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Caitlin Garcia competing at IHSA semifinals for Equestrian team in Findlay, Ohio March 15-17.
The spring semester for the Laramie County Community College Equestrian team ended with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association semifinals in Findlay, Ohio.
Sophomore Caitlin Garcia and coach Lanae McDonald traveled to Ohio to compete in IHSA semifinals, representing LCCC.
In order to make it to show at that level, a rider must earn points while showing all season and placing in those shows.
Caitlin Garcia and Lanae McDonald stand in the photo place with Garcia’s award for semifinals in Findlay, Ohio March 15-17.
The difference between normal shows throughout the season and semifinals is how many people are showing. At other shows during the season, each team shows against only a couple surrounding states and colleges.
For LCCC, those teams were from Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and of course, the University of Wyoming.
In IHSA semifinals, there are three regions across the nation that host the semi-finals for different colleges. The three states for the 2018-19 year were Utah, Ohio and Florida. Each division from seasonal shows are brought into the semifinals.
There are 16 individuals that qualify for semifinals in a division and from those 16 riders, eight riders are pulled back to the final class. The top four from the class of eight go on to nationals, which is in New York this year.
Garcia made the final Novice class and placed eighth out of the sixteen riders who traveled to Ohio.

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caitlin garcia competing at ihsa semifinals for equestrian team in findlay, ohio march 15-17.
the spring semester for the laramie county community college equestrian team ended with the intercollegiate horse show association semifinals in findlay, ohio.
sophomore caitlin garcia and coach lanae mcdonald traveled to ohio to compete in ihsa semifinals, representing lccc.
in order to make it to show at that level, a rider must earn points while showing all season and placing in those shows.
caitlin garcia and lanae mcdonald stand in the photo place with garcia’s award for semifinals in findlay, ohio march 15-17.
the difference between normal shows throughout the season and semifinals is how many people are showing. at other shows during the season, each team shows against only a couple surrounding states and colleges.
for lccc, those teams were from kansas, colorado, nebraska and of course, the university of wyoming.
in ihsa semifinals, there are three regions across the nation that host the semi-finals for different colleges. the three states for the 2018-19 year were utah, ohio and florida. each division from seasonal shows are brought into the semifinals.
there are 16 individuals that qualify for semifinals in a division and from those 16 riders, eight riders are pulled back to the final class. the top four from the class of eight go on to nationals, which is in new york this year.
garcia made the final novice class and placed eighth out of the sixteen riders who traveled to ohio.


text: Jane Dokko is a Senior Financial Sector Expert in the Global Financial Stability Analysis Division in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Previously, she was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Economics at the U.S. Treasury and has also worked at the Brookings Institution and Federal Reserve Board. Her research interests are in the area of household finance. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

lowercased: jane dokko is a senior financial sector expert in the global financial stability analysis division in the imf’s monetary and capital markets department. previously, she was the deputy assistant secretary for financial economics at the u.s. treasury and has also worked at the brookings institution and federal reserve board. her research interests are in the area of household finance. she holds a ph.d. from the university of michigan.


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The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting pre-proposals for their Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences. The five-year award is intended to bridge two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. Proposals that include experimental validation of theoretical models are particularly encouraged. Women and underrepresented minorities strongly encouraged to apply. Several eligibility requirements apply: see RFP or program page for full details. Award of $500,000 over five years delineated as $70,000 in each of Years 1 and 2 (Postdoctoral portion), and $120,000 in each of the subsequent three years (Faculty portion). Funds are intended to cover salary, fringe benefits, administrative fee and research costs. Pre-Proposal requirements: applicant information completed online, a pre-proposal form with a lay abstract and required signatures, and a confidential letter of recommendation from the primary postdoctoral mentor. Deadline: pre-proposal due September 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. EDT; full proposal due January 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation welcomes applications for its 2019-20 Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Recent PhD, MD, and MD/PhD graduates conducting theoretical and experimental research on cancer and the search for causes, treatments, prevention, therapies, etc. are eligible; those currently in postdoctoral positions are ineligible. Up to four years of funding possible; institutional overhead or indirect costs not allowed. Refer to program announcement for full details.

