Though some of these things can be found in any modern trendy city, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, etc – things like artisanal bread, cheese, beers. The east side of the Cascades is a big fruit growing area, especially...

Just off of 64 about an hour west of Richmond, VA, you will find Blue Mountain Brewery: http://bluemountainbrewery.com/. The Full Nelson is a mighty fine Strong Pale Ale made with cascade hops grown on their own land. Their beers...

Folks have been looping Oregon lately. You’ve could do a lot of damage in a week. If you start in Portland, head south into the Willamette appelations, then meander between the coast and mountains down to Ashland and the...

produces the increasingly common Cascade Mountain Gin, which uses fresh juniper berries. Very different, but excellent as a gift. Imports out of London are a good option too. Gordon’s is the standard martini gin. Boodles is...

. Issaquah is located in the foothills of the Cascade mountains, and it’s surrounded by beautiful “Issaquah Alps” (a range of three peaks—Squak, Tiger, and Cougar). Now through end of October there are...

-dining establishments in the Valley: Amy’s Manor near Methow; Sun Mountain Lodge between Winthrop and Twisp; and the Freestone Inn in Mazama. Amy’s Manor is something of a less pretentious Herbfarm experience, with...

made for nice presentation to accompany the wonderful flavour. For a fun wintry dinner, Beano’s Cabin, is different. The cuisine is mountain fare, and the ranch-raised game is quite good. It’s not inexpensive, but it...

Le Cinq, L’Espadon, Le Bristol, Arpege, Pre Catelan, Les Ombres, Grande Cascade, and Laurent are listed as open in early August. But.....even if you get a reservation, make sure to call the day before, just in case.

hole in the wall, gotta try the Mountain View branch here on the mainland). styro plates and no ambiance at all, but Jo loved the chicken katsu, ate about 20 pieces. i loved Tasty Crust in Kailuku better. like a local diner. gotta...

in years. In North Portland, I would go to Fire on the Mountain or Roux as first choices in the evening. Lagniappe would be cheaper Louisiana option than Roux, still with great food. Acadia is another one that’s good. La...

I would say good, but not great food and private room available at Cascade Garden in Issaquah. We’ve been to several wedding showers there. It’s family run and very hospitable. I personally haven’t found great...

" seems to translate to “unique takes on food from other places” more often than not, and maybe setting might factor in a bit more than in some other locations (mountains, ocean blah blah). Is that the sort of thing...

in the cleanliness of my dishes when I use the "hi temp wash." We’ve never bought any special kind of detergent—just Cascade—and every couple of weeks or so, we refill the “rinse” solution the...

. As a child growing up, Clifford spent family vacations in the Santa Cruz Mountains where beautiful redwood trees resided, not far from the Brookdale Lodge. 72 years later, Clifton’s Brookdale is the only surviving...

I live in Eugene, Oregon. No shortage of water here. Our city water starts from inside the Cascade Mountains, around the three sisters. From there it flows in underground springs into Clear Lake, this lake is so pure you can see...