Articles written by Marilyn McFarlane

The Oregon Zoo is enchanting any time of year, but during the winter holidays it becomes a place of magic, glowing with a million lights.

Nov 23, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

For many Portlanders, the holidays wouldn't be complete without an evening stroll to admire the lights and scenes along quaint Peacock Lane.

Nov 20, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

The Wild Arts Festival is an annual Portland treasure for holiday shopping, launching the gift-giving season.

Nov 19, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Pioneer Courthouse Square, in the heart of downtown Portland Oregon, is the place to be from Thanksgiving to the end of the year.

Nov 18, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

A tour of the Pittock Mansion during the winter holidays is a step into a Christmas of the past. Authentic period decorations fill the magnificent Portland home.

Nov 10, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Dozens of fuzzy teddy bears settle into a special Christmas suite every year at Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel, ready to bring smiles to visitors of all ages.

Nov 7, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Santas, snowmen and huge trees, all in colored lights, sail the Columbia and Willamette rivers every December, delighting all ages

Nov 6, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, on University Street, upholds a longstanding Seattle tradition of afternoon tea in the Georgian Room

Oct 3, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Just 10 miles from Portland, 26,000-acre Sauvie Island has a wildlife refuge, lakes, woodsy hiking paths, U-pick fields and sandy beaches. Something for everyone.

May 29, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Pretty Silverton is not just a gateway to the Oregon Garden and Silver Falls State park, it 's a great place to stop for a friendly welcome, good food and music.

May 19, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

What writer doesn't dream of a quiet, comfortable retreat at the beach, a perfect place to hone that novel or compose poetry, stories, or a memoir?

Apr 30, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Some 3,000 people a day browse through Powell's City of Books in Portland, and 3,000 more purchase books.

Apr 22, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

The green and leafy South Park Blocks, next to Portland State University, are crammed with shoppers on Saturdays, from late March to mid-December.

Apr 7, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

From October to April, the balmy weather on Mexico's west coast draws northerners yearning for sunshine, palm trees and a gentle surf.

Apr 7, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

At Fort Vancouver, on the north bank of the Columbia River, visitors enter Pacific Northwest history in all its vibrant action and color.

Mar 28, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane

Pearson Air Museum, on one of America's oldest , still-active airfields, honors early aircraft and the ace pilots who flew them.

Mar 21, 2009 - Marilyn McFarlane