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the burroughs wellcome fund is accepting pre-proposals for their career awards at the scientific interface (casi) program to foster the early career development of researchers who have transitioned from graduate work in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences. the five-year award is intended to bridge two years of advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. proposals that include experimental validation of theoretical models are particularly encouraged. women and underrepresented minorities strongly encouraged to apply. several eligibility requirements apply: see rfp or program page for full details. award of $500,000 over five years delineated as $70,000 in each of years 1 and 2 (postdoctoral portion), and $120,000 in each of the subsequent three years (faculty portion). funds are intended to cover salary, fringe benefits, administrative fee and research costs. pre-proposal requirements: applicant information completed online, a pre-proposal form with a lay abstract and required signatures, and a confidential letter of recommendation from the primary postdoctoral mentor. deadline: pre-proposal due september 6, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. edt; full proposal due january 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. est.
the damon runyon cancer research foundation welcomes applications for its 2019-20 postdoctoral fellowship program. recent phd, md, and md/phd graduates conducting theoretical and experimental research on cancer and the search for causes, treatments, prevention, therapies, etc. are eligible; those currently in postdoctoral positions are ineligible. up to four years of funding possible; institutional overhead or indirect costs not allowed. refer to program announcement for full details.


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Developers are always looking for, and sometimes making, the next tool that will simplify or eliminate steps in building an application. Abstractions are necessary for eliminating tedious and time consuming tasks. Cloud computing has proved to be a great tool for this. It simplifies the process of application development and deployment with higher level service capabilities. Miko Matsumura, deputy CTO of Software AG, explains how cloud computing will impact the future of software development in this exclusive interview with DZone.
DZone: What role does the virtualization of cloud computing play in the development and deployment of applications?
Miko Matsumura: Virtualization is a tremendous enablement technology for developers - it allows a huge network of computers to appear identical to that of the developer's personal computer and therefore provides the most developer-friendly abstraction layer for deployment that you can imagine - the deployment configuration simply goes away. In reality it doesn't "go away" but the infrastructure, whether outsourced or not, takes advantage of elastic scalability to provide seamless and potentially a very high ceiling to scaling performance.
DZone: People are always afraid of where their data is and who has access in the cloud. What are the risks (security or otherwise) of Cloud Computing?
Miko: Cloud computing like anything comes with a unique set of risks - but if I were to point to one that is most likely to be missed by present day best practices it would be the combination of low upfront cost with high elasticity and a very high ceiling on scalability. This means that it's easy for cloud apps to come into the Enterprise in "stealth mode" because they can start out very small. Because of elasticity and high upper bound scalability, there's a potential for cloud apps to grow much more massively than the previous generation of apps. So the disruptive power of cloud is much higher. People have always been bad at understanding the implications of exponential growth, and here's a platform designed to do exactly that.
DZone: Envision for me a future where Cloud Computing is used everywhere. Is such a future possible or likely? What do you think the future holds for Cloud Computing?
Miko: In a ubiquitous cloud computing future scenario, IT capabilities are outsourced on a massive scale into the cloud. I believe this future is not only likely but inevitable. However, the core function of Enterprise IT will remain to leverage both outsourced commodity functions as well as preserving IT functions that help the organization provide competitively differentiated services themselves. This will require a way of governing and composing a portfolio of capabilities both on and off-premise. Some would call this competency "SOA", but of course this term is unfashionable at the moment.
DZone asked Matsumurua if he had any final thoughts on what cloud computing means for developers. He said that cloud computing is a "wonderful boon" to developers. "It abstracts a lot of what is most tedious about Enterprise development - the intrusive quality of deployment descriptors and clustering code and other such nuisances," explains Matsumura. The centralization of these functions a dramatic improvement, he says, It's a dramatic improvement to centralize these functions. Matsumura said, "Let them be taken care of in the cloud."

