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Exploring the Skies: The Best Aviation Museums in Washington & Oregon (On the Airfield)

By |October 30th, 2025|Categories: Travel|Tags: , , , , |

[I wrote this article for all aviation enthusiasts, and pilots.  If you are looking for ideas for the proverbial “$100 Hamburger”, here are some great ideas!] Picture this: You're standing on an active airfield, the roar of engines filling the air as modern aircraft taxi nearby, while just steps away, you're face-to-face with a perfectly restored WWII fighter that once soared through European skies. This isn't just a museum experience: it's aviation history coming alive right where it belongs. The Pacific Northwest isn't just famous for its coffee and rain (though we've got plenty of both). This region houses[...]

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Great Things To Do In The Pacific Northwest – Travel Like A Local

By |November 3rd, 2024|Categories: Pacific Northwest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As a travel agent in the Portland and Vancouver Metropolitan areas, I spend a lot of my time helping people go on vacations FROM this area.  When you already live in an area that has a great year-round temperature range and climate, it's hard to imaging leaving from here.  But many of us love to travel. So instead of talking about other places to go, I thought I would write a "quick" article about the top things I enjoy doing here in the great Pacific Northwest.  I have many friends that live elsewhere that are always asking me what there[...]

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