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oregonphotobus · 1 month ago

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Places to Do Wedding Photoshoots in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a location in Oregon for your engagement photos, the options are endless. From the rocky coast to the high desert, the mountains, or the city, there's something for everyone in the Pacific Northwest.

There are two main questions that you should ask yourself when you are unsure about a location:

1) Do you want to go somewhere familiar or meaningful to you and your relationship?

2) Do you want to explore somewhere new and epic together to mark this new chapter?

Once you've decided whether you want to go somewhere new or familiar, you'll start to narrow down your choices. Below, we have listed some of the most beautiful locations for Oregon engagement sessions—these are places that photographers frequently shoot for these events. It is always amazing to discover new locations in the PNW. Make sure to add to this list as we find more fantastic places to do photoshoots in Oregon!

My recommendations are divided below into the Oregon coast and Mount Hood.

The Oregon Coast

Cannon Beach +. Ecola State Park

The first time you see Haystack Rock off the coast of Cannon Beach is a memorable experience. It's an iconic spot on the Oregon Coast that is hard to forget. While it's a popular place for engagements and proposals, the beach is so large and the tide so vast that you can easily take photos without others in the background. As someone from the East Coast, known for its small, rocky beaches, I especially appreciate this. Not only can you capture amazing coastal engagement photos with Haystack Rock in the background, but you can also explore Ecola State Park and other small beaches and woods nearby.

Hug Point + Elk Flats Trail

If you’re looking for a spot on the Oregon coast with a little less traffic than Cannon Beach, we can’t recommend Hug Point enough. Just twenty minutes south of Cannon Beach, this was actually one of the most beautiful beaches in Oregon, so feel free to fall in love with the moody, jagged rocks off the coast and the cozy, warm caverns that dotted the other side of the beach. Another plus for this location is the woodsy goodness that lines the actual beach behind you, providing lots of variety for your coastal engagement session. A perfect place for a photo booth rental in Oregon Elk Flats is just a little south of Hug Point and is a perfect companion location. It’s got grassy hills and dramatic cliffs overlooking the ocean. We recommend going at sunrise for the softest light, but it’s beautiful any time! The trail to the cliff spot is short, about 10 minutes. It’s not a difficult trail, but it can get muddy if it’s been raining a lot.

Mount Hood

Old Salmon River Trail + Lolo Pass Road

The Salmon River Trail begins as the Old Salmon River Trail for a few miles before transforming into a longer backpacking trail. Both trailheads are couple’s favorite spots in the Mount Hood National Forest. The area resembles something out of a twilight movie, with moss-covered logs, ferns blanketing the forest floor, and small waterfalls along the river. This is a scientifically designated rainforest, so expect misty conditions and savor all that the forest has to offer. If you're seeking more expansive views, you can cross Highway 26 and drive down Lolo Pass road to enjoy views of the open valley and Mount Hood on a clear day.

Bald Mountain Via Top Spur Trail

Bald Mountain, which leads to McNeal Point, offers a beautiful trail on Mount Hood with an incredible payoff. For a relatively short hike, You’ll find yourself in one of the most amazing places to do photoshoots in Oregon. Starting at the Top Spur trailhead makes it a much shorter hike. The trail begins in the forest, and after a little less than a mile, you emerge to the viewpoint overlooking the valley with the mountain majestically in front of you. In the summer, this is an excellent spot for wildflowers. I recommend going at sunrise for the best light and fewer crowds.

Most Magical Places for Your Wedding

Oregon offers an abundance of stunning locations for your wedding photoshoots, each with its unique charm and breathtaking scenery. Whether you choose the iconic beaches of the Oregon Coast or the majestic landscapes around Mount Hood, you're sure to find the perfect backdrop for capturing your love story. Remember to consider what resonates with you and your partner, whether it's a familiar spot or a new adventure. With these beautiful locations in mind, you're well on your way to creating lasting memories that you'll cherish for years to come. Embrace the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and let your engagement photos reflect the magic of this exciting new chapter in your lives!

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selfieboothcous · 1 year ago

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Bring Your Photos to Life Get High-Quality Printing Photo Booth Rental in Portland

Want to enhance your next event's fun and excitement to the next level? Selfie Booth Co. provides premier photo booth rental in Portland, Oregon. They understand that every event is unique, and they go above and beyond to ensure your experience is tailored to your preferences. By incorporating their photo booth services, you're providing a source of joy for your guests and capturing lasting memories. Take advantage of the opportunity to elevate your event with the best photo booth rental in Portland. Do visit their website and explore their packages.

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djpdxors · 2 years ago

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Paradox Productions

Website https://djpdx.com/

Paradox Productions offers the best wedding DJ and MC service based in Portland, Oregon. These Portland DJs keep your dance floor full and your wedding guests having fun. Paradox is the most awarded 5 star rated DJ service in the Pacific Northwest. Serving Oregon, Washington and destination weddings. Paradox DJs also perform corporate events, private parties and school dances. Other services include photo booth rental, uplighting, monograms and gobo lights. Those seeking the best quality for their events and weddings hire Paradox Productions, wedding and event DJs. Owned & operated by Marine Corps Veteran Justin Babbitt DJ Paradox, other DJs include Ryan McGuire DJ RPM, Matt Ledford DJ Matrok, Jeff Langan DJ Lure, David Jackson DJ OG One.