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developers are always looking for, and sometimes making, the next tool that will simplify or eliminate steps in building an application. abstractions are necessary for eliminating tedious and time consuming tasks. cloud computing has proved to be a great tool for this. it simplifies the process of application development and deployment with higher level service capabilities. miko matsumura, deputy cto of software ag, explains how cloud computing will impact the future of software development in this exclusive interview with dzone.
dzone: what role does the virtualization of cloud computing play in the development and deployment of applications?
miko matsumura: virtualization is a tremendous enablement technology for developers - it allows a huge network of computers to appear identical to that of the developer's personal computer and therefore provides the most developer-friendly abstraction layer for deployment that you can imagine - the deployment configuration simply goes away. in reality it doesn't "go away" but the infrastructure, whether outsourced or not, takes advantage of elastic scalability to provide seamless and potentially a very high ceiling to scaling performance.
dzone: people are always afraid of where their data is and who has access in the cloud. what are the risks (security or otherwise) of cloud computing?
miko: cloud computing like anything comes with a unique set of risks - but if i were to point to one that is most likely to be missed by present day best practices it would be the combination of low upfront cost with high elasticity and a very high ceiling on scalability. this means that it's easy for cloud apps to come into the enterprise in "stealth mode" because they can start out very small. because of elasticity and high upper bound scalability, there's a potential for cloud apps to grow much more massively than the previous generation of apps. so the disruptive power of cloud is much higher. people have always been bad at understanding the implications of exponential growth, and here's a platform designed to do exactly that.
dzone: envision for me a future where cloud computing is used everywhere. is such a future possible or likely? what do you think the future holds for cloud computing?
miko: in a ubiquitous cloud computing future scenario, it capabilities are outsourced on a massive scale into the cloud. i believe this future is not only likely but inevitable. however, the core function of enterprise it will remain to leverage both outsourced commodity functions as well as preserving it functions that help the organization provide competitively differentiated services themselves. this will require a way of governing and composing a portfolio of capabilities both on and off-premise. some would call this competency "soa", but of course this term is unfashionable at the moment.
dzone asked matsumurua if he had any final thoughts on what cloud computing means for developers. he said that cloud computing is a "wonderful boon" to developers. "it abstracts a lot of what is most tedious about enterprise development - the intrusive quality of deployment descriptors and clustering code and other such nuisances," explains matsumura. the centralization of these functions a dramatic improvement, he says, it's a dramatic improvement to centralize these functions. matsumura said, "let them be taken care of in the cloud."


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Branding your business with social media now includes being great at knowing how to capture more leads.
So what does it mean to capture more leads and why do you need to care?
You ‘get’ what it takes to drive traffic and engage visitors with content that they feel is of value to them.
Now the next step is to get your readers to convert from a reader into a lead and continue to receive valuable information from you on a regular basis.
You just don’t want them leaving your blog, or even your social media platforms, without providing their email and name.
Winning the opportunity to nurture them until they are ready to buy what you have to offer.

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branding your business with social media now includes being great at knowing how to capture more leads.
so what does it mean to capture more leads and why do you need to care?
you ‘get’ what it takes to drive traffic and engage visitors with content that they feel is of value to them.
now the next step is to get your readers to convert from a reader into a lead and continue to receive valuable information from you on a regular basis.
you just don’t want them leaving your blog, or even your social media platforms, without providing their email and name.
winning the opportunity to nurture them until they are ready to buy what you have to offer.


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The Forst Season has a young South Tyrolean cuisine.
Chef Ingrid Knoll provides an array of meals fitting to the name Forst Season, from vegetarian dishes to irresistible charcoal grill specialities. The “Beef Bar” at Forst Season has an abundance of meaty sensations. Lunches focus on high-quality cuisine that is quick and light. Dinners are masterfully created highlights served in a tasteful ambience. At Forst Season, our cuisine will be your heart’s delight, and a feast for the eyes.
