister at the University of Puget Sound, there were places the school instructed you not to drive after dark, places like the old Tacoma downtown. Today, however, even the University of Washington has located its Tacoma campus in the middle of what was once sketchy territory. A renaissance has occurred. This is not the place I remember at all. Tacoma has shed its dirty jeans and slipped into a Prada suit.
01 Apr 17:17
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My traveling companion, Karla Dudley, and I recently completed a trip that has been on my bucket list for a long time — a road trip to Alaska. The idea of traveling on the Al-Can Highway through British Columbia, The Yukon Territory and Alaska have been in my mind for many years.
28 Jan 14:58
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After the hectic period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you might be ready for a slower paced day. How about lunch in Clatskanie, followed by a trip home on backroads, by way of Quincy, Mayger, Downing, and Alston’s Corner?
19 Dec 17:02
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After 25 years of running on and off and always starting over, Jocelyn Watters set the goal to run every day for 57 days (her age at the time). She posted on Facebook to keep herself “honest” and for someone to be accountable to. When she met the goal, she extended it to 100 days, and then to a full year. Now, she is about to reach that goal.
27 Sep 10:28
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For me, kayaking is a great way to “un-plug.” I can take my Dragon Fly inflatable kayak anywhere, spend about 10 minutes setting it up, and head out for an evening paddle. It’s an instant vacation.
26 Sep 12:13
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To commemorate our recent 25th anniversary, my wife Barb and I went kayaking. With fond memories of our first meeting while taking a kayak class on Seattle’s Lake Union, we rented a tandem for us and a single for our daughter, Kay, at Scappoose Bay Kayaking, located just off of highway 30 along the Old Portland Road south of St. Helens, Oregon.
20 Sep 21:45
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By Laurel Murphy • . . . previous recessions (1990-91 and 2001) did not impact the gallery but since 2006, the current “Great Recession” has reduced the membership from 65 members to 36 . . . Founding member Audrey Hoffman says the new goal is “keep on growing. ”You can help. Attend the 30th Anniversary First Thursday Reception on September 6. Enter the drawings for 30 gifts. Buy a piece of art. Make the packing and hauling a one-way trip for everyone.
05 Sep 16:39
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By Diane Pond • The last time I swam the Columbia River was on Labor Day 2003. It was the 5th year in a row that I had participated in the Columbia Cross Channel Swim in Hood River and I was determined to retire. I had faced my terrors and proved myself...
29 Aug 15:46
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Enjoy a spring outing to the gorgeous Columbia Gorge
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