So, Tim and I LOVE Portland, OR...this may be a place for us to live sometime in the future. Sunday after we left Ashland, we headed to Portland. Tim's parents came with us to extend our visit just a little. We stopped at the Outlet Mall just outside Portland for socks...yep. I have an addiction to Bass socks. I stocked up!! There isn't a Bass near me anywhere that I am aware of! I needed some knee high socks and a couple nicer socks as well. http://www.woodburncompanystores.com/ This place is about 35 miles south of Portland and really incredible! Tim and I went to check into our hotel http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=60&category=Location%20Homepage and then walked to his parents' hotel to meet them for dinner. The NUMBER TWO reason I wanted to stop in Portland was this restaurant...http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.display&pageid=96&id=1 Jake's. Tim took us there the year we all went to Olympia National Park and to the Redwoods...they have this incredible dish that I CRAVE...all of the time. It is Mussels in Puttanesca sauce as pictured! It is so good! So, we ate dinner there...we all had things that were good...and then dessert...don't even get me started. We parted ways and agreed to meet at the NUMBER THREE reason we went to Portland...Voodoo Donuts. Tim and I watched an Anthony Bourdain show where he tried the donuts at Vood
oo. Ever since then I have wanted to take Tim there. Monday morning we were at Voodoo Donuts at about 9:00am. http://voodoodoughnut.com/ Tim and I decided to share one and each pick an additional one to try. We ended up with a Triple Chocolate Penetration, Maple Bar with Bacon, and Dirty Old Bastard. Tim's parents weren't so sure about this for breakfast but they ended up with an incredible looking apple fritter! Then we headed to the NUMBER ONE reason to visit Portland, Powell's Books http://www.powells.com/ We agreed on 45 minutes to wander around and then meet back! We did pretty good....it is hard to limit yourself to only 45 minutes! Then we said our goodbyes and headed out! It was about 11am. Tim and I stopped at Multnomah Falls to hike to the top (great way to get rid of that sugar). It was so nice! I was so proud of myself! I made it to the top without too much trouble. I did have to stop and catch my breath a couple times...the trail goes straight up! It was a great view of the Columbia River! We left there and made it to The Dalles for lunch at BURGERVILLE...http://www.burgerville.com/ for fast food this stuff is pretty good and of course I had to try the Caramel Apple Milkshake! Tim and I got home in time to watch BIG BANG THEORY (our favorite sitcom) and HEROES!
oo. Ever since then I have wanted to take Tim there. Monday morning we were at Voodoo Donuts at about 9:00am. http://voodoodoughnut.com/ Tim and I decided to share one and each pick an additional one to try. We ended up with a Triple Chocolate Penetration, Maple Bar with Bacon, and Dirty Old Bastard. Tim's parents weren't so sure about this for breakfast but they ended up with an incredible looking apple fritter! Then we headed to the NUMBER ONE reason to visit Portland, Powell's Books http://www.powells.com/ We agreed on 45 minutes to wander around and then meet back! We did pretty good....it is hard to limit yourself to only 45 minutes! Then we said our goodbyes and headed out! It was about 11am. Tim and I stopped at Multnomah Falls to hike to the top (great way to get rid of that sugar). It was so nice! I was so proud of myself! I made it to the top without too much trouble. I did have to stop and catch my breath a couple times...the trail goes straight up! It was a great view of the Columbia River! We left there and made it to The Dalles for lunch at BURGERVILLE...http://www.burgerville.com/ for fast food this stuff is pretty good and of course I had to try the Caramel Apple Milkshake! Tim and I got home in time to watch BIG BANG THEORY (our favorite sitcom) and HEROES!
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