In the spring we rouse the earth’s early delights, in summer we are light and easy, in autumn we take on colour and in winter we use the warming power of meat.

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the forst season has a young south tyrolean cuisine.
chef ingrid knoll provides an array of meals fitting to the name forst season, from vegetarian dishes to irresistible charcoal grill specialities. the “beef bar” at forst season has an abundance of meaty sensations. lunches focus on high-quality cuisine that is quick and light. dinners are masterfully created highlights served in a tasteful ambience. at forst season, our cuisine will be your heart’s delight, and a feast for the eyes.
in the spring we rouse the earth’s early delights, in summer we are light and easy, in autumn we take on colour and in winter we use the warming power of meat.


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This is an exclusive business profile of Hotel kaveri located in Charbagh, Lucknow. From this Page, you can directly contact Hotel kaveri from the enquiry form provided on the right. On the left you can get the Verified Mobile Number of Hotel kaveri â€“ feel free to call us to know more about our products & services. We will soon update our Catalog which you can download to get latest information about all our products & services and latest deals & offers by Hotel kaveri. Do check out our Job Openings section to know about all the vacancies in Hotel kaveri. You can also check out our Photo Gallery section to see latest photos of Hotel kaveri. Before leaving, do not forget to give us your review and rating if you have been a customer of Hotel kaveri in the past.
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this is an exclusive business profile of hotel kaveri located in charbagh, lucknow. from this page, you can directly contact hotel kaveri from the enquiry form provided on the right. on the left you can get the verified mobile number of hotel kaveri â€“ feel free to call us to know more about our products & services. we will soon update our catalog which you can download to get latest information about all our products & services and latest deals & offers by hotel kaveri. do check out our job openings section to know about all the vacancies in hotel kaveri. you can also check out our photo gallery section to see latest photos of hotel kaveri. before leaving, do not forget to give us your review and rating if you have been a customer of hotel kaveri in the past.
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2019 NFL Conference Championships: How Are Bookies Prepping?
The NFL puts on its second most spectacular show of the season this Sunday when the top four teams in the league battle it out in the NFC Championship and AFC Championship.
Over in the NFC, 1-seed New Orleans hosts the 2-seed L.A. Rams. That’s the first game on January 20.
Then, in the AFC Championship, the Patriots travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs.
Online bookie agents must prepare for the huge amounts of action that should land in their sportsbooks before the 2019 NFL Conference Championships.
Check out how they’ll do just that using PayPerHead’s Prime Package tools.
Saints versus Rams could be one of those nail biters, or, it could end up a Saints blowout win.
Obviously, New Orleans was rusty in the first quarter of their 20-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints came back after being down 14-0.
New Orleans should control the clock, as they did with the close to 12 minute drive in the third quarter versus Philadelphia, meaning many pay per head agents might not use their layoff accounts on the total.
Many will also allow money on the Rams to ride if the Rams are over bet. Just in case, bookmakers will set max betting limits on both moneylines.
The New England Patriots are in a strange position on Sunday.
The Pats must beat the Chiefs on the road to stamp their ticket to Super Bowl 53. New England has been masterful for close to a decade.
Sunday’s AFC Championship will be New England’s eighth straight.
Less than 50% of NFL handicappers believe the Patriots cover the spread. Many are pounding the Chiefs.
Some pay per head agents will try and score big profits by allowing money to ride on the Chiefs and not use their layoff accounts.
If the Chiefs don’t cover the spread, those bookies who take that risk could make out big time.
Most all bookie agents will set max betting limits on both the Patriots and Chiefs. The odds are low enough to where some players will bet massive amounts on both sides.
Keep that in mind when deciding whether to back a team against the spread or on the moneyline.
Just as quickly as the 2019 NFL Conference Championship games approached, so to will Super Bowl 53. Each year the Super Bowl brings in over $4 BILLION worth of wagers, over 97% of wagers are placed through off-shore sportsbooks and individual bookmakers.
