Posts in Tag: SATW
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Extremadura – Seven Great Reasons to Visit
This is the first of several posts from my recent trip to the Extremadura area of western Spain, a place that is not on most tourist’s radar, but really should be. Comprised of the two provinces of Badajoz and Cáceres the Extremadura has just over a million people living in area about the size of […]
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Puerto Vallarta – Revolution Day Surprises
People are always asking me why I go to Mexico, a place they consider, only because they haven’t been there, one of the scariest and most dangerous places on the planet. They don’t know what they were talking about. That was my opinion until today, when on a visit to the Malecón in Puerto Vallarta […]
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El Paso – Be Prepared to be Surprised
When El Paso was announced as the 2019 SATW conference site in Barbados in 2018, I know a few eyebrows went up. After all this organization has been hosted by New Zealand, China, Iceland, Germany, Mexico, Bermuda and a number of much bigger American cities to name only a few. Was El Paso, at less […]
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Heceta Lighthouse B&B – Best in Oregon?
I must confess to not usually being a big fan of B&Bs, so I was a bit leery when the itinerary on a post SATW tour of the Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast included a stay at Heceta Lighthouse B&B. In retrospect my doubts were asinine and now I can tell my readers why. […]
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5 Fusion & Sushi Bar -More to Bend than Beer
If you read my last post you might be excused for thinking Bend, Oregon was all about beer and gastropubs. While that’s mostly true, there are some exceptions, notably 5 Fusion where chef Joe Kim is creating tasting menus that are as far away from traditional beer go with food as you could possibly find. […]
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Bend, Oregon – Beer, Beer and More Craft Beer
Bend, Oregon is one of the fastest growing small cities in the U.S. and for good reason. It has a reasonably mild climate, over 300 days of sunshine and is close to just about every conceivable outdoor activity one could pursue in Oregon. Downhill skiing and snowboarding √ , cross country skiing √, white water rafting and kayaking √, […]
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Smith Rock State Park – Beautiful in Autumn
A few years ago the state of Oregon came up with the brilliant idea of designating the 7 Wonders of Oregon in a marketing campaign that has paid off remarkably well. Herodotus came up with the first seven wonders list over 2,500 years ago and they’ve been a hit ever since. For the record, the 7 wonders […]
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Big Mountain Heli Tours of the Oregon Cascades
I’m on the second day of an SATW pre-tour of Central Oregon and about to experience the main reason I signed up for this particular tour – a helicopter ride over the Oregon Cascades with Big Mountain Heli Tours. We were originally scheduled to start the trip from the small airport near Sunriver Resort near […]
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Suttle Lodge – Unwind in Central Oregon
This is the first of what I hope to be many posts on the great state of Oregon where I came to attend my first Society of American Travel Writers now just (SATW) in Portland, Oregon. The SATW offers great pre and post conference tours and I have signed on for one that will take […]