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thehashtagbooth1-blog · 5 years ago

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Best Kardashian black and white photo booth rentals

Getting a photo booth rental in Oregon is a great deal of good times for everybody. For children, it's an incredible method to take pictures with companions and gain experiences from an uncommon day. For adults, it very well may be an extraordinary encounter to watch children ham it up before the camera. It additionally gives souvenirs from the birthday party for everybody who visits.

For the guardians setting up the birthday party, a Portland, Oregon photograph corner rental is a without hands movement that should be possible nearby different exercises. Children can go all through the stall all through the gathering, taking fun photographs, utilizing photograph corner props, and having an extraordinary time. It can even persuade a timid birthday kid or young lady into getting before the camera.

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Photo booth rental ensures instant entertainment.

Notwithstanding for those uninvolved, having a birthday photograph corner rental can be engaging. At SnapZone Photo Booth, we offer a screen so everybody can consider the to be as they are being taken. We can enable you to dress everything up, incorporating celebrity central treatment with stanchions, and everything else you have to make an extraordinary minute.

Incredible for young men and young ladies everything being equal, a photograph stall can keep everybody engaged while you get ready diversions and different exercises. Our photograph stall chaperon keeps the line moving and distributes the photograph corner props, implying that it is one less thing you need to screen or oversee during the gathering.

Here’s an important thing to remember – With Kardashian black and white photo booth, you can make the best memore of your life. SnapZone Photo Booth gives quick, moment prints. We utilize an expert evaluation color sublimation printer with new prints turning out only minutes after they are taken. We utilize high-res DSLR cameras and expert studio strobe lighting for incredible looking pictures that can be printed up to 24-crawls by 36-creeps without losing quality.

With your Portland, Oregon photograph stall rental, you get a computerized duplicate of all photograph strips and individual pictures taken during the gathering. Visitors get a photograph strip in their decision of shading, high contrast, or sepia that they can bring home with them.

For all those who want to cherish their little moments, photo booth rentals is the best solution. Get them now and create happy memories for life.

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citaent-blog · 5 years ago

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6 Reasons to Book Party Rentals and DJ Service in Eugene, Oregon with Caught in the Act Entertainment

Are you tired of finding the Best Party Rentals and DJ Service in Eugene, Oregon? So now you don’t have to worry anymore to Book Party Rentals and DJ Service in Eugene, Oregon, and Lane County. There are a lot of famous DJs in Oregon who provide DJ and entertainment services like Wedding DJ, Event DJ, Photo Booth, and Karaoke services. To Book Party Rentals and DJ Service in Eugene, Oregon what makes Caught in the Act Entertainment unique? So let’s know the top 6 Reasons to Book Party Rentals and DJ Service in Eugene, Oregon at Caught in the Act Entertainment.

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discovercreate · 8 years ago

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An Oregon Wedding Planned Entirely from Amsterdam

When Jenna and Rory decided to set their wedding just outside Portland, Oregon, they were undertaking quite the task. Currently living in Amsterdam, their planning journey meant countless emails, Skype sessions, and virtual tours. But to say it all paid off would be an understatement. Take one look at the photos from Maria Lamb and you’ll see how their perfect day went off without a hitch.

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From the Bride… A British boy meets American girl through the Swoosh – Nike. Our passion for sport, fitness, and helping all athletes (including ourselves) brought us together at the HQ in Beaverton. When Rory was relocated to the Beaverton office he found himself sitting 3 cubicles away. I could hear that British accent and loud voice instantly. He made his presence known.

The relationship was hush-hush at first to ensure that we could uphold our professional reputation and keep the beginning of our relationship for us to create and determine the future. We dated for 4 months when visa complications had him shipped away to the European office in the Netherlands. As a very career driven and independent person, it was very hard for me to ever consider following my heart for love. After 8 months of long distance, 9-hour time difference (which means you text only), I took the leap of faith and head out to the Netherlands. But, I’m very practical and ensured I had a job lined up.

Rory and I have been exploring Europe for 1 year together. Many people would have thought he would have proposed as we watched the sunset in Positano, or as we played in the snow in the Swiss Alps, or sail through the blue waters of Croatia. Instead, he found the most simple of moments on New Year’s Eve when we were in Vermont. He knew that celebrating with my family would mean the most to me and took advantage of the fact the next day I would be surrounded by many that matter to me. These occurrences are rare with some of my family in Portland, some in Boston, us in Amsterdam, and friends in NY and California. He bought the ring and called my father on the phone only 10 days before. He says he was thinking about it for a while but realized after I jumped on a plane, this was the best moment.

We (I’m being generous with we) have planned the entire wedding from Amsterdam. Many hours of late night emailing and mainly done digitally through Skype sessions with vendors or virtual tours. However, I managed to make a few trips back to Portland to finalize some details and seal the deal on certain items. We wanted a simple affair that celebrated the many people who traveled for the day and ensured the ‘agenda’ was to spend the most time with the guests as we could.

