Guest Post!

Introducing Bella my guest blogger and her man Marty!

Best trip ever! So if you are looking for an amazing trip to take with a significant other or a close friend...Portland is the way to go! My bf and I took our first trip to visit SKF, her fam, and to check out the great state of Oregon! There were so many cool places to visit, so many things to do! This is definitely NOT the trip to waste lounging around at the beach. Certainly you can go visit the beach, but stick around just long enough to enjoy the beautiful scenery, take pictures and get out to the snow! Yes, that's right, you can make sandcastles and snow angels all in less than 2 hours!

We flew in early, rented a cool Camaro, drove to the F residence, said hello, got settled into the tree house and went exploring! Went to a great little restaurant called Kenny and Zuke's and had a fantastic lunch! On a random Sunday afternoon the line was out the door! Then we explored downtown Portland. Stopped in for a beer at a local brewery. That's the thing about Oregon, so many local breweries! Great if you like to try new flavors.

I cannot remember the order of everything now, but here are some of the things we did in just 5 days!

• Play time with W and P
• Catching up with S and O
• Picking berries at the F residence they were delicious and everywhere! Marty was obsessed

• Japanese Gardens

• Powell's bookstore amazing...spent 2 hours looking at books that are out of print
• Running hills and trails Sara made me
• Mt. Hood
• Beach
• wineries
• orchards - Packers best peaches, homemade pies and cookies ever!

• Forks - all of the young girls and I were there to take pics of the Forks sign...didn't see Bella anywhere, but according to SKF, I am the original Bella anyway.

• Nike campus and store
• coast
• Seattle
• Fish Market
• 1st Starbucks ever
• ferry ride great scenery!
• Farmer's market great fruit, jams, everything!
• Saturday market - street dancers, great jewelry
• cool restaurants everywhere
• The Matador

• NE 23rd great shopping, restaurants, atmosphere
• best burger ever at Laurelhurst Market
• Voodoo Donuts was featured on Man vs. Food
• Ruby beach at sunset
• Rain Forest 

We had the best trip, and it was so great to see best friends too! I would love to share more details, but was warned that I would have to create my own blog!