A Studio Stay in the Rose City
Newsflash! There is more to budget lodging in PDX than the Ace Hotel Portland! Matt Gross, the frugal travel writer for the New York Times, published his ode to the rose city in May (Frugal Portland). Where to stay? The Ace Hotel. Sunset magazine’s travel blog dishes on bargain digs. Where to stay in PDX? […]
Portland Monthly: a bit out of touch?
The September issue of Portland Monthly magazine has an intriguing cover story featuring fall weekend getaways – 14 destinations on just one tank of gas. With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, this seems like a pretty smart feature for folks like us who love to travel regionally –on a budget. I flipped through […]
The McMenamins Edgefield is Offbeat and Fun
Have you heard about the McMenamins Edgefield, just east of Portland in Troutdale? Hardly just a place to crash for the night, Edgefield is quite a destination in itself. A 15-minute drive from Portland, Edgefield is a bit far for city lodging, but the setting makes up for the distance pretty quickly. Set on a […]
