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Showing posts with label portland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portland. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Portland, Oregon Wine Country: Stoller Family Estate Winery


Stoller Family Estates Winery.


Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Stoller Family Estate Winery

Portland, Oregon Wine Country: Argyle Winery

Argyle Winery.



Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Argyle Winery

Portland, Oregon Wine Country: penner-Ash

PENNER ASH.

Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


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penner-Ash Wine Cellars

Marriott Portland City Center - Portland, Oregon Hotel Review

Portland
Image: Marriott Portland, Oregon City Center

City Center is a good name for this Marriott Hotel. It's right in the center of Portland, Oregon, within walking distance to shopping, bars, restaurants and museums.

The hotel provides valet parking, but the better deal is to park one block away at this garage:

Portland
Image: Parking

The valet parking is four blocks away, and this is just across the street. We never had a problem finding a space, and the first time we parked here we got space #1. ;-)

Portland
Image: Marriott Portland, Oregon City Center

Our room was on the 17th floor and there was no noise from the street at all.

Room 1708
Image: Room 1708

TIP: This is how I remember my hotel room #, I take an iPhone photo.

Room with a View
Image: Room with a View

The room is what you'd expect from a Marriott. Nice, clean and functional. There was a safe in the room that was large enough to fit two laptops, a camera and some cables.

There was also a refrigerator, that was totally empty, allowing you to fill it up with whatever you'd like.

CONCIERGE SUITE
Marriott Portland City Center has a nice Concierge Suite for Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum members. The buffet breakfast was very good. You can could tell because the scrambled eggs weren't runny. ;-)

BAR and RESTAURANT
There's a Bar and Restaurant on the second floor. There were some local beers on tap, as well as some local Oregon wines.

Deschutes Twilight Summer Ale. Cheers!
Image: Deschutes Twilight Summer Ale

We had breakfast in the restaurant on the weekend since the Concierge Suite was closed. This is now included for Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum members. I love this benefit!

We grabbed some breakfast from the buffet and also ordered fresh waffles. Everything was perfect.


Image: Some buffet items

The service was so great, I left a $20 tip.



All we experienced in Portland was service with a smile.

This is a great hotel in Portland, Oregon.

Check Trip Advisor for more reviews.

Want more info on Portland Oregon?, read my Portland Oregon Travel Blog Posts.

Some photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Monday, July 15, 2013

[Video] Voodoo Doughnut Portland, Oregon



When you visit Portland, Oregon, you've got to stop in at Voodoo Doughnut. The two doughnuts we tried, the Apple Fritter and Old Fashioned with Maple Frosting were amazing.

There are others.

Voodoo Doughnuts Portland

Voodoo Doughnuts

Voodoo Doughnuts

Music: Natalie Gelman

Video and Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Day 1 in Portland, OR: Books, Beer, Bacon Mac and Cheese, and More Beer



Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Sampler! #beer

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Multnomah Falls, Oregon.

Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Multnomah Falls

Irving Street Kitchen, Portland Oregon

Portland has so many great restaurants to choose from. Before we arrived, we got a list of places to try.

For our first night we went with to Irving Street Kitchen at the suggestion of a friend. I'm glad we did.

Irving Street Kitchen
With Stéphanie Montreuil. She loves this place.

It was her second time there, but she didn't mind going again.

Irving Street Kitchen
Cold Beer. Trumer Pils.

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Outside

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Inside. Wine Draft Lines.

This is very unusual. You don't usually see a whole line of draft wine lines. Sometimes one, but not a whole bar full.

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Cool lighting.

The restaurant is in an old warehouse area that has been modernized. Irving Street Kitchen did a great job with the place.

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Wine pour into serving jar

Watch the video:


So cool. The staff had fun watching the video after I shot it.

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Warby Parkers on the Menu

See the dinner menu. There was a great selection. It was hard to choose one thing.


Salmon.

Irving Kitchen Restaurant Portland
Irving Street Kitchen

Deserted Portland Oregon Streets - July 4th, 2013

Portland Streets

Portland Streets

Portland Streets

Portland Streets

Portland Streets

You could have filmed a Zombie movie on these streets.

Portland Streets

Oh wait.

Photos taken with Samsung Galaxy Camera. Thanks @SamsungMobileUS for the review unit.


Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 8GB White, Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) 3G Unlocked HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 by Samsung from New Generation Products

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

I Shipped Wine From Oregon to Massachusetts

I shipped wine from Oregon to Massachusetts, but I had to check it, on my plane flight, as luggage, to do it.

We need to allow direct shipment of wine to Massachusetts.


Free The Grapes: Massachusetts.

Here's my wine's trip:

PACKING
We bought a wine shipping box at penner~Ash Winery, and packed our purchases.

Wine Shipping Container
First Layer of wine bottles

Wine Shipping Container
Filling the second layer

Wine Shipping Container
Top Layer

Wine Shipping Container
Closing up the box.

The Marriott Hotel was nice enough to provide us with a Sharpie and packing tape. (Not Pictured)


In Elevator

SHIPPING

$2 tip, gets it shipped


On it's way


Waiting in baggage claim


More waiting.


More waiting.

This is why we never check luggage. We landed at 9:00 PM and our luggage, the wine, came out at 10:00 PM. There was lightning, so all activity was stopped at the airport.


Waiting.

Wine
Wine arrives.


All the bottles made it!

Pictured: Wine from Stoller and penner~Ash. Two great Oregon wineries to visit. ;-)

penner-Ash Wie Cellars
Image: penner-Ash Wine Cellars

Stoller Family Estate Winery
Image: Stoller Family Estate Winery