Monday, October 20, 2008
Backlog: Redwoods to Wine Country (Oct. 9th)
The next day we drove down Hwy 101 into Wine country and enjoyed a little time in Sonoma before driving up into a regional state park (Sugar Loaf Ridge)
Backlog: Oregon Coast to Redwoods (Oct. 9th)
So we spent the next day driving the rest of the Oregon coast and crossed into California. From there we toured through some of the Redwood National and State parks, visiting some huge Redwood groves and marvelling at their size. That night we opted to push on a little and stay in Eugene due to rain that was coming all night and all morning in the area.
The redwood pine cones are amazingly small compared to the tree size.
Backlog: Portland to Oregon Dunes (Oct. 8th)
Due to some not so nice conditions at Crater Lake this time of year, we opted for going down the Oregon coast from Portland to California and decided to stop at a state park near the Oregon sand dunes area. This way we got great weather, some beautiful scenery, and drove through some fun small towns as well.
After suspending my suspicions of non-Wisconsin cheese we toured the Tillamook factory, and it was pretty good (not bad IceCream either).
We finally saw the Ocean for the first time after seeing many bays, rivers and intle
A coastal lighthouse.
Right outside our campsite we got to play on the dunes a bit.
After suspending my suspicions of non-Wisconsin cheese we toured the Tillamook factory, and it was pretty good (not bad IceCream either).
We finally saw the Ocean for the first time after seeing many bays, rivers and intle
A coastal lighthouse.
Right outside our campsite we got to play on the dunes a bit.
Backlog: Portland (Oct. 3rd-8th)
So I have been trying to do a backlog a couple times now on the way, now that we are getting into Southern California, but something keeps failing, so Im doing a series of small posts to catch us up. Each is just a few pics of favorite things along the way, with limited commentary. For the full picture set check out the photo album links on the right.
My brother's marathon was kind of the impetus for getting out there at that time...really our only set date along the way, with most other times based off of it. It was good to see Dan and the parents for a few days along the way.
We stayed in Portland a few extra days after the weekend to see the city and so I could talk to a few design places (got to see Nike's large suburban campus). We found out they were showing the second presidential debate at a theater in Portland and just made it into the packed theater. It was fun to watch with cheers and boos along with beer and pizza.
On our way out of town we decided to do the laundry. After just getting money from the Bank across the way, this machine promptly tore our $5 bill right in half and ate the other half in Portland. We are hoping to be recieving our money back in the mail....
My brother's marathon was kind of the impetus for getting out there at that time...really our only set date along the way, with most other times based off of it. It was good to see Dan and the parents for a few days along the way.
We also enjoyed catching some of Portland's microbrews once Dan could actually drink again after the marathon.
We stayed in Portland a few extra days after the weekend to see the city and so I could talk to a few design places (got to see Nike's large suburban campus). We found out they were showing the second presidential debate at a theater in Portland and just made it into the packed theater. It was fun to watch with cheers and boos along with beer and pizza.
On our way out of town we decided to do the laundry. After just getting money from the Bank across the way, this machine promptly tore our $5 bill right in half and ate the other half in Portland. We are hoping to be recieving our money back in the mail....
Sunday, October 12, 2008
step into my time machine....
I've been meaning to do national parks updates for a while now, and now that we're in San Francisco, I've finally got the chance. look for these to be interspersed in between the current updates. hopefully no one gets confused. here we go....
we left out of Minneapolis on Thursday the 25th, heading for Badlands National Park. it was really flat.
we saw some pretty interesting things along the road...
...including our first Wall Drug sign!
and, of course, we stopped at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. it's pretty cool on the outside...
...especially considering they re-do it every year...
