Travel on a Shoestring March 2010 magazine

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The Woodburnarea is full oftraveldestinations

Take a scenic drive upthe Oregon coast

Light rail to Tigard for

a new experience

Paul Sherbos viewof Shenzhen, China

Photo courtesy of Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

MARCH 2010


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Travel on a Shoestring 3

C

onten

ts Theres more to the Woodburn

area than meets the eye 6

From grapes to glass

by Brandi Nash 11

Light rail into the past and

make new friends in Tigard 12

Bubs brews by Josh Gerdes 16

Travel the north Oregon coast

with Gloria Johnson 17

Face-changing shows

in China are a must-see 18

The wonderment of Israel 20

Redwood Forest in California


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4 Travel on a Shoestring

O u r p e r s p e c t i v eby Eleasah Gerdes

Shake offthose drearydays of winter

and celebrate the

beginning of spring

with a vacation.

The new year always feels like a fresh

start, but soon everyday life can begin

to feel monotonous. As the rst day of

spring approaches dont overlook the

benets of a change of scenery.

If spending a week in the

Caribbean is not quite in your budget

this spring, dont fret. A mini-vacation

close to home is all you really need torejuvenate your spirit.

Getting a break from your regular

routine will relieve stress and take

your mind off daily problems that can

sometimes seem overwhelming. As

you shift your focus to the new sights

and activities you are engaging in you

will gain a clearer perspective. Your

mind will be able to come up with a

solution to that nagging problem or

you may even realize its not that big

of a deal after all.

Another benet

of travel is being

active. If youre

checking out the

local museum,

watching the waves

crash on the beach

or riding your bike

through the park you will be out there

doing something. Give your mind and

body a workout on your next vacation

as you experience all your destination

has to offer. Stretch your legs and getout in the sunlight (which may prove

to be a challenge in Oregon, but give

it a shot).

Meeting new people and

immersing yourself in a new culture

also shows you how vast the world

truly is. Even your neighboring town

has a different avor than your

own. Talk to proprietors, be friendly

to other customers, engage those you

come in contact with. New people

can bring new energy as you discover

they accomplish

the same goals

but in a different

way. Break out of

your comfort zone

and embrace the

new social setting

youre in.

Traveling with family and friends

is also a good way to create new

memories and strengthen the bond you

share. Some of my fondest memories

are of trips Ive gone on with friendsover the years spending timetogether, laughing, experiencing new

people and places. When I look back

at my photographs I am reminded

of all the fun we had. But more

importantly are the memories of the

sights, sounds and tastes that will stay

with me forever.

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anywhere, but to go.

I travel for travels sake.

The great affair is to move.~Robert Louis Stevenson

Volume II, Issue 3. Contributing writers: Joshua Gerdes, Gloria Johnson, Brandi Nash, Liz Rubin and Paul Sherbo.


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Theres more to the Woodburn area than meets the eye

by Eleasah Gerdes

One way to maximize the benetsof getting out of the daily grindis to take a vacation in one of the

many rural areas throughout Oregon.

Sprawling metropolises can offer

a getaway with well-known tourist

destinations, but it is out in the

country where youll nd a peacefultempo and local favorites that will

make your trip truly memorable.

The Woodburn area is one such rural

destination you wont want to miss

as youre making plans for a spring

outing.

Encompassing towns from

St. Paul, Gervais and Aurora to

Woodburn, Mt. Angel and Silverton

and everything in between the

Woodburn area is packed with fun

and can provide anything from a

short weekend retreat to a full-blown

vacation.

No matter how long you plan

to stay, good food is always a must.

One of my favorite breakfast spotsis OBriens Cafe in Silverton. For

years my brother practically lived off

of their Down Home Delight (two

eggs with hash browns and homemade

biscuit), but I can never pass up their

marble rye toast. No matter what you

choose, their home-cooked meals and

staff that treat you like family will

make a pleasant start to your day.

After breakfast take a scenic drive

to Silver Falls State Park. Day use

passes are $5 per vehicle and give you

access to the beauty of the outdoors

in Oregon along hiking trails that lead

to breathtaking waterfalls. You can

even walk behind four of the ten falls

along the Canyon Trail for a once-in-

a-lifetime experience.

Heart-healthy hiking completed,

we made our next stop Salems

Riverfront Carousel. This is a great

place to bring kids for a $1.50 ride on

the carousel. If youre a kid at heart

you may even want to hop on a horseyourself we wont tell, we did it,

too!

The carousel is conveniently

located on the banks of the Willamette

River in Salem Riverfront Park, so

we decided to take advantage of the

picturesque setting and eat our lunch

there. Bringing a picnic lunch is a

good way to save a little money while

enjoying a nice spot to sit and watch

the river lazily oat by.

While we revelled in the park and

the carousel in Salem, I couldnt wait

to return to Silverton for our very rst

wine tasting experience at Vitis Ridge

Not knowing much about wine, my

mom and I were a little nervous that

we might make fools of ourselves, but

A plenteous place for hospitable cheer

Located in Downtown Historic Silverton

105 N. Water St., Silverton 503-873-7554

Come in for a delicious home-cooked meal!