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2019 nfl conference championships: how are bookies prepping?
the nfl puts on its second most spectacular show of the season this sunday when the top four teams in the league battle it out in the nfc championship and afc championship.
over in the nfc, 1-seed new orleans hosts the 2-seed l.a. rams. that’s the first game on january 20.
then, in the afc championship, the patriots travel to kansas city to take on the chiefs.
online bookie agents must prepare for the huge amounts of action that should land in their sportsbooks before the 2019 nfl conference championships.
check out how they’ll do just that using payperhead’s prime package tools.
saints versus rams could be one of those nail biters, or, it could end up a saints blowout win.
obviously, new orleans was rusty in the first quarter of their 20-14 win over the philadelphia eagles. the saints came back after being down 14-0.
new orleans should control the clock, as they did with the close to 12 minute drive in the third quarter versus philadelphia, meaning many pay per head agents might not use their layoff accounts on the total.
many will also allow money on the rams to ride if the rams are over bet. just in case, bookmakers will set max betting limits on both moneylines.
the new england patriots are in a strange position on sunday.
the pats must beat the chiefs on the road to stamp their ticket to super bowl 53. new england has been masterful for close to a decade.
sunday’s afc championship will be new england’s eighth straight.
less than 50% of nfl handicappers believe the patriots cover the spread. many are pounding the chiefs.
some pay per head agents will try and score big profits by allowing money to ride on the chiefs and not use their layoff accounts.
if the chiefs don’t cover the spread, those bookies who take that risk could make out big time.
most all bookie agents will set max betting limits on both the patriots and chiefs. the odds are low enough to where some players will bet massive amounts on both sides.
keep that in mind when deciding whether to back a team against the spread or on the moneyline.
just as quickly as the 2019 nfl conference championship games approached, so to will super bowl 53. each year the super bowl brings in over $4 billion worth of wagers, over 97% of wagers are placed through off-shore sportsbooks and individual bookmakers.
don’t miss out on that $4 billion dollar pie. become a bookmaker before february 3rd! sign up for payperhead’s prime package today to get a 3-week trial at just $3 per head.
speak to a rep today and start cashing-in on super bowl 53.


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Portland had been on my US bucket list for a really long time and I finally made my way to the Pacific Northwest! (Photo above: 3158 W Burnside St) My best friend, Dina, and I booked a last minute trip to Portland on a whim. We justified it by saying it was our last hoorah before the beginning of the school year (we’re both teachers) and since I was gone most of the summer it was perfect for us to catch up. The cheap flights also encouraged us to finally go. I’m so glad that we did because we both had so much fun and we can’t wait to go back because there is just so much to see and do.
On this trip I still had my boot on so I missed out on all the adventure stuff (i.e. waterfalls and hiking) but I will do those next time. Below are what we did, saw, ate and drank for three days in Portland. We tried to maximize all of our days, but we still wanted to relax. I think we accomplished just that. If you have any recommendations for next time I go, let me know in the comments or send me an email 🙂 And YES, Portland is so weird, but so amazing.
We stayed at Hotel Lucia (400 SW Broadway) in Downtown Portland. We used Hotwire and got really really lucky with our hotel. We even got upgraded and our room had two bathrooms – so luxurious! The location was actually perfect because we were in the middle of everywhere we wanted to go. Hotel Lucia is also like an art museum. We didn’t have time to go to a museum but I felt like the museum came to us via Hotel Lucia. Art was everywhere and I was in heaven.
Right by Hotel Lucia is the coffee shop Public Domain. Great lattes, cappuccinos and decor. We went there every morning. And the expression is very true, “But first coffee.” Dina and I know that we both need our coffee before we become our chatty selves and are ready to explore, so thank you PD for making us happy in the morning.
The Pearl District was formally the industrial part of Portland, but now occupies great restaurants. We stumbled upon Brix Tavern and they had an awesome happy hour-all day long special along. So good. I have to say that all the food I ate in Portland was great. I didn’t think Portland had a food scene, but I was proved wrong. Not pictured, and also a great place to eat, is Imperial; not just because it was attached to Hotel Lucia but because all the food was scrumptious. Again, you won’t be disappointed.
