Mt. Hood Territory

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Souvenir Sunday: 22-foot tall candles and tiny Lego pilots

03/21/10
I spent the last few days poking around Oregon’s Mt. Hood territory, stopping in small towns with ‘wonder what’s there’ names such as Boring, Rhododendron, Happy Valley, ZigZag and Damascus. Visiting Damascus was a special treat, because out in front of the Damascus Fire Station there’s a 22-foot-tall candle. For years, this was just an →

Oregon Curiosities: The Bomber in Milwaukie, OR

03/13/10
I love hanging around airports, of course, but I also find bliss when let loose in small museums filled with odd and unusual artifacts or if there’s a wacky roadside distraction somewhere and I’ve got the keys to the car. So I’m fortunate to be able to produce radio features and write books about my →