Servingbreakfastandlunch

Open

daily

Visit us to taste some

very unique wines aswell as our version of

notable varietals.Tasting the second

weekend of each monthfrom noon-5pm.

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it actually turned out to be our favorite

event of the day.

Upon arriving at Vitis Ridge

we were warmly greeted by SharonDeckelmann, one of the ve partners.

She introduced us to Bruce and Sally

Eich, who graciously showed us theropes of wine tasting.

After trying several of their

wines I can tell you the 2007 Riesling

was my favorite and my mom liked

the Vibrato dessert wine the best.

Knowing little about wine, I cannot

give you all the technical reasons

behind why we liked them (our

wine taster, Brandi Nash, will be

tasting their wine and writing more

knowledgeably about it next month),

but I do know our palates appreciated

them. We were also delighted withour friendly hosts who understood

we were there to learn. It was a great

introduction to the wine tasting

experience.

If you plan to take in the

Woodburn area in two days like we

did, I suggest staying at Feller House

Bed & Breakfast in Aurora. This

historic farm house, built in the late

1860s, has two lovely guest rooms

($100 per night). Their wholesomebreakfasts always feature seasonal

homegrown and local produce. And

you cant go wrong with wonderful

hosts like Barb and Arnie Mitchell.

After breakfast on day two make

time for a history lesson. The place to

learn about the founding of Woodburn

is the Settlemier House, open to the

public on the rst Sunday of every

month ($5 donation encouraged).

We met our tour guide for the

morning, Cindy Thomas, who tookus all over the home and shared the

history of the house and how the

town came to be. In 1863, Jesse

H. Settlemier, a nurseryman who

traveled west with his parents over

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the Old Oregon Wagon Trail, bought

214 acres of land in what is now

Woodburn. After building up thetown and encouraging a railroad to

come through, he built a 12-room,

5,000-square-foot house in the fall of

1891. He and his family moved in on

New Years Day in 1892.

After changing many hands, the

French Prairie Historical Society

bought the house in 1972 to preserve

and maintain it. It is lavishly

decorated with Victorian furniture and

lled with antique lamps, clothing and

household goods reminiscent of whatwould have been there in Jesses day.

Standing in the house and learning

about its rich history gave me a new

perspective on how intertwined these

rural areas really are.

If you still havent gotten your

ll of history, you can also check out

the Woodburn Historical Museum,

recognizable on Front Street by the

replica of the Worlds Berry Center

archway which used to be over

Highway 99. Open on Saturdays,

admission is free although donations

are accepted (but not required).

The museum was started in 1987,beginning with a collection of ofce

equipment from the local newspaper

including a linotype machine that had

been in Woodburn almost from the

beginning of the town.

Today, the museum has two parts:

a historical collection and an old-time

1940s theater. Laurel and Hardy and

cartoons are likely to show up on the

screen, and the original projector is

displayed in the lobby. Other exhibitsinclude one of the original freezers

owned by Birds Eye Cannery and an

interesting camera collection. You

will also learn about the local railroad

history, including the Southern Pacic

Engine 1785 which sits down the

street from the museum.

Learning so much about history

we worked up a good appetite. The

last town on our agenda was Mt.

Angel, home of Oregons largest

annual folk fest. Although Oktoberfestisnt celebrated until September each

year, there are still plenty of places

in Mt. Angel to satisfy your taste for

German fare all year round.

Mt. Angel Sausage Co., recently

honored as Mt. Angels 2009 Business

of the Year, seemed like the perfect

stop for lunch. With several $7 lunch

specials on the menu, we were able to

get the most bang for our buck. Their

Dutch Treat meal, consisting of a

bratwurst sandwich, fries and a drinkhit the spot. My mom and I both chose

a whole wheat bun for the health of

it, and were pleasantly surprised with

the generous helping of sauerkraut on

the sandwich. With a cozy, intimate

atmosphere and amiable staff, this is a

great place to dine while in the area.

What meal would be complete,

however, without dessert? A

hop, skip and a jump away from

Mt. Angel Sausage Co. is the

Glockenspiel Restaurant, which sitsdirectly beneath the glockenspiel

tower in the heart of downtown

Mt. Angel. With a changing dessert

menu, which consisted of bread

pudding and chocolate cheesecake

among others that day, we settled on

splitting the key lime pie ($6). Our

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server, Jamie Graybeal, was efcient

and quick with a smile, adding to the

already pleasant experience.

Before concluding our trip in the

Woodburn area we t in one nal stop

to Mount Angel Abbey. Founded by

a small group of Benedictine monks

from the Alpine village of Engelberg,Switzerland in 1882, the Abbey

strives to be a place of peace and

solitude in a busy world. Many come

to this majestic spot in search of quiet

and inspiration.

What I have appreciated about

Mount Angel Abbey over the years is

the serene setting. It is surrounded by

spacious and beautifully landscaped

grounds, and a meditation path

owing through one of the woodedareas. Take the opportunity, like we

did, to meander up and down the pathfor a tranquil, reective ending to a

magnicent trip.