On the same street as Public Domain, there is the cutest French bakery, St. Honoré Boulangerie. That’s where I got my chocolate croissant fix. That also made me very happy.
There’s no picture of what I’m going to describe to you right now because it quickly disappeared. If you’re willing to stand in a 45 minute line, Salt & Straw is definitely worth the wait. They have such unique flavors of ice cream, but I devoured my sea salt and caramel ice cream in a freshly made cone in record timing. Some helpful tips: If you don’t want to wait in a line, you can by pass everybody and go straight to the freezers. You can pick up a pint of your favorite flavor. Also, if you stay at Hotel Lucia, they can deliver you pints of ice cream. I don’t think it can get better than that!
If you still have sweet cravings, Voodoo Donuts will probably fill that void in your life. I’ve eaten some crazy donuts in Colorado from Voodoo, but we didn’t want to wait in the long line because walking around with the boot got tiresome. I realized that waiting in lines for tasty treats is a thing in Portland, but the treats make you forget about all that.
Every book worm’s dreams exist at Powell’s Books, the world’s largest independent book store. I think we were there for several hours because we lost track of the time and there were just sooo many books. I repeat, sooo many books. You need a map to get around the store because it takes up a whole city block. I repeat, a whole city block of books!!! I’d go back to Portland just for the books, honestly.
We were lucky to stumble upon the Portland Saturday Market. This an arts & crafts market with entertainment, food and drinks. It’s open to the public by the waterfront and is runs on weekends March through Christmas Eve. If you like shopping local and you like one-of-a-kind pieces or just enjoy people watching, then that’s a place for you to go. Portland has so many bridges and you can see them next to the PSM. P.S. I ate an amazing polenta at the Market – find the cart.
Obviously, nature is all around Portland. But you can find tranquility at the Japanese Garden (admission fee) and then hop on over to the International Rose Test Garden. This is where they test different types of roses because Portland has ideal growing climate for roses. Photographs don’t do it justice because it’s so beautiful and it smells heavenly. I was amazed at all the beauty! Definitely one of the best parts of the trip and there’s no admission!
If you want to explore out of the city then rent a car or buy a bus ticket and go to Cannon Beach. This was also another highlight from the trip. We decided to take the bus to Cannon Beach which was about an hour and a half each way. We left early in the morning and came back in the evening. Just enough time to explore the beach and the town. At first look, I think I lost my breath because Haystack Hill and the surrounding beach were so pretty. I had seen lots of photos before arriving and it was equally magical in real life. We spent a few hours taking photos and reading and being chased by a seagull. Then we ate the best lobster mac n’ cheese at Wayfarer Restaurant with Haystack Hill as our background and then we drank homemade root beer at Pelican Brewing. Make sure to visit both parts of the town to be fully immersed in the town life. We walked around looking at the cute shops and before we knew it, it was time to head back to Portland. You could stay overnight, but I think a day trip would suffice.
Dina is definitely the one who makes plans ahead of trips unlike me where I look up some stuff before, but then I wait to get there and go with the flow. Well I’m glad she’s the planner because she booked us an amazing wine tour through Viator. Portland is now booming with wineries; especially pinot noir wine. It turned out that we were the only people on the tour that day and what were the odds that our guide was part Greek! Niko was awesome! He knew so much about Oregon and about wine. We had a fantastic time and seriously, email him if you’re going to Portland (niko@liveherepdx.com) I can’t recommend him enough!
The first winery we went to was the Durant Vineyard. I think frolicking among the vines might be one of my favorite activities. All the wines we tasted were wonderful. I know I’m Greek and it’s probably mandatory that I love olive oil, but I have a confession – I don’t really like it. I know, it’s a shocker but I did try some of the olive oil from this vineyard’s trees and it was tasty. I think the tour could’ve ended there, but we had no idea how the other wineries were just as excellent.
