It’s been raining non-stop now for almost 48 hrs here in the Pacific Northwest. When I arrived 5 days ago it was snowing and now it’s dark, cloudy, gloomy…just like I remember the Pacific Northwest! A drive to the city of Camas in Washington State sounded just like the thing to do. A couple blogs [...]
Driving through some old stomping grounds in NE Portland today and suddenly BAM – Lodekka!!! I was really excited about Lodekka as it is a 1965 Bristol Lodekka double decker bus named Ginny that has been converted into a vintage shop. I had heard about Lodekka a while back and thought “how neat” a vintage [...]
Day 3 on my Pacific Northwest vacation and today we decided to head to Washington State and the city of Centralia located approx. 85 miles from Portland, Oregon and around 85 miles from Seattle, WA. We read about a really big antique mall “Centralia Square Mall” with over 135+ dealer booths, 2 floors, and a [...]
Today was so much fun, I spent the entire day with my twin sister!! We went all over town today. We spent some time in downtown Milwaukie and at the Collectors Mall. Imagine having a relative that collects in excess, maybe even hordes lots of boxed toys and cars, comics, toys that come with fast [...]
Waking up in Portland, Oregon, to a light snowfall and fresh air!! My mom and I were up early today as we had to start the day right – we headed to Grand Central Baking Co., on trendy Hawthorne Blvd. for some delightful artisan almond croissants and coffee. This was a real treat, I don’t [...]
The countdown has begun. Tomorrow I will be in Portland, Oregon. I get in pretty late so Thursday will be the first day of antiques and collectibles hunting!! I have my list all ready of places to visit and they are a mixture of multi-dealer antique malls, flea markets, thrift shops, parking lot sales, and [...]
