For years I drove by this little town on the north side of california wine country without knowing what was there. While we stayed at the Thousand Trails this past week we ventured into town and found quite a charming, artsy little community. Here are just a few of the sites we saw: As I …

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One of the first jewels we found in Newport, Oregon was this cute little village. Yes, it’s a tourist trap,but we’re here in the off season, so most of the “traps” were closed. We had lunch at the little cafe where “everything” was homemade, really. And, since I’m knitting like a madwoman, I had to …

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Even though we spent several days hunkering down inside due to the unseasonally low temperatures and snow–4-5 inches and lows of 14 at night–Newport ended up being one of the cutest towns we’ve visited lately. What it has going for it is a nice long, flat beach, good restaurants, a cute “old town” complete with …

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We are within walking distance to the Pacific Ocean for the next couple weeks. Some days that means witnessing gorgeous sunsets whenever possible. Photos of sunsets are all too common, but maybe that’s because they are so magical. Near Humbug Mountain

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I guess you have to be here to understand the gravity of snow in a campground. The roads are icy, the ground is crunchy, the pipes froze two days ago, and the little space heaters are struggling to keep us warm enough. But…it is so pretty! Here are just a few of the photos we’ve …

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