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Iron Springs Resort gives ocean views and is gratifying, too

March 12, 2012
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Old whale boat welcomes guests

From the moment we came around a cor­ner and down a hill, trav­el­ing north, on the nar­row east­ern Wash­ing­ton coastal high­way, SH 109, just north of Copalis Beach, we felt really good, like we were not just arriv­ing at a beach hotel, but rather at a place we could call home-away-from-home....

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Off the Waffle served up a breakfast worthy of its reputation

February 19, 2012
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Photo shows our two breakfast orders

It never hurts to be armed with a buy-one-get-one-free coupon to help push one to try a restau­rant. Such was the case Feb. 19 when my wife and I pulled into the strip mall in south Eugene where Off the Waf­fle is located (2540...

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In Arizona, Walnut Canyon’s steep hike takes you back in time

December 25, 2011
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Walnut Canyon as seen from inside a cave

While in Flagstaff, Ari­zona, in Octo­ber 2011, my wife and I wanted to hike a trail, but we didn’t want to drive out to the Grand Canyon — we’d both seen it years ago — and back to our hotel. We didn’t have time....

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Boomtown’s Cassidy’s House of Prime Rib is fantastic

November 17, 2011
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Our dinner on the table

We had been in the car all day. We were starv­ing and decided to treat our­selves with a fine meal. We made a fine choice at Cassidy’s House of...

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Boomtown Hotel and Casino: Not so great

November 15, 2011
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View from our room window

On the first two nights of a combo busi­ness trip and vaca­tion, we stayed at the Boom­town Hotel and Casino in Verdi, Nevada, just west of Reno. When we pulled...

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For a great meal, visit the Bridge Bar & Grill in Eugene

August 7, 2011
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Image shows the Spicy Miso-Ginger Crusted Ahi

Kind of hid­den just a very short stone’s throw from where Coburg Road begins its rise to go north­ward over the Ferry Street Bridge and cross the Willamette River,...

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