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tamibruce121 · 6 years ago

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An Oregon Orchard Pizza Wedding (With An Adorable ‘Meet Cute’)

Photographer: Simply Splendid / Venue: Mt. View Orchards / Floral Design: Fieldwork Flowers / Stationery & Calligraphy: Rachel Jacobson / Cake Baker: Sweetheart St. Johns / Rentals: Classic Vintage Rentals / Linens: La Tavola / Hairstylist: Carbon Salon / Makeup Artist: Marissa Freeman Beauty / DJ: John Ross Music / Catering: Firebox Food / Bar: Mint & Mirth / Favors: Trailhead Coffee Roasters / Chalkboards: Pam Hoysradt & Nancy Lynch / Espresso Bar: The Coffee Bus / Photo Booth: Chad Dowling Production / Transportation: Martin's Gorge Tours / Ties, Dress Hanger, Vow Notebooks: BHLDN / Bride’s Dress: Lena Medoyeff / Groom’s Attire: Men's Wearhouse

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oregonphotobus · 3 months ago

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Photo Booth Oregon - Oregon Sunshine Bus

A photo booth serves as your customized photography hub and can be installed across multiple events. If you are in Florida, rental photo booths in Oregon will help you easily capture your special moments. You can customize your photo booths in different themes to match the vibes of your events. Portable photo booth buses and vans will help you capture the best moments in your outdoor events.

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ellesstyle · 6 years ago

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Hello everyone, I recently traveled to Portland, Oregon….the city of FOOD! Our time here consisted of restaurant after restaurant and we had an incredibly long list of them. Unfortunately, we just didn’t have the stomach for all the highly reviewed places we wanted to try so here are just some of the places we were able to try.

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GRASSA – This place was walking distance from where we were staying. I loved the vibe here, you could sit at the bar and watch the cooks make your pasta from scratch. All the bar seats were taken so we sat at a booth and shared our totally fresh pasta along with an adorable rosé in a can made in Portland. I really only got this to take a picture and send it to my mom but it was actually good (Can’t go wrong with rosé!).

Voodoo Donuts – This donut shop was founded right here in Portland, this one is the very first one created. Now, there are some all over the U.S. (I think there is one at the City Walk of Universals Studios!) The donuts here were really different, unique, and kind of weird all in one. This isn’t a place I would usually pick out but it was cool to see once I was there. The donuts were pretty good too, of course!

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Renting Bikes – There are little rental bike stations everywhere!!! When I say everywhere I literally mean EVERYWHERE! All you have to do is download an app to be able to pay for them and then check them out. On the app, there is a map and it also tells you exactly where the next bike station is along with landmarks. Whenever I am somewhere new I love renting a bike and have been telling myself every year I want to invest in a beautiful rose gold bike with a gigantic basket in the front or back…to put Monaco. Every year I don’t get it ….but I will when the bike finds me.

Mother’s Bistro & Bar – This was a 4 1/2 star restaurant that was on the list….for breakfast. Here I am with a little mimosa but the food was good too..I just didn’t get a picture with it. I would’ve enjoyed it more inside…but still yummy.

Views– I loved Portland for the architecture, which reminded me of walking the streets on Madrid or Paris. Of course I had to stop by and snap a few pictures! It made me reeally miss Europe…le sigh. Portland made me feel I was there so I soaked it all in.

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Portland Art Museum – Coming to at least one museum was a must, there were a few options but I thought this one was more something the group was into. There were a lot of cool exhibits but honestly…we were really trying to escape the heat. Which is why I am actually wearing my bathing suit this day, it was a total lifesaver, and I surprisingly got so many compliments.

Portland City Grille – The Uber driver told us about this restaurant with an amazing view and of course I had to go. Being in a new city I make it my mission to find the prettiest rooftop location to check out the city in a birds eye view. Let me tell you…the food here was as good as the view! (Of course I forget to take pictures of the food, the only picture I got were the delicious crab cakes)

Sushi Ohana– This was a very chill place to eat and I enjoyed every bite.

Oregon Zoo– I always check out the zoo of every city I visit, I love feeling like a kid and just checking out all the animals. In another lifetime I would’ve loved to be a veterinarian or zoologist. I could spend hours watching animal documentaries or just any animal video really…

Zed’s Real Fruit Ice Cream– I love my ice cream, but when it’s made of real fruit it’s totally guilt free and I love it even more! This food truck is located inside Portlands zoo and was just what I needed to get through one of the hottest days while being there.

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International Rose Test Garden– Dreamiest place ever, it reminded me of the Versailles garden and I just wanted to stay there all day. I would love to grab my picnic gear, Monaco, a book, my hunni and just relax all day long. It was so peaceful there and perfect. There were also a million photo ops.

Lúc Lác– This place was life changing for me…I used to be a pho hater but after this place…well.. my mouth is watering as I’m writing this post so I think that describes it best. There is a long wait but every minute is worth the wait to eat here! This is the top two that I would recommend to anyone traveling to Portland.

The Benson– The hotel I stayed at was beautiful, I don’t usually share where I stay but this place was too beautiful not to share! Once again with the European vibes, but it also reminded me of Henri Bendel…I feel like they would do something like this if HB had a hotel. Very classy.

Powell’s City of Books– Someone could get lost here….I’m not really sure how many floors this place was or how many little nooks of bookshelves there were. It was overwhelming…in a good way. It was just around the corner of The Benson and closed at 11 pm, so I was there almost every day trying to pick a book for my future home.

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Then it was all over and it was time to fly home. I hope you enjoyed this blog post and maybe try some of these places for yourself.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love, Elle.