The second winery we went to was Erath Winery. Another great one with stunning views. It was so peaceful there and I loved just hanging out, drinking wine and eating cheese. It was really amazing. I’d give anything right now to go back. I feel like I keep writing how amazing everything was, but it truly was!!
The last winery we went to was Zerba’s Cellars. Zerba’s also had wonderful wine and chocolate! At that point on our tour, the chocolate tasted like the best chocolate I’ve ever had. Everybody was so nice and we found out one of the guy’s who run the cellar is married to Everclear’s lead singer older sister who also happens to be Greek. What a small world.
You were weird in a sense that you had so much to offer. I loved every moment of this trip! I hope this guide was helpful. Again, this is just what Dina and I did on our trip even though there are so many things to see and do – we wish we had more time, but I have a feeling we shall return one day Portland.
I can’t wait to follow along on your trip Darcy!! I hope you have an amazing trip and you’ll love Hotel Lucia! Thank you for always being so supportive – it means sooo much to me (and the rest of the Kollias’ girls)!
Definitely on my list of places to go!! Looks amazing!!! ?
Looks beautiful!! Love the guide!! Putting it on my bucket list too!!
You should definitely go because the entire time we were at the International Rose Test Garden, I kept thinking how you would love it sooo much.

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portland had been on my us bucket list for a really long time and i finally made my way to the pacific northwest! (photo above: 3158 w burnside st) my best friend, dina, and i booked a last minute trip to portland on a whim. we justified it by saying it was our last hoorah before the beginning of the school year (we’re both teachers) and since i was gone most of the summer it was perfect for us to catch up. the cheap flights also encouraged us to finally go. i’m so glad that we did because we both had so much fun and we can’t wait to go back because there is just so much to see and do.
on this trip i still had my boot on so i missed out on all the adventure stuff (i.e. waterfalls and hiking) but i will do those next time. below are what we did, saw, ate and drank for three days in portland. we tried to maximize all of our days, but we still wanted to relax. i think we accomplished just that. if you have any recommendations for next time i go, let me know in the comments or send me an email 🙂 and yes, portland is so weird, but so amazing.
we stayed at hotel lucia (400 sw broadway) in downtown portland. we used hotwire and got really really lucky with our hotel. we even got upgraded and our room had two bathrooms – so luxurious! the location was actually perfect because we were in the middle of everywhere we wanted to go. hotel lucia is also like an art museum. we didn’t have time to go to a museum but i felt like the museum came to us via hotel lucia. art was everywhere and i was in heaven.
right by hotel lucia is the coffee shop public domain. great lattes, cappuccinos and decor. we went there every morning. and the expression is very true, “but first coffee.” dina and i know that we both need our coffee before we become our chatty selves and are ready to explore, so thank you pd for making us happy in the morning.
the pearl district was formally the industrial part of portland, but now occupies great restaurants. we stumbled upon brix tavern and they had an awesome happy hour-all day long special along. so good. i have to say that all the food i ate in portland was great. i didn’t think portland had a food scene, but i was proved wrong. not pictured, and also a great place to eat, is imperial; not just because it was attached to hotel lucia but because all the food was scrumptious. again, you won’t be disappointed.
on the same street as public domain, there is the cutest french bakery, st. honoré boulangerie. that’s where i got my chocolate croissant fix. that also made me very happy.
there’s no picture of what i’m going to describe to you right now because it quickly disappeared. if you’re willing to stand in a 45 minute line, salt & straw is definitely worth the wait. they have such unique flavors of ice cream, but i devoured my sea salt and caramel ice cream in a freshly made cone in record timing. some helpful tips: if you don’t want to wait in a line, you can by pass everybody and go straight to the freezers. you can pick up a pint of your favorite flavor. also, if you stay at hotel lucia, they can deliver you pints of ice cream. i don’t think it can get better than that!
if you still have sweet cravings, voodoo donuts will probably fill that void in your life. i’ve eaten some crazy donuts in colorado from voodoo, but we didn’t want to wait in the long line because walking around with the boot got tiresome. i realized that waiting in lines for tasty treats is a thing in portland, but the treats make you forget about all that.
