Visit Portland Oregon: Portlandia Style

Visit Portland Oregon: Portlandia Style

Had enough of “staycations”? Want a travel destination that won’t break the piggy bank? Portland, Oregon is more than recycling, kale chips and polar fleece. This pacific northwest city is alive with quirky culture. There’s a couple of mandatory details to discuss first. One: Watch at least one episode of “Portlandia” to understand this Berkeley-er-than-thou…

San Francisco International Film Festival 2013

San Francisco International Film Festival 2013

As if you needed a reason to come to San Francisco. TWO WORDS: FILM FESTIVALS! The San Francisco International Film Festival presented by the San Francisco Film Society is on it’s 56th year, fresh as ever. Executive Director Ted Hope eloquently described the 2013 program as “intelligent films for grown-ups where complex things happen like…