And we're off!On our way to the Ranch this year, we decided to take a few extra days to drive through Oregon and visit some places that we've wanted to see. The first day of our trip consisted of making a pit stop in Portland for Powell's and lunch, and then meandering down to the Willamette Valley for some wine tasting.
Powell's was, as always, a treat! We love browsing the bookshelves and left with 12 books! Technically, 3 of them are for Way though. But still, the prices at Powell's can't be beat and we are happy with our loot!
For lunch, we tried out Rogue Brewery in the Pearl District. Lunch was standard brewery fare (I just got a large salad while Scott got a French Dip) so the fun was in trying the beer. I had the Juniper Pale Ale (nice and light) and Scott tried the Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale and the 200 Metre IPA (both very hoppy).
After a short drive, we found ourselves in the Willamette Valley - home of some of Oregon's best wine! Since it was so late, we only had time for 2 wineries: Duck Pond and Rex Hill. Both had lovely tasting rooms; it was a far far cry from Yakima!
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