I've recently begun CrossFit once again, which I will write about later. What I will say in a brief bit is it's a really intense workout that leaves me really hungry afterwards. On such a day, I found myself on the East side near one of my favorite spots. Boke Bowl is a ramen house, … Continue reading Boke Bowl
I've written a lot of stuff about little known spots in Portland that don't get a lot of touristy stuff written about them. I think that's great to have a more local perspective. However, with this being said, I also lived in Santa Barbara for about 14 years without seeing any of the tourist destinations. … Continue reading Powell’s City of Books
There are a few well known spots in Portland. Powell's Books. Deschutes Brewery. Stumptown. Voodoo Donuts. All of these are great places that rightly deserve their reputations. But there's one that is frequently left off this list of venerable institutions in PDX and to me that's a damn shame. I've been going to Guardian Games … Continue reading My Favorite Spots: Guardian Games
I had a major craving for pastrami recently. One of the best places to eat in Santa Barbara was Norton Pastrami. One of the most popular sandwich shops in town, Norton's obviously specialized in that wonderful salty meat. Usually they just served it on a squishy roll after dipping it in au jus. It was … Continue reading Pastrami Zombie
I've been writing a lot lately. But I don't think I've ever written about my cat, Scrabbles, who shows up in a lot of my other posts. So I'm going to fix that today. I picked up Scrabbles at the Oregon Human Society maybe about 8 years ago. He had formerly belonged to a family … Continue reading Scrabbles the Cat
Once again referencing the Oregonian article, 12 Autumn Hikes to See Fall Colors Around Portland, I decided to give myself a bit of a birthday present and go on a more distant hike. Ten Falls Trail stood out to me for the name alone. It did in fact have ten falls all along it's distance, … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Ten Falls Trail
Once again the Oregonian comes through with an article that I need. 12 autumn hikes to see fall colors around Portland. I've been doing a really good job of staying on top of the hiking and getting my step count up. But it's becoming even more important with the Fall weather, heavier food and bigger … Continue reading Getting in shape the Oregon way: Fall Hikes
As much as I write here, I'm not actually a huge presence among blogs. I mostly just write my own and keep to myself. However a friend of mine does and will occasionally send me recipes. One of them really caught my attention for a more Fall-themed meal that involved one of my favorite meats, … Continue reading Pork Chops with Shallots and Apples
Today after class, I had a serious craving for the a full on hamburger and a beer. Luckily, I live in probably the best city in the world for those two particular things. So the hard part wasn't finding a place to get them. The hard part is picking one of the many options. I … Continue reading New semester, new places to eat.
It came up a few times with my friends in Southern California. There you can buy this wonderful stuff called Elote from street side carts. It's a type of corn treat made in Mexico and California where they grill the corn covered in delicious toppings like chili powder, mayonnaise, sour cream and other great stuff. … Continue reading Elote on a campfire
