Recent Posts by Jason Staats

Where To Play This Weekend in Portland: Events, Dining & Local Picks

Where To Play This Weekend in Portland: Events, Dining and Local Picks This weekend, August 22 to 24, 2025, the city’s neighborhoods and parks light up with festivals, flowers, and film. Here is your insider guide to savoring every bit of it. 🟢 Where To Eat Pal’s (Hayden Island)A breezy new waterfront restaurant where the…
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Beat the heat in these top Boise destinations this week!

Boise in late August delivers, and this is the time to soak in downtown art walks, mountain yoga, and multicultural celebrations. Here’s where to eat, stay, and play in Boise from August 18 to 24, 2025. 🟢 Where To Eat Owyhee Tavern — Downtown Boise The historic Owyhee building houses a casual dining experience with…
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Our favorite ADA Accessible place to stay this summer in Portland

Hidden in Plain Sight: Violet Suites Brings Boutique Soul to Belmont Just off SE Belmont Street, a corridor best known for its vintage charm, leafy porches, and a rotating cast of sidewalk musicians, Violet Suites is quietly rewriting the rules of the boutique hotel experience in Portland. Elevated but unfussy, design-forward but deeply human, this…
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Boise is Bumping, August 11-17

Where To Play This Week in Boise: Events, Dining & Local Picks Boise’s August days may be hot, but the city’s cultural calendar is just as sizzling. With the Boise River flowing lazily through downtown, the foothills standing tall to the north, and a week full of outdoor music, theater, and festivals, this is an…
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August is heating up in Portland!

Where To Play This August in Portland: Events, Dining & Local Picks Portland's bridges connect walkable neighborhoods full of food carts, microbreweries, vintage shops, and indie theaters. This month, Portland offers a cultural kaleidoscope: from indie music and motorsports to Renaissance choirs and sneaker culture. Here’s your curated guide for where to eat, stay and…
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