Nov 17th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Hawaii seems like a beautiful place to live - great coffee, awesome surf conditions, nearly perfect weather at all times. But, hundreds of miles out in the Pacific, I imagine it starts to feel a bit isolated, especially with the high cost of flights from the islands back to the mainland US. But for those Hawaiian islanders looking to get away to the rest of the US for a while, Hawaiian airlines, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Nov 17th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Hawaii seems like a beautiful place to live - great coffee, awesome surf conditions, nearly perfect weather at all times. But, hundreds of miles out in the Pacific, I imagine it starts to feel a bit isolated, especially with the high cost of flights from the islands back to the mainland US. But for those Hawaiian islanders looking to get away to the rest of the US for a while, Hawaiian airlines, ...On the road in Oregon with the 2010 Cadillac SRX
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Earlier this year, Gadling ran a promotion challenging readers to define their perfect road trip. The winner of the competition won a two day road trip of their choice in a brand new Cadillac SRX, with fuel, lodging and airfare all covered. We had a wealth of excellent entries ranging from trips through the Florida Keys to leaf tours through the Northeast to jaunts down the California coast, but ...Car art of the US landscape: Weird, wacky and wonderful
Sep 15th, 2009 at 2:30PM: It seems fitting that car art has taken its place in the landscape of the United States. When Henry Ford was crafting his Model T, he probably didn't foresee that his innovation would lead to another type of car creativity. Yesterday for Gadling's day of Weird America, Jeremy posted about Detroit's gigantic Uniroyal tire that was once used as a ferris wheel at the World's Fair, and Sean posted ...Enter to win a "cuisinternship" in Oregon
Sep 4th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Ever wondered what it's like to be a winemaker, brewmaster, or cheesemaker? How about a rancher, chocolate maker, fisherman(or woman), or a liquor distiller? Here's your chance to find out. Seven lucky winners will be given the opportunity to apprentice in their chosen professions, helping out with all the duties of the job and learning the ropes from the pros.
The Oregon Bounty Cuisinternship ...Wine, Dine and Raft Your Way Along Idaho's Snake River
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:30PM: What better way to spend an adventure-filled whitewater rafting trip along Idaho's Hell's Canyon (the deepest gorge in North America) than to experience it while sampling an array of Oregon Pinot Noir's and delicious cuisine whipped up on-site by a renown executive chef? O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) is offering a five day "wine on the river" adventure trip starting September ...Through the Gadling Lens: Photography tips I learned on my summer vacation
Aug 20th, 2009 at 11:00AM: I just got back from a long weekend in Oregon. This was the second year that I joined 13 friends in a beautiful coastal town, where we rented this huge rustic beach house, and spent the entire time resting, relaxing, and generally making art. As it happens, all of us make all or most of our living being creative, and many of us are professional photographers. And even though we all pretty much ...Chattanooga, Portsmouth among top art destinations in the U.S.
Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Who thought that Tennessee and New Hampshire would be some of the top towns in the country for art lovers. AmericanStyle magazine just issued the results of its twelfth annual arts destinations poll. Some spots are predictable. Others, like Chattanooga, will just blow your mind. This is the first year Chattanooga made the list, shooting all the way up to second in the mid-sized city category. If ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to adjust for a touch of this when I read international news coverage. To a certain extent, I understand it ... we're more like ...12 Amazing Crater Lakes
Feb 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Environmental Graffiti, the same website that brought us those amazing views from the tops of the Seven Summits last week, returns with even more great images. The subject of their latest story is the 12 Most Incredible Crater Lakes on Earth. These amazing natural wonders are created not from the impact of a meteorite, but instead they are formed when the collapsed cone of a volcano fills up with ...Lawsuit leaves airline feeling blue
Jan 18th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Bill Baker was mad. This crotchety blogger was so pissed at JetBlue that he took the airline to small claims court. On January 16, 2009, victory was sweet, to the tune of $494. The money, he says, will be donated to charity. Clearly, one lone nut blogger can make a difference. JetBlue delayed Baker's red-eye flight from Portland, OR to New York for five hours, before announcing the cancellation ...Product review - Garmin Oregon 400t rugged handheld GPS
Jan 13th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Welcome to my product review of the Garmin Oregon 400t navigation unit. If you are reading this article expecting to learn all about the latest and greatest car GPS unit, I'm going to disappoint you. The Oregon 400t is a handheld GPS receiver with a very strong focus on outdoor activities. For starters, the unit is waterproof, and comes in a very sleek and sturdy enclosure. The unit has just ...Find an alternative to a hotel room
Jan 5th, 2009 at 3:00PM: You can find a warm bed ... and four normal walls ... in just about any hotel room. So, if you're looking to defy convention every step of the way, opt for a yurt, treehouse or prison, instead. Unusual Hotels of the World (the name explains everything) says that you can crash in an igloo anywhere from Finland to Quebec, but be sure to bring a coat. Or, you can climb into bed after climbing into a ...New state laws that affect travelers in 2009
Jan 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: There are slew of new state laws that have gone into effect with the change to 2009. Here are some of the ones that I've culled from this CBS News/AP article that could impact travelers depending upon which state you head to for a vacation this year.
