Neat TRAVEL! Memorial Day in Oregon Wine Country
May 14, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TRAVEL
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Living in the beautiful, wine soaked Willamette Valley, you needn’t travel far to have a relaxing, world class vacation. This Memorial Day weekend, get away while staying close by and head to the heart of Oregon wine country for the 20th annual Memorial Day in Wine Country celebration, held Saturday, [...]
Fashion fantasy weekend at the McMinnville UFO Festival
May 12, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat TRAVEL
Feel like spacing out in style this weekend? Fashion is all about fantasy, of course, and that makes the McMinnville 11th Annual UFO Festival a perfect weekend getaway or day trip for stylish Portlanders who want to keep it weird while still looking good.
The mothership lands in McMinnville, Ore., this weekend, taking over this picturesque [...]
“Earth Days” spa specials at The Resort at the Mountain
April 24, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat SALE, Neat TRAVEL
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Skiers, campers and outdoor lovers flock to Mt. Hood year-round for outdoor fun, but these days the mountain is attracting a new kind of recreational visitor: The spa set.
The 5,000 square foot spa at The Resort at the Mountain was remodeled last year, and now offers a stylish space [...]
TRAVEL: Savor Cannon Beach food + wine festival
February 26, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TRAVEL
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
You know, spring break is not just for rowdy teens with a penchant for beer bongs and promiscuity. Grownups deserve a shake-off-the-winter-blues vacation as well. Those in search of more sophisticated fun (as in sip, not chug) would be well advised to check out the Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary [...]
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New year, new locale? Let’s go: Borneo!
December 15, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat TRAVEL
There’s something about facing a new year that can make a gal feel restless and eager to shake things up. With 2010 looming and plenty of us either unemployed or just itching to get involved in something meaningful, Habitat For Humanity’s upcoming Global Village Trips to Borneo might be the perfect New Year’s resolution.
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Haute dogs! Winter sleigh rides at Mt. Bachelor
November 15, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat TRAVEL
What fashion bliss! Mushing through the snow on a crisp winter day, bundled up in a posh outfit and pulled by a team of perky pups. Listen up, ladies, this doesn’t just happen in an Hermes ad – you can do this yourself on Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor for about $75. We’d probably advise leaving [...]
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Check into The Westin, check out the deals
November 7, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat TRAVEL
Holiday travel and shopping season is here, and there’s almost nothing better than combining the two. If you have peeps visiting Portland, or if you want to make a sweet shopping mini-getaway yourself, check out these designer deals when you check in to The Westin Portland hotel between Monday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.
Situated smack-dab [...]