Portland, Oregon

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portlandphotoboot-blog · 7 years ago

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How You Plus Photo Booth Can Transform your Events

If you’re celebrating a special occasion anytime soon, perhaps anniversary, birthday or wedding, You Plus Portland photo booth can be a great way to make it more memorable and special. Offering their services in Portland, Oregon area, they specialize in photo booth rental for all types of occasions and events. Their team of photo booth experts can set up your desired booth and will ensure that it runs smoothly throughout your event.

Depending on how you want your photo booth to look at, You Plus photo booth can provide it to you. They pay attention on the details of your event to make sure that the photo booth will complement it well. To give the best experience to their clients, their team will work with you on your special requirements.

Renting a photo booth is one of the best decisions you will ever make while planning for your event. It can do the trick of transforming your party into a livelier one. It will engage your guests and will keep them entertained.

So if you’re looking to elevate the fun in your event, consider renting a photo booth at http://www.youplusportland.com and see the magic they can bring to your already special occasion.

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livelikebrent · 7 years ago

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Stop 8: Portland, Oregon

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out." - John Wooden

Solid quote, right? After planning a trip to Seattle I wanted to hit Portland while I was out there. I had the time. I didn’t take much time off the year and a half prior. If I did, it was usually last minute to get to the hospital because something had happened with Brent. I’m not complaining by any means. I didn’t take vacations, only weekend trips with Brent to Ocean City Maryland, or back home (both of ours). Time is something you’ll never get back. It’s something that should be spent wisely but not cautiously. When making my plans to be in Seattle with my brother and friends, Josh and Hannah, no one signed up to come on my Portland trip. I was actually pretty keen on the idea of having some time to myself, in a city I knew nothing about and spending 5 days with no where to be and no one to truly answer to. I mean, traveling alone was something I had become pretty used to when Brent became sick. I’d travel for hours by train, subway, car, by foot etc. to see him in New York City, Northern New Jersey, back home in Wilkes-Barre or during the weekdays in between visits. I’ve always been a rather independent person...so it had never intimidated me.

My brother and I shared an Uber to the airport before the sun even showed up on Tuesday morning. He made his way to departing flights as I went to rent a car. I hopped into a black economy class car. I actually did look into splurging on a Mercedes or something I probably won’t ever own myself. But it turns out even renting one for only a few hours would cost close to the amount of money I’d been spending on Airbnbs for the week. But as I made my way south, I had an outstanding purple and magenta sunrise along with a Seattle throw back hip hop radio station. Aside from the sky everything was green, the sky had begun to drizzle, I stopped at a Starbucks (shocking, I know), ordered a coffee and plugged Cannon Beach into my GPS. I couldn’t tell you how I knew about Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach. I figured everyone knew it existed and that was one of Oregon’s iconic spots. Turns out, not so much. It was an easy drive as I drove along the coast and I passed through a half dozen small coastal towns. One of those towns was Astoria, Oregon, which brought me to my first official stop: Rogue’s Ales Astoria Public House. The establishment wasn’t even open yet but as I drove across a one way wooden boardwalk out to the bar which is the old Bumble Bee Tuna Cannery, I cracked my windows and listened to seals barking.

I walked inside, the bar tender in a Tommy Bahama button down told me to take a seat anywhere and asked if I was alone. I sat myself at the bar and as I stared up at the board of what was on tap, he poured me some beer to try. I ended up with a sour and a cup of clam chowder. It was most definitely a soup type of day. The bartender asked me where I was traveling from. I explained I was on a trip from Philly and had just made my way down from Seattle. We chatted for a bit about road trips, the Pacific Northwest and whatnot. I grabbed a shirt to buy for my Dad and as I was closing out my tab, I asked the bartender about a sticker. I told him I had noticed that it was a relatively clean looking and a sticker would look out of place. He pulled over a wooden Rogue napkin/condiment holder that already had a “Be nice you’re in Oregon.” sticker on it...he said, “You can put it right here.” I told him about Brent and why I was there. He told me about a buddy of his that was in surgery that very moment to have a cancerous mass removed. I shook his hand, told him I wished the best for his buddy and continued my way down to Canon Beach.

I think it’s kind of silly to describe a rock as majestic. But there is really no other way to explain it. First of all, it’s a massive rock on a beach surrounded by other rather large rocks. As I drove through the small town and wound up the road I saw Haystack rock on my right just beyond some homes on the hill. I pulled my rental over grinning from ear to ear and hopped out. I snapped some photos from up above. Then I tried to figure out where I could ditch my car so I could walk on the beach. I found a nearby lot and walked along the water in my vans, jacket and hat to try and stay a bit warm from the breeze and lack of morning sunshine. It was awesome. I wanted to stay on the beach all day to just take in the sights and sounds. I need to plan a trip to travel back for warmer weather and book a little beach bungalow cottage off of the main road so I could soak it all in for a bit longer.

Recognize this beach? The Goonies was filmed here. *Insert truffle shuffle move here* After my long walk on the beach I had a friend suggest a place for a bite and a brew right on the main street by Haystack Rock called Cannon Beach Hardware & Public House. The answer is YES. It is exactly what it sounds like. As I sat in an old airplane seat eating an ahi tuna salad and sipping on a hard cider, a man was buying Gorilla Glue and some screws. It’s a hardware store with a bar on one end. It was one of the most interesting places I have ever been and I would highly recommend it.

