Sarah Greenbaum Articles
Ships Ahoy! Bound for Never-Never Land – Mexico &Caribbean – Odds’n'EndsSarah Greenbaum goes where calories mean nothing, cash is nonexistent, and the
bingo is non-stop: a 6-day cruise.
Even a jaded New Yorker like Sarah Greenbaum finds much at a communal farm in
rural Oregon. Alpha and its people weather time and trouble, and keep going.
In her first entry Sarah Greenbaum crosses the Cascades into Eastern Oregon,
where little-visited but friendly towns await.
Head up the coast, or just west from Portland, to visit the cheesiest town in Oregon.
Columbia River Gorge & Hood River – Rural Oregon Travel GuideFrom amazing microbrews to more waterfalls than you have film in your camera, a
drive through the Columbia River Gorge is mandatory, says Sarah Greenbaum.
Just off the interstate is Oregon almost like it was when the first settlers came
in the 1800s.
Winding with the McKenzie River through Lane County, a drive down this highway
proves that it’s the journey, not the destination that matters.
Near the California line, go west from Medford for what these small towns offer:
history, calm, few people, but good hospitality.
Take the long road to the tallest mountain, eat the best pizza this side of NYC,
and stop in a place so Boring they had to make it the name.
Ships Ahoy! Bound for Never-Never Land
The funniest thing about going on a cruise is the inevitable question people ask when you get back: “How was it?” I wonder: Are they serious? After I returned from a week on the high seas, my stock answer soon became: “It was just like the commercials.” People wanted to [...]
