Family-Friendly Hikes

I also did a little write-up from my other area of expertise: hiking. This one was for Cascadia Kids, and it's all about Family-Friendly Hikes Near Portland.

Breakfast Cart Roundupfor Neighborhood Notes

I did a roundup of breakfast carts for a website called Neighborhood Notes. The story is A Tasty Tour of Portland's Burgeoning World of Breakfast Food Carts.

An Interview with ... Me

I got e-interviewed -- I guess that's the right term -- by a website called Tracks and Trails. Just a little quickie about me and how I got started hiking, and so on. Check it out.

Interview with Doug Zanger

This week on "Breakfast in Bridgetown," I am joined by Doug Zanger, host of several shows on PDX.FM, including The Life Portlandic and Exceptional Women NW. As for the topic this week, well, let's call it a rambling discussion of breakfast and other things that make Portland so cool.

Download the show right here.

Interview with David Machado

This week on my breakfast show, I interviewed David Machado, owner of Nel Centro and a few other successful restaurants around town. It was a good time, and here's the show.

For a list of all 13 shows I've done, click here.

Float the Owyhee River with Mazamas April 12-18

I am leading a fantastic trip for the Mazamas this April -- a five-day float trip down the Owyhee River in far southeastern Oregon. We'll have a night in a hotel the night before, then five days and four nights on the river, followed by a night or two at Crystal Crane Hot Springs -- virtually all expenses covered in the cost of $1,300 to $1,600, depending on how many people sign up. And you need absolutely no previous experience to float the river; Ouzel outfitters handles that, plus your camping gear and gourmet meals -- with wine!

Here are some links to whet your appetite:

Ouzel Outfitters Owyhee River

Owyhee River Video on YouTube

Here's the description of the trip I submitted to the Mazamas newsletter:

Owyhee River Float Trip

April 12-18, 2010

Join us for a five-day float down the Owyhee River, through “Oregon’s Grand Canyon.”

The Owyhee is one of the most remote and beautiful rivers in Oregon, and in places it flows through canyons 1,500 feet deep. We’ll shoot the rapids (inflatable kayaks optional), camp by the river, and place an emphasis on canyon hiking to visit historic sites, petraglyphs and panoramic viewpoints.

All arrangements on the river are handled by Ouzel Outfitters and will border on luxurious, with full meals and wine. If water levels are right, we might even get to camp at some riverside hot springs!

Price of $1,300-$1,600 (depending on how many sign up) includes hotel and dinner the night before the float, and dinner plus a night at Crane Hot Springs the night after.

Contact leader Paul Gerald (paul@paulgerald.com) or Assistant Debi Danielson (debi.danielson@gmail.com) for more information.

Breakfast Stories at Neighborhood Notes

As of today, I am a contributor to Neighborhood Notes, an online source of community-related news. And, of course, I am writing about breakfast. What else do I know anything about?

My first entry covers two old-school places in NE Portland, and it's called Gateway to Breakfast.

My Second Appearanceon the Hike Yeah Podcast

I made my second appearance on Alex Head's excellent podcast, "Hike Yeah," a couple weeks back. We talked about a bunch of stuff, including my project to hike all the trails in Forest Park by the end of February.

Listen to it here.

Brunch at Sapphire Hotel

Had a fun brunch at Sapphire Hotel in SE Portland this morning. Read about it here.

Follow "60HikesPortland"on Twitter

As I finish up the 4th edition of the hiking book -- due in March! -- I have launched a new, hiking-related Twitter account. It's @60HikesPortland, and I'll be tweeting on book news, hiking trips, and all sorts of other interesting outdoorsy stuff.

The funny thing is, the book is already on Amazon -- though I don't think we'll be using that exact photo on the cover, and there are some text changes needed on that one, as well. But it's funny to see it there, when it's actually still sitting on my desk.

You can follow my breakfast persona on Twitter, as well: I'm @PDXBreakfastGuy.

Snowshoe Articlein the Oregonian

Getting back into town and back in the groove here. I did a snowshoe article for the Oregonian's big snow issue, and here it is.