I continued to Portland winding through towering Douglas Firs and I couldn’t get over how green everything was. If I wasn’t surrounded by some sort of pine it was a tree absolutely covered in moss. It started misting on my drive and a fog hung out at the top of the trees. It was just all so lush and so refreshing to see. I couldn't tell you why but I simply couldn’t get enough of it. If I didn’t have to return the rental car, I would’ve spent hours just driving around. I wouldn’t be surprise if I swung through Ferngully at one point.

I finally checked into my Airbnb which was ADORABLE and located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of the city. You can view the entire place here! I decided not to stay in the heart of downtown Portland because I figured staying in a different neighborhood would force me to check out different areas. But the place I stayed in was everything I needed and nothing more. It was a one bedroom basement apartment right off of one of Portland’s main drags. It turned out that one of my college buds lived a couple blocks away with his girlfriend. So I could easily meet up with him later in the week after work.

What did I do in Portland? I walked. Then walked. Walked and walked. Why? Because I had a pair of Vans and all the time in the world. I’d rather see a city I’ve never been to before on foot anyway. Day one I walked downtown to hit up Voodoo Donut. The weather ruled...again, I do realize I lucked out with weather on the trip. One of the many things I did not know about Portland is that they have several (a total of 12) bridges. Crazy. As I spotted a bridge to cross I stumbled upon a place called Urbanite. I unexpectedly spent close to an hour in there walking up and down the aisles checking out the eclectic consignment booths filled with home decor, art work, furniture and odds and ends. Had I not only traveled with a carry on for this entire trip, I probably would’ve made several purchases...I even considered shipping stuff back to Philadelphia. Also, can we take note of the extremely creepy coat rack in the photo below that took 1.5 deer to make?

As I walked across the Burnside Bridge, one of Portland’s main arteries, I came across Portland’s infamous White Stag Sign.

Right over the bridge was the doughnut shop. Right outside of the shop were a couple of homeless people who knew EXACTLY what they were doing. They stood outside of the all cash establishment nabbing pretty much tourists all day long. So nobody could go to the easy go to line of, “Sorry, I only have my card on me.” Also, I will say they were pretty aggressive. I didn’t expect to be harassed trying to simply buy a bacon covered doughnut. Along with said doughnut, I purchased a couple of post cards to mail out. Again, I’m not sure why I love postcards so much. Sometimes I just write a quick note to people and others I’m trying to squeeze in as many words as humanly possible in my message. Side note: Feel free to send me some on your trips! I got my doughnut, post cards and found a spot to sit outside as I continued to listen to tourists heckled by Portland’s finest.

After my mid-morning snack I went to a couple of shops including Adler and Co, Stumptown Coffee, Union Way, Powell’s, Made Here PDX and Porch Light. Shout out to Haley for all of the recommendations! I linked the last three because they were amazing. Powell’s is the world’s largest independent bookstore. It’s like you’re in a completely different world in there. While I spent some time browsing, reading and wandering around, I heard multiple parties lost over the loud speaker. They have sections of the book store marked in colors...so they had to ask the lost humans to report to the purple section or orange section of the store.

Made Here had a TON of products that were made locally in Portland. They had everything from candy, jewelry, leather goods, art to beauty products. I kept seeing salted black licorice everywhere. My mom is one of those people that loves black licorice and yes, black jelly beans...but I think a lot of moms do come to think of it. Needless to say, I bought it for her. Still haven’t heard how they are...I suppose the jury is still out on that one.

Porch Light. GAH. I spent SO much time in there. I didn’t want to leave but I was terrified of buying almost EVERYTHING. Disclaimer: Their website doesn’t have half the stuff they have in store. But I did end up treating myself to a pretty little ring to remember the trip and such a wonderfully dreamy establishment.

After I was done with shopping and browsing there was a Deschutes location: the Deschutes Public House. The brew pub’s 26 taps featured Deschutes beer plus a selection of seasonal and experimental beers developed and brewed on site exclusively for the Portland pub. I had a sour, fried cauliflower and made my way back to my apartment. I ended most afternoons on the cozy, green velour couch with Nextflix, a cup of green tea and a nap. But that evening my college bud, Sean, hit me up for a drink. I met him at The Nest which is a local’s bar off the main drag and not terribly far from where I was staying. It was a dive bar with board games, video games and ping pong. We grabbed a seat outside on the patio, caught up and then Sean showed me around the neighborhood. We ended up at Quarter World Arcade. It was basically Philly’s Barcarde but on steroids and it was awesome. We probably spent a decent amount in quarters and I introduced Sean to my favorite arcade game, Tapper. Tapper is game where you are the bartender serving up Budwisers to dozens of thirsty patrons. It makes me so anxious playing but it’s so much fun..

Thursday was a day I spent in the Hawthorne section of Portland. I walked to a place called Pine State Biscuits. If you know me, I’ll have a biscuit with every meal if possible. So I walked a bit to earn my biscuit brunch and ordered The Money Ball which was biscuits and gravy topped with an over easy egg and a tall glass of sweet tea. I sat there and took my time...it was absolutely delish. I thought about asking to put a Live Like Brent sticker up since I had yet to place one up in Portland. But it was a cleaner/sleeker type of establishment in ambiance. So I figured it wasn’t the right spot.