...but it's just a gym inside. hey, guys, basketball practice at 6 at the corn palace. be there.
anyway, it wasn't too much further from the corn palace to the Badlands. have you ever been to the Badlands before? we hadn't. it is insane. miles and miles of gorges and outcroppings, eroding at a rate of one inch per year.
look, we really were there together! (and let me tell you, it took a lot to get me out that far...)
it was really dry.
and really windy. sarah is displeased.
but only for a minute.
there were all kinds of animals, too! there are apparently only 100 bighorn sheep left in the park, and we saw a little herd of them.
we also came across a very noisy prairie dog town.
and out past the paved roads where most park visitors don't go are the bison. hundreds of them. beware.
we got to the camping area and there were lots of other car campers, so we hiked up a little hill, pitched our tent, and went to sleep as the sun went down.
alright, so that's Badlands National Park. keep an eye out for Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, plus more recent and current stuff, including the Oregon dunes, the redwoods, and wine country.
p.s. this is what we woke up to the next morning in the Badlands. beautiful!!
...including our first Wall Drug sign!
and, of course, we stopped at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. it's pretty cool on the outside...
...especially considering they re-do it every year...
...but it's just a gym inside. hey, guys, basketball practice at 6 at the corn palace. be there.
anyway, it wasn't too much further from the corn palace to the Badlands. have you ever been to the Badlands before? we hadn't. it is insane. miles and miles of gorges and outcroppings, eroding at a rate of one inch per year.
look, we really were there together! (and let me tell you, it took a lot to get me out that far...)
it was really dry.
and really windy. sarah is displeased.
but only for a minute.there were all kinds of animals, too! there are apparently only 100 bighorn sheep left in the park, and we saw a little herd of them.
we also came across a very noisy prairie dog town.
and out past the paved roads where most park visitors don't go are the bison. hundreds of them. beware.
we got to the camping area and there were lots of other car campers, so we hiked up a little hill, pitched our tent, and went to sleep as the sun went down.
alright, so that's Badlands National Park. keep an eye out for Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, plus more recent and current stuff, including the Oregon dunes, the redwoods, and wine country.
p.s. this is what we woke up to the next morning in the Badlands. beautiful!!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Portland favorites, weekend through Tuesday
So heres a quick recap of events from the visit to Portland. We had a good time as a mob gathering themed around Dan's running of the marathon (we all had our excuses for Tom foolery in Portland, but agreed to meet up around the marathon). So we did what their is to do in portland: Drink coffee, read books, and enjoy nature and the good food. Oh yeah, and drink craft brews. But anyways, we parted ways with the rest of the Anthonys (Mom, Dad, Dan) on Monday and went to stay a little further out at a place we found online. It was cozy and nice, and we managed to do a few fun things during the week. I got to tour Nike's campus, which was expansive and cool, and talked to a designer there. I also talked to some people at a downtown firm called Ziba, which I was also excited about. They seem pretty involved with really making Downtown Portland work (with their current building and new building they are going to move into) which is nice to see.
We stopped a few new places, and were amazed at how dense the parks are just outside the city (I guess thats what setting a growth limit on the city does for you). But anyways, enough talk, heres some pics to sum up:
Delicious local roasted coffee at Stumptown: they go as far as to label numerous details about location and story about each individual grower they work with in many countries
Allright, having problems with loading pic right now, so I'm waving the flag for tonight. Pics to come from Tillamook, Oregon Dunes, Redwood National Forest. We opted out of camping in the forest due to bad weather forcast tonight...which is why we are updating tonight. Tomorrow we camp in California Wine Country before getting into San Francisco proper on the weekend.
We stopped a few new places, and were amazed at how dense the parks are just outside the city (I guess thats what setting a growth limit on the city does for you). But anyways, enough talk, heres some pics to sum up:
Delicious local roasted coffee at Stumptown: they go as far as to label numerous details about location and story about each individual grower they work with in many countries
Allright, having problems with loading pic right now, so I'm waving the flag for tonight. Pics to come from Tillamook, Oregon Dunes, Redwood National Forest. We opted out of camping in the forest due to bad weather forcast tonight...which is why we are updating tonight. Tomorrow we camp in California Wine Country before getting into San Francisco proper on the weekend.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Portland, OR
So we made it down to Portland in a drive that was nearly all congestion from Vancouver and through Seattle, making a 5 1/2 hour drive 9 hours. But we are here now and eating our way through Portland with the rest of the Anthony family. My brother is running the marathon tomorrow morning, so I will be up bright and early for that. I've been enjoying the scenery and fresh food, and awesome coffee.
