Great Neighborhood Parks

Do you ever spend time at your local neighborhood park? I am sure we all did a lot as kids but do you continue to spend time at the parks? I actually love spending time at my local parks. That includes the relatively small neighborhood ones up to the larger well-known and often Instagramed ones. Local parks are the places that I talk a walk, sit on a bench and enjoy a summer evening, play with the dogs, and of course – people watch. I love watching kids having fun in the playground area, or watching people exercise, or watching others sitting on benches passing the time. All of us have a different reason for coming to the park but the park is our unifier. So here are 5 parks that I frequent often.

Noble Woods Park
Hidden Creek West Park
Tualatin Hills Nature Park
George Rogers Park
Maddox Woods Park

Wildflower Hikes

Spring and warmer weather are officially here and I couldn’t be happier. I love seeing all the blooms near my house and it is inspiring me to get outside and start hiking again. Here are 5 hikes nearby that offer the chance to stare at beautiful blooms.

Moiser Plateau Trail
McCall Point Hike
Dalles Mountain Ranch Hike
Catherine Creek Arch Loop
Camassia Nature Preserve

Something Green

Since most of us will not have the opportunity to travel to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day; hopefully we will all be able to enjoy something green in solidarity. Here are 5 things that I like.

Ground Cover
Green Cabinet
Green Dress
Green Nails
Green Vegetable Soup

Heart Shaped Travel

Did you know that multiple places around the world are heart-shaped? In honor of Valentine’s Day which just passed, here are some of my favorites.

Sanko Inari Shrine, Aichi
Galesnjak Island, Croatia
The Heart of Antelope Canyon
Nakalele Blowhole, Maui
Heart Shaped Road, Slovenia