After the concrete settled in my stomach, I continued to walk. I came across a smaller Powell’s location and tons of small businesses. Portland is extremely supportive of entrepreneurs which was really neat. I fell in love with a shop called Tender Loving Empire. Similar to Porch Light, but more within my budget, I did not want to leave and I wanted everything.

Friday was another day of walking. I walked 5 miles across the city to see the International Rose Test Garden and the Japanese Garden. Mind you, it was mid-March so it wasn’t exactly peek season for the roses. Honestly, they were all chopped down with the exception of a few. But I bet it is stunning in the summer time. Also, I really don’t know if that’s a rose pictured below. But it was pretty and there was an entire wall of them.

I got zen in the Japanese Garden and walked around. It was conveniently located immediately behind the Rose Garden. It was pretty interesting. There were interesting trees, greenery and moss everywhere and Koi fish in some of the ponds. There was a house in the garden with a back patio that has the best view of Mt. Hood in all of Portland. But guess what?! It was a drizzling, grey and overcast day...so there wasn’t too much of a view.

As it started to rain, I took another suggestion out of Haley’s guide to Portland email she had sent to me and went to Great Notion Brewery for a beer and a bite to eat. The brewery was awesome and definitely a place I would hang out regularly if I had lived there. It had a lumber jack theme and vibe going on and is known for fruity and sour beers...I had a Blueberry Muffin beer, a tart ale, which was pretty legit. I tried making conversation with the bartender and asking her for other suggestions in the area. Every interaction was brief. She wasn’t in the mood for conversation. So I guess then I wasn’t in the mood to over tip. Afterwards, I decided to leave the area and I made my way down to Mississippi Ave. to window shop and for another drink before heading back to the apartment.

I spent most nights at my Airbnb relaxing with a cup of tea watching Netflix. Some of you probably just read that last sentence and said, “Uh, what.” and then you probably thought, “Why would you do that on a trip when you could do it at home?” Well, it’s not something I do at home all that often. On the week days between my weekends traveling to and from New York to Brent, I would come home from work, throw on my pajamas, maybe make dinner and watch episode after episode after episode of The Office, Shameless, The Office again and whatever other sitcom I may have gotten into. My focus Monday through Friday was to work and just get through the week so I could hurry up to the next weekend to see Brent. But after Brent had passed I couldn’t do it. When he was alive (and home) we were always on the go, even when he was home and sick in his recliner, I’d be at the grocery store for him, picking up prescriptions, cooking food for him that he could easily reheat, so on and so on. Even after he had passed, the amount of phone calls, texts and Facebook messages to make plans never stopped. When they did finally slow down I would find myself after a second episode of Chopped twiddling my thumbs. I would stand up and need to do something. Sitting still became almost impossible. I felt useless. I felt like there had to be something better I could be doing with my time. So the fact that I had an entire 5 days to be alone in Portland, reflect and veg out...was exactly what I needed once again.

One night, I decided to find a movie from my mental list “Movies I should’ve seen at one point in my life but never did” and chose “Into The Wild.” For those of you who do not know the premise. It’s a 2007 film directed and produced by Sean Penn starring Emile Hirsh based off of the book about the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America and his experiences in the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. McCandless graduates college, doesn’t want anything from his well to do family, destroys everything he owns and donates every last penny to charity. He wanted to live off of nothing but the Earth itself and disappear into the wild. He did fairly well for himself...during his travels, he meets a group of gypsies, make friends and along the way and works a couple of odd and end jobs to get him to his ultimate destination. He loved being on his own, earning every meal on his own and taking in the beauty of nature. He does make it to Alaska but being an amateur and not properly trained on this type of survival, his supplies begins to run out. As he decided to maybe make a return to civilization. When he packed up his home he had created in an abandoned bus and retraced his steps. He encountered the river he once crossed but didn’t account for the snow to thaw during the winter causing the water to rise a great deal. He retreated back to his bus to figure out how to continue and he goes into the wild to find something to eat. McCandless mistakenly eats a plant that ultimately killed him. When he realized he mistakenly ate a poisonous plant, he wrote one last thing in his journal: "Happiness only real when shared.”

At this point in the movie I’m ready to burst out in tears as I tell the television in front of me, “HE’S SO RIGHT.” As I sat there on the couch, curled up under a lavender blanket I was tired of taking selfies, I wanted somebody to share dishes with as I could never finish a plate of food by myself, it was nice to not be on anyone else’s schedule but it would be nice to share and experience Portland with somebody alongside of me. I had been blessed to have so many friends join me on my many stops for the Live Like Brent Tour. I was excited to have plenty of downtime by myself to explore and experience a new city. But what I had found is the same thing (in a much less dramatic way) as Chris McCandless. It’s great and wonderful to be happy with yourself, to be independent but what is life if you don’t have somebody to share it’s experiences with?

I shared my final day in Portland with Sean, and his girlfriend, J’ena. They took me to the Colombia River Gorge which itself was gorge - There was still a morning mist and fog hanging heavy in the sky. We stopped at the Vista House which is a free museum at Crown Point and also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travelers on the Historic Columbia River Highway. We climbed to the stop of the house and we were able to get quite the view.

