See Paul Allen’s Mercer Island compound and other amazing ActiveLifestylesNW.com videos in our Video Gallery. Paul Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American technology visionary, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Alongside Bill Gates, he co-founded Microsoft in 1975. In March 2018, he was estimated to be the 44th-wealthiest person in the world, […]
Caption: The FlexDial bypass pruner allows you to adjust the grip to fit the size of your hand, reducing fatigue when making repetitive cuts. Photo credit: Corona Tools by Melinda Myers Deadheading, trimming, and pruning are part of growing and maintaining a beautiful and productive garden and landscape. Make sure you are outfitted with the right […]
Take a gondola ride and enjoy a hearty lunch at the Summit House atop the 6,872-foot Crystal Mountain. The Mt. Rainier Gondola lifts you 2,400 vertical feet to the summit for views of Mt. Ranier and the Cascade Range. Stop at the Summit House for pizza, pasta, soups, chili and fresh salads. The gondolas offer […]
Caption: Sweet Nymph double amaryllis has layers of creamy white petals decorated with coral pink stripes. Photo credit: photo courtesy of Longfield-Gardens.com Grow Frilly, Bold and Unique Amaryllis This Winter by Melinda Myers When squirrels are busy storing nuts for winter, it’s time for gardeners to start gathering amaryllis bulbs to sustain them through the dreary […]
Mowich Lake in the Mount Ranier National Park is a scenic, clear body of water with views of amazing vistas. The lake campground, accessible via an unpaved section of State Highway 165, has 10 walk-in only campsites with picnic tables, tent platforms and food storage locations to keep wildlife away. The lake is a good […]
Caption: Ruby the Mini Aussie hikes the Deschutes River. DogPAC is participating in Bend Park and Recreation District’s focus group on the Riverbank Habitat Improvements Project. The goals are to restore riparian habitat that has been impacted by informal use, and to provide sufficient formal access sites for various uses in the eight miles of […]
Caption Haystack Rock towers on the shoreline of Canon Beach on the Oregon coast. Photo credit: Joni Kabana. Editor’s note: Canon Beach and Clatsop Count are in phase 2 of the covid Reopening plan. Hotels/rentals are taking guests, restaurants may offer limited seating, businesses are open with safety protocols in place. The beaches are open. The […]
Caption: A good day of fishing and kayaking on Lava Lake in Central Oregon. Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted from Travel Oregon. By Eileen Garvin With more than 200 miles of ocean coastline, 2,000 boat-friendly lakes, and thousands of miles of rivers to explore, Oregon is a boater’s paradise. And you don’t have […]
Photo credit: Travel Oregon. Have you ever wanted to create your own artistic masterpiece? Well, here’s your chance…the Lincoln Center Glass Center on the Oregon coast offers the opportunity to design your own glass masterpiece. Located on highway 10l in Lincoln City, professional glassblowers demonstrate how they work glass at the center. One-of-a-kind, hand-blown artistic […]
Caption: Boaters line up at the M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp in Portland after a day of salmon fishing on the Columbia River. Photo by Greg Johnson. Editor’s Note: The following comprehensive Portland boating guide was excerpted from an article written by long time boating promoter and writer Trey Carskadon. The article appeared in […]
