Portland’s Saturday Market is misnamed – it is also open on Sunday. Unlike most craft fairs that come and go, the Portland Saturday Market is open from the end of February through December 24.
Portland Saturday Market - or part of it
And, this is one of those places that is a must-see if you’re coming to Portland. The array of hand-crafted items to see and purchase is dizzying. Creativity abounds! (more…)
Okay, we’re staying put for the day … sort of …
We’re looking at a train ride, a little clan homecoming, and lots of scenery.
As I mentioned in a previous installment, my reasoning for staying in Aviemore (yes, it’s really on a map) for several days was due to its centralized location in the highlands. It is also the middle of recreation country.
The Cairngorm mountains and Cairngorm National Park host a plethora of sporting activities: fishing, canoeing, mountain biking, rock-climbing, hiking, golf, horse riding … even skiing in the winter (if there is enough snow). (more…)
Everyone said that I should go to Las Vegas. People were incredulous that I had never been there. I resisted.
“It’s decadent!” “I hate gambling!” “Look at all that waste of electricity!”
Finally, in 2008, I went to Vegas.
Precisely the reasons I refused to go are the reasons to experience Las Vegas – at least once.
Entering Vegas from the south, we experienced the excess and elegance that is Vegas. A wedding party was camped out at the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, immortalizing their vows and blocking traffic.