As we made our way along the Colombia River Highway we made a couple of stops along the way to hike and see several stunning waterfalls. During the car ride I learned more about J’ena. She’s kind of a big deal. She kinda was a very sought after NEW character at Disney. She Kinda was in the circus. Her family was kinda like gypsies. Again, she’s kinda big deal and I’m so happy for her and Sean.

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After we walked the final trail and saw the final waterfall. We made our way back to Rose City for a bite to eat. This is where I had THE BEST dish of my entire trip. We went to a place called Bye and Bye, a hip southern inspired vegan bar. When my best bud, Ang, went to Portland to visit Haley she wouldn’t stop talking about this place and the bowl she ate. And now I can’t stop thinking about this place and the bowl I ate! I had the Eastern Bowl which included nutritional yeast breaded tofu, broccoli, and brown rice with a spicy ginger peanut sauce, topped with sesame seeds. That spicy ginger peanut sauce was seriously the most flavorful thing ever. I couldn’t finish it but didn’t mind because it was something I was definitely ready to take back with me for a late snack. But we hung out for a bit more. We chatted about work, books we’ve recently read and other things. I expressed concern that I had yet to place a Live Like Brent sticker in Portland. I started to think that perhaps it was an omen. Brent thought about moving to Portland when we first started dating. Now here I was in the same city and couldn’t find the right spot...and I wasn’t being picky by any means. Sean then asked me, “Wait, wasn’t Brent into the Dead and like Phish?” Turns out there was a Grateful Dead bar in the neighborhood I was staying in and Sean told me to go visit it. It was called Fire on the Mountain.

I grabbed an Uber as the rain started to really come down. I got to Fire on the Mountain and it smelled like buffalo sauce. The two owners opened it because they felt that Portland needed a solid wing joint. I walked in and found an empty stool at the bar. I asked a guy sucking down beer and wings if it was open. I sat there, ordered an IPA Sean had suggested and an order of deep fried Oreo’s. Honestly, I wasn’t all that hungry from my delish bowl. But they did sound pretty good. As I sat there, it was the perfect place to put a sticker up for Brent. It was a funky spot with cool stickers all around, I spotted an A-Basin sticker in the kitchen on the door of their cooler. Side note: A-Basin was a mountain I snowboarded for Brent on the Colorado trip and it was one of his favorite spots to shred. Another notable sticker said, “Support Your Local Shake Down Street.” So I snagged a bartender’s ear for a moment and explained why I was in Portland and more importantly why I was at Fire on the Mountain on my last day of the trip. His response was kind and he was sorry for my loss, thanked me for sharing my story and told me that he would be honored to put the sticker behind the bar.

The guy next to me was just about done sucking down his chicken wings and said, “Boy do those Oreo’s smell good.” I IMMEDIATELY offered some as again, there was no way I could eat all of it. His name was Clay and he told me he was sorry to hear about Brent. We sat there and ordered a couple rounds of beers. He was drinking Rainier Beer which is comparable to a PBR I suppose. He grew up in Utah but moved around a bit for work, Portland was where he had landed and loved it. He double checked that I hit all of the spots that any visitor should. The one thing I did not do was eat from a food truck. There were PLENTY of opportunities, but it just simply never happened. After a while I decided to call it a day and ended my last night in Portland on the cozy green couch, under the lavender blanket, a cup of green tea, Netflix and the remainder of my Eastern Bowl.

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Kahootz Steak and Alehouse in Meridian is one of those places that grows on you fast. It has everything going for it—good food and a good bar with an excellent choice of local and craft beers. It’s a friendly place too, with excellent waitstaff. Walking in from the parking lot, a friendly man started talking to us, a nice conversation about where we were from and where we grew up, which turned out to be fairly close to him. I almost invited to join us, he was alone and seemed like he’d enjoy the company. When we went in, he headed for the kitchen and I realized he wasn’t just a single guest out for a night of dining and drinking alone. More about that later……

Kahootz has a nice indoor area with a sizable bar featuring a large selection of regular and craft beers on tap. Cocktails and wine are also available. One cocktail of note is the Belgian Mule, essentially as Moscow Mule but made with a nice Peach Lambic along with the ginger beer, yielding a very nice tasting drink. The beer selection is nothing short of amazing, featuring many good craft beers on tap, with some also rotated through. found the Half Hitch IPA from Crux in Bend, Oregon to be my favorite, full-bodied yet not overpowering, citrusy and with a nice kick. This was an excellent beer to go with the meat-centric menu at Kahootz.

Tables and booths inside provide plenty of seating. Meals are also served at the bar, which is especially good on on busy nights. There can be a wait on Friday and Saturday nights especially—-but who wants to go to a half-empty restaurant? Another option in good weather is a nice outdoor covered patio area which is especially good for big groups and families with children.

The appetizers at Kahootz are nice and perfect for sharing. They even have some daily special appetizers to change things up. The Stuffed Mushrooms one night were delicious, a good way to start the meal off. Their soups and salads are also a good start. On Friday nights, their Clam Chowder is a bowl of prize-winning flavor, thick but not too thick, chock full of good-sized clam pieces and with a nice zing to it. Their dinner salad is not just iceberg lettuce, but filled with micro green lettuces, red onions and grape tomatoes. There is a nice choice of dressings, but the one to try is the sweet onion, a burst of flavor that works perfectly on the salad.

