How many food products have you actually seen produced? Most people will say – none!
You eat and you drink every day, but with the exception of the FREE BEER tour at one of those national breweries, most people would rather eat and drink than know how it was made!!!! (more…)
Every piece of travel material on Vancouver mentions Granville Island as a great place to go. We agree. Even on a rainy day, we found Granville Island with its Public Market a great opportunity to eat, see and experience.
The Public Market has several large buildings where the same vendors have been for years. The variety of products sold range from gorgeous produce to cheese to flowers to pastries to tea to – well, you name it!
Gorgeous produce arrayed at Granville Island's Public Market
There are also food stands where you can purchase burgers and other food, ready made, even from buffalo. Almost every ethnic food variety is represented. Bagels, pizza, teriyaki, fish (fresh and cooked) and almost too many choices! (more…)
We were staying in the downtown area on Robson Street – the center of commerce…
In our downtown hotel location on Robson Street, there are shops (like Guess, Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger) with upscale names and glamorous window displays. The prices were glamorous, too, except for a modest Chinese Restaurant, Hon’s Wun-Tun House, which whipped out our food very quickly for takeout. The menu was enormous and we had a hard time choosing, but the prices were generally under the $10 (Canadian) price range for each entrée.
In contrast, we spent considerably more – $40-plus with tip – at O’Doul’s (Listel Hotel) for a corned beef hash and Eggs Benedict breakfast.
Sculpture on Robson Street
A sculpture, appearing to be a whimsical orange twisted wire, was in front of O’Doul’s. We saw other interesting art around Vancouver. (more…)
Those who have a fear of heights – BEWARE! You will not want to go over the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.
For the rest of the population, the Capilano Suspension Bridge is a fascinating diversion that gives you a rare vantage point high above the river and forest.
When you enter the park (admission charge – about $30 Canadian per person for adults), you briefly see some totem poles, snack locations and a store, but the real reason you came is waiting for you.
Step down from a platform area onto the suspension bridge and you will feel a swaying. Look down the 200-plus feet to the water below and you will have a sense of just how high up you are.
Capilano Suspension Bridge - spans the Capilano River -over 200 feet below
If Cannon Beach is like Scottsdale without water, then Seaside, Oregon is like an upscale Coney Island with all of its family amusements.
Lewis and Clark statue at "Prom" turnaround
Think of Scottsdale on the ocean, less heat and no malls — You’ve got Cannon Beach on Oregon’s Pacific Coast.
An upscale beach community, Cannon Beach was the second resort town on Oregon’s coast. (Seaside was the first.) Art galleries, boutique shops, unique toy stores, candy makers and specialty restaurants abound.
Shops on Hemlock Street
If you hit the “Shop” button at the top, you’ll see some fun products that feature our new logo.
Also, if there is a particular image we’ve shown that you’d like to see on a shirt or mug – or even a dog coat, let us know what day it was on TTAA and we’ll get it produced. Custom items you like!
Then, all you have to do is go to our “Shop” and order the item you like with the image you want to wear or use.
Oregon is a state of mind. Everywhere we went when we visited years ago, we found ourselves trying to figure out how we could live in that particular locale.
I love the ocean; my husband loves the mountains. Oregon has both ocean and mountains plus waterfalls, hiking, and scenery that truly makes you want to stay. So, Oregon has absolutely charmed us. The Convention and Visitors Bureaus would be proud of us!
Haystack Rock with friend, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Next on our recipe week tour of the USA is Santa Fe -
Red adobe and old world charm make Santa Fe the city you envision when you think of the old Southwest. Artists find the area inspiring and most visitors will, too. There are shops galore, history around every corner and artists displaying their wares, even on the street. (more…)
For over 75 years at Third and Fairfax, the L. A. Farmer’s Market has been an institution.
Just west of downtown L.A., and just south of Hollywood on what was formerly a dairy farm, the Farmer’s Market has grown from farmers selling their products from the back of their trucks to a mostly enclosed building offering groceries, shops and restaurants.
LA Farmer's Market
The atmosphere is festive and busy, but there are so many choices that is difficult to decide what to choose. Everything from a farmer’s produce stand to sit down locations, delis, Asian options and much more tempt the hungry shopper. There are 35 restaurants and drink choices with over 20 grocery and specialty food outlets. You can’t decide what to eat? Well, try a few!