We'll be staying through Wednesday, and hopefully I can get the chance to tour some deign places here. I stopped in a at a cool store called Canoe today (https://www.canoeonline.net/salutations/), which had an awesomely curated selection of design goods, but we talked briefly about design here in Portland. Seattle was more open and successful than I had expected and was pretty easy to talk o a number of Design groups. I can only hope the rest of the trip down the coast will be as easy and open, and hopefully I will be able to find some steady employment despite the crazy news lately.
We'll be staying through Wednesday, and hopefully I can get the chance to tour some deign places here. I stopped in a at a cool store called Canoe today (https://www.canoeonline.net/salutations/), which had an awesomely curated selection of design goods, but we talked briefly about design here in Portland. Seattle was more open and successful than I had expected and was pretty easy to talk o a number of Design groups. I can only hope the rest of the trip down the coast will be as easy and open, and hopefully I will be able to find some steady employment despite the crazy news lately.
Dinner first night in...well deserved wine and Chicken served over a beet salad
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Vancouver, BC (Oct. 2-3)
We made a brief trip up to Vancouver just to see the city for a day. Weather was not exactly great, but thats to be expected from the Pacific Northwest this time of year. We got kind of spoiled in Seattle with nice weather, but it looks like rain for a few days here in Portland and onward. Anyways, trying a new post style with commentary and few pictures all in the same post, seeing if that can work from here on out. If you want to see what happened before this, just check out the photo album in the link below...it probably does the best job.
I think the thing that really struck me about being in Vancouver is how different it feels from the other cities up here in the Pacific Northwest. It certainly feels a lot more international with a large amount of foreign restaurants and seemingly few people speaking English on the streets in the downtown area. Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and others can be heard pretty regularly. This also makes for awesome ethnic food selection. Also the sheer number of glass clad condos and apartments downtown is pretty crazy. But it was a good, short stay. The scenery was amazing even with the clouds, and it looks like the city is surging to get ready for the 2010 Olympics.
I think the thing that really struck me about being in Vancouver is how different it feels from the other cities up here in the Pacific Northwest. It certainly feels a lot more international with a large amount of foreign restaurants and seemingly few people speaking English on the streets in the downtown area. Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and others can be heard pretty regularly. This also makes for awesome ethnic food selection. Also the sheer number of glass clad condos and apartments downtown is pretty crazy. But it was a good, short stay. The scenery was amazing even with the clouds, and it looks like the city is surging to get ready for the 2010 Olympics.
Tankers were also out in full force, with a huge seagull looming ominously
Roadtrip Album
As you might be able to see on the right hand side there is a gallery that scrolls through all the pictures. You might be able to skip through to the rest of the gallery if you click, but it has occurred to me that I think it cuts off the number of photos, so its not showing all of them.
Anyways, our trip gallery is here, and is being continuously updated in one place:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sarah.r.anthony/TeamAnthonyRoadtrip#
Anyways, our trip gallery is here, and is being continuously updated in one place:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sarah.r.anthony/TeamAnthonyRoadtrip#
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
sleepy in seattle
after 3300+ miles, we arrived in seattle yesterday, tired but excited. the car is in desperate need of an oil change and a bath, and we were in desperate need of a comfortable bed. um, we took care of our needs first. sorry, car!
we got in around lunchtime and have been shown around town by the fabulous Lindsey Pickett Kujawski (congrats again!!). we've eaten some amazing food, visited the library, saw the space needle and the market, and checked into a massive hotel room (made affordable by priceline). now we're sitting in top pot doughnuts getting ready to upload some of our pictures to the slideshow over in the right sidebar. check it out. we'll also be adding some of our favorites with recaps of our national parks adventures over the next few days, so stay tuned.
we got in around lunchtime and have been shown around town by the fabulous Lindsey Pickett Kujawski (congrats again!!). we've eaten some amazing food, visited the library, saw the space needle and the market, and checked into a massive hotel room (made affordable by priceline). now we're sitting in top pot doughnuts getting ready to upload some of our pictures to the slideshow over in the right sidebar. check it out. we'll also be adding some of our favorites with recaps of our national parks adventures over the next few days, so stay tuned.
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