Kahootz has a good menu of popular items plus several daily specials. One thing that Kahootz emphasizes is that the majority of their menu items are created in-house, from fresh, not frozen ingredients. Twice a week, fresh fish is flown in from a purveyor in the Pike’s Fish Market in Seattle. On one visit, the grilled mahi mahi was superb.with nice grill marks, the moist fish was served on top of a nice melange of chipotle rice, sauce with onions and peppers and a Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce. Both the flavor and presentation were equal to or better then many of the coastal fish houses that rave about their fish.

Pork chops are another item which are easy to find, but not so easy to find good ones. In several visits I’ve already had Kahootz’ Apple Brandy Pork Chops twice. The flavorful bone-in chop is grilled perfectly, deliciously moist and nice and thick. The apple brandy sauce perfectly complements the pork chop. Accompanying it, the roasted rosemary potatoes and grilled asparagus were a nice choice to complete the dish. If you like pork, this is a must-try dish; and if you’ve never had a good pork chop, this dish will certainly convert you to a pork fan.

Of course, the name of the place is Kahootz Steak and Alehouse, so you should expect some good steaks. All their beef is naturally raised and hand-carved in their kitchen. Choices include Filet Mignon and Top Sirloin. An occasional special of Ribeye Steak gives an additional choice, as does their popular Friday/Saturday special of Prime Rib. A great choice of steak is their New York Strip, available in 7 and 14 ounce sizes. The New York is well marbled, tender and flavorful. It’s an excellent choice for a nice dinner. All their beef is grilled to order and the menu specifies what each level of doneness is like so it can be grilled exactly as you like it.

Items like Sauteed Mushrooms, Grilled Prawns and Gorgonzola and Bacon can also be ordered to accompany the beef, which comes with Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes or Wild Rice, a baguette and vegetable du jour. For an additional charge, a baked potato can also be ordered.

I had asked the waitress about the gentleman I’d met outside and it turned out to be John Forsberg, co-owner of Kahootz. When he came by the table to say hello again, I asked him a few questions about Kahootz. John explained, “I started this fifteen years ago; it used to be a rental store. I had a girlfriend at the time who was a really good server and we had talked about opening a restaurant. We tried to buy the restaurant that she was working at and the guy didn’t want to sell it, so we decided to do our own thing. With very short on due diligence, like most restaurant owners, we got into the restaurant business”.

I asked about the beef, the star of the show at Kahootz. John told me, “We use all high-quality beef. We started out with Black Angus and it was hard to get what we wanted all the time. You always hear this thing that the flavor’s in the fat, but I never believed that. I always believed it was in the spices, so we went with either choice or prime beef always and worked at getting natural beef instead of something that’s off of a feedlot. We’re not getting any corn or grain-fed beef here. It’s not what we want to produce here, we don’t want to give people antibiotics and all of the other stuff that comes with beef off of a yard”.

There are also a nice variety of pasta, seafood and chicken dishes for those who want something else. Sandwiches are available too, a good choice at lunch along with some ‘lighter’ steak and pasta items and a few nice entree salads. The Pork Chutney Ciabatta and Sirloin Steak Sandwich are only a few of the sandwich items that are available at either lunch or dinner.

The portions at Kahootz are generous and you’ll be tempted to eat it all, but by all means save a little room for dessert. The crown jewel at Kahootz is the Caramel Apple Almond Bread Pudding, which you’ll see going by constantly as it seems every table orders either a whole or half portion. Brought to table on a hot cast-iron skillet, the delicious bread pudding is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. At the table, the server pours warm caramel sauce over it. When the sauce hits the hot skillet it bubbles, making for a really impressive dessert. Looks aside, though, this is an excellent bread pudding and with the sauce, something you’ll want to completely finish right there.

Kahootz Steak and Alehouse in Meridian is an excellent choice for dinner and well worth a drive from anywhere in the Treasure Valley. With friendly staff and a great bar, it’s a perfect place to go for a nice meal and drinks any day of the week.

Kahootz Steak and Alehouse

1603 N. Main Street

Meridian, ID 83646

(208) 895-9861

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Photo gallery follows. all photos by Ed simon for The Boise Beat.

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Bread pudding bubbling caramel sauce closeup

Ribeye Steak special with grilled onions at Kahootz

Best clam chowder around is at Kahootz!

Grilled Mahi-mahi at Kahootz

Bread pudding on sizzling skillet at Kahootz

Grilled mahi-mahi mahi-mahi with Chipotle Rice

A delicious grilled pork chop

Half Hitch Beer by Crux Fermentation Project Brewery

Dinner Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing

New York Steak and roasted red potatoes

A welcoming sign at the bar

Closeup, Pork Chutney Ciabatta

Take a bite from this pork chop!

Ribeye Steak, onions, potatoes and asparagus Closeup at Kahootz

Pork Chutney CiabattaSAndwich for lunch or dinner

Craft Beer taps at Kahootz

A delicious Ribeye Steak with onions special

Stuffed Mushroom, appetizer special

Bubbling sauce on bread pudding plate

Belgian Mule from the bar

Kahootz Steak and Alehouse in Meridian Has Great Fresh Food; Wonderful Bar Kahootz Steak and Alehouse in Meridian is one of those places that grows on you fast. It has everything going for it---good food and a good bar with an excellent choice of local and craft beers.

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