The next step

BrooksAntique Powerland MuseumAll aboard for this hands-

on museum dedicated to the

preservation, restoration and

demonstration of steam poweredequipment, antique farm machinery

and implements.

WoodburnRose Arbor Alpaca FarmVisit this family farm specializing

in Suri Alpacas. Shop for luxurious

alpaca accessories and home decor

in their Rose Arbor Cottage.

Woodburn Dragstrip

If you feel the need for speed attenda drag race at the most well-known

motorsports venue in the state of

Oregon. For added fun reserve a

spot and camp trackside.

Mt. AngelBavarian HausWillkommen to Mt. Angel!

Experience the Old World avor

of handcrafted German cuisine in

this family-friendly, ne dining

establishment.

HubbardGarden WorldFill in your garden with their huge

selection of locally grown plants.

This unique co-op features the

bounty of Oregon growers.

Trip cost per person*

Meals $20.00Lodging $50.00Carousel $ 1.50

Park fee $ 5.00Total $76.50

*Gas costs not factored in,based on a two-person

trip

photo courtesy of Woodburn Dragstrip

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by Brandi Nash

Local Libationist

It is no secret that

the heart of Oregonwine country is the

Willamette Valley, and

quickly emerging as a

top destination within the

heart of wine country is

the town of Carlton.

Located just a short drive northwest of the main artery,

Highway 99 West that runs through Yamhill County, you

will nd this quaint wine-laden town. With a population

of approximately 1,700 this is no sprawling metropolis,

however, when you start to look around it can quickly

become overwhelming.

Within just a few walking-friendly blocks one could

visit a dozen different establishments in which to taste

local wines. The delightfully cumbersome task of deciding

where to start may be better tackled with a little help.

Seven of Hearts, located on the north side of Main

Street, has a great central location to start your Carlton

wine tour. Of course its location is not the only element

that makes this place great; after all it is wine we seek.

Two things hit you when you rst walk in: one, that it is a

large beautiful space (make note of the handmade table and

chairs and the wine bar as well) and two, the fresh smell ofchocolates.

After this initial impression you are greeted by a ight

of wines under two labels, Seven of Hearts and their new

release Luminous Hills. The tasting starts with the 2008

Chatte DAvignon Viognier & Roussanne and continues on

to a Chardonnay, a long line up of Pinot Noir, and a dessert

wine; nine wines in all.

The ight displays a wide variety of proles that is

sure to suit anyones palate. As for me, I am a sucker for

Viognier and found this blend to be a great representation

of what a Viognier can offer.

The Viognier & Roussanne begins light, crisp with

hints of pear and honeysuckle and it is just now thatyou discover that it is creamy as well. It may seem

counterintuitive to say that something is crisp and creamy

at the same time, but in this case its true. Both the aromas

and avors are subtle but not lost. On the palate I was

reminded of a tart version of a ne honey and lemon tea.

Everything about this wine worked for me and had

me going back for seconds. But please dont stop with the

Viognier, there is much more good wine and chocolates to

come.

Everyone always talks of wine and cheese, but if

youre anything like me I much rather dabble in the world

of wine and chocolates. The Seven of Hearts tasting room

provides that opportunity with every visit. With this in

mind, grab the wine and chocolate lovers in your life and

go seek out the heart of wine country.

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Light rail into the past and make new friends in Tigardby Eleasah Gerdes

We dont have customers orclients, but friends we dobusiness with, says Don Hanson,

owner of Tigard Cleaners. It was

this friendly attitude that drew usto Tigard for a day of good food,

shopping and a little exercise.

One way to enjoy a

familiar place like Tigard is to

take advantage of the unique

opportunities they offer. Many

people suggested we grab our bikes

and hop on TriMets Westside

Express Service (WES) Commuter

Rail which will drop you off

right near Main Street in Tigard.

We bought a one-day pass for

$4.75, hooked our bikes up to the

convenient racks on the train and

prepared ourselves for the fun

ahead.

Once you arrive at Main

Street in Tigard, you will nd an

endless amount of quaint shops and

restaurants. If youre trying to save

a little money, you can still have

fun window shopping or meeting

the friendly proprietors.

Chuck Woodard, owner ofTigard Liquor Store, was born in

Tigard and has been doing business

there since 1953. He recounted to

us a funny story about what life

was like when he was a child. He

remembers the streets back then

werent paved and the horses,

wagons and old-time cars would

create deep ruts in the street. One

day when he was 4 or 5 years old,

he was walking across the street

and fell in one of these trenches.

Since it had been raining he wound

up covered in mud and, needless to

say, his mother wasnt too happy

about it.

After saying goodbye to our

new friend and visiting a few

other shops including Main St.

Stamp & Stationery, we stopped

in Caf Allegro for lunch. Several

people throughout the day had

recommended it, so we just had to

try their authentic Italian cuisinefor ourselves.

Being budget-minded (and

waistline-minded) we split the

chicken artichoke dish at Caf

Allegro for $9.95. The