every book worm’s dreams exist at powell’s books, the world’s largest independent book store. i think we were there for several hours because we lost track of the time and there were just sooo many books. i repeat, sooo many books. you need a map to get around the store because it takes up a whole city block. i repeat, a whole city block of books!!! i’d go back to portland just for the books, honestly.
we were lucky to stumble upon the portland saturday market. this an arts & crafts market with entertainment, food and drinks. it’s open to the public by the waterfront and is runs on weekends march through christmas eve. if you like shopping local and you like one-of-a-kind pieces or just enjoy people watching, then that’s a place for you to go. portland has so many bridges and you can see them next to the psm. p.s. i ate an amazing polenta at the market – find the cart.
obviously, nature is all around portland. but you can find tranquility at the japanese garden (admission fee) and then hop on over to the international rose test garden. this is where they test different types of roses because portland has ideal growing climate for roses. photographs don’t do it justice because it’s so beautiful and it smells heavenly. i was amazed at all the beauty! definitely one of the best parts of the trip and there’s no admission!
if you want to explore out of the city then rent a car or buy a bus ticket and go to cannon beach. this was also another highlight from the trip. we decided to take the bus to cannon beach which was about an hour and a half each way. we left early in the morning and came back in the evening. just enough time to explore the beach and the town. at first look, i think i lost my breath because haystack hill and the surrounding beach were so pretty. i had seen lots of photos before arriving and it was equally magical in real life. we spent a few hours taking photos and reading and being chased by a seagull. then we ate the best lobster mac n’ cheese at wayfarer restaurant with haystack hill as our background and then we drank homemade root beer at pelican brewing. make sure to visit both parts of the town to be fully immersed in the town life. we walked around looking at the cute shops and before we knew it, it was time to head back to portland. you could stay overnight, but i think a day trip would suffice.
dina is definitely the one who makes plans ahead of trips unlike me where i look up some stuff before, but then i wait to get there and go with the flow. well i’m glad she’s the planner because she booked us an amazing wine tour through viator. portland is now booming with wineries; especially pinot noir wine. it turned out that we were the only people on the tour that day and what were the odds that our guide was part greek! niko was awesome! he knew so much about oregon and about wine. we had a fantastic time and seriously, email him if you’re going to portland (niko@liveherepdx.com) i can’t recommend him enough!
the first winery we went to was the durant vineyard. i think frolicking among the vines might be one of my favorite activities. all the wines we tasted were wonderful. i know i’m greek and it’s probably mandatory that i love olive oil, but i have a confession – i don’t really like it. i know, it’s a shocker but i did try some of the olive oil from this vineyard’s trees and it was tasty. i think the tour could’ve ended there, but we had no idea how the other wineries were just as excellent.
the second winery we went to was erath winery. another great one with stunning views. it was so peaceful there and i loved just hanging out, drinking wine and eating cheese. it was really amazing. i’d give anything right now to go back. i feel like i keep writing how amazing everything was, but it truly was!!
the last winery we went to was zerba’s cellars. zerba’s also had wonderful wine and chocolate! at that point on our tour, the chocolate tasted like the best chocolate i’ve ever had. everybody was so nice and we found out one of the guy’s who run the cellar is married to everclear’s lead singer older sister who also happens to be greek. what a small world.
you were weird in a sense that you had so much to offer. i loved every moment of this trip! i hope this guide was helpful. again, this is just what dina and i did on our trip even though there are so many things to see and do – we wish we had more time, but i have a feeling we shall return one day portland.
i can’t wait to follow along on your trip darcy!! i hope you have an amazing trip and you’ll love hotel lucia! thank you for always being so supportive – it means sooo much to me (and the rest of the kollias’ girls)!
definitely on my list of places to go!! looks amazing!!! ?
looks beautiful!! love the guide!! putting it on my bucket list too!!
you should definitely go because the entire time we were at the international rose test garden, i kept thinking how you would love it sooo much.