In California, do not read-or-write text messages while you drive. It's now illegal. Heavens! Can you imagine someone texting on a freeway in ...Forgot your tent? Rent a yurt
Nov 18th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Want to find the biggest collection of yurts outside of Mongolia? Head to Oregon's state parks. Since the early 1990s, the state park system has installed 190 yurts in its campgrounds. 170 of those are in coastal areas where the weather can get nasty, especially during the winter. The sturdy, circular, canvas-covered structures provide a more comfortable experience than the average tent. Rental ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of October 4 - October 11
Oct 10th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Browsing through Gadling's offerings this week are posts about places from the people who have had first hand experience.
Jerry's trip to Pyongyang brought him an unexpected "history lesson on [his] own [Chinese] cultural heritage." His posts are an opportunity to ride along and see North Korea through his eyes. You'll also glean the impressions of his traveling companions.
For another trip into ...Drink up and stay the night at the old Catholic school in Bend, Oregon
Oct 10th, 2008 at 12:30PM: There's something deliciously wrong about turning a Catholic schoolhouse into a pub and brewery, but in Bend, Oregon, the delicious far outweighs the wrong. When the St. Francis School relocated, Portland-based McMenamins bought up the original building, renovated it, and reopened the Old St. Francis School as a pub, theater, and hotel in 2004. McMenamins brews are an Oregon staple, and the ...Check out the view from McKenzie Pass
Oct 9th, 2008 at 2:30PM:
Driving from Western Oregon to Bend in Central Oregon, a great route is the McKenzie Highway, Rt. 242. Snow closes this highway from November to July, so you've got to plan your trip for the late summer or early fall. At the McKenzie Pass summit at 5325 feet in the Willamette National Forest, you'll be surrounded by lava beds as far as the eye can see. There are places to park so you can get ...Classic road trips: The Oregon Coast
Sep 25th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Summer might be over, but it's never out of season to take a road trip down the Oregon Coast. From summer sunshine to winter storms, following the Oregon's Pacific coastline by way of Highway 101 provides for spectacular views, quirky stops and more fish and chips than you could ever want. Here's your quick and dirty guide to making the best of it. Getting started Before you take off for the ...The Horse Project in Portland, Oregon
Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:30PM: There's so much to see and do in a big city like Portland that a tourist could easily miss out on some of the coolest parts of the city. You've probably been told before that it's good to stop and smell the roses from time to time; in the Rose City, I like to stop and look for the horses. What? Yes, horses. They're all over the streets of Portland. Really. Dating back to the days of real ...Where's the best fall foliage? You tell us!
Sep 8th, 2008 at 1:00PM: There's a saying in Virginia that goes "If God's not a Hokie, then why are the leaves orange and maroon every football season?" Okay, okay, not all Virginians agree that Virginia Tech has the best football program in the land, but we are solidly united on the question of fall foliage. When the leaves start to turn, there's no better place to see them than from a lookout point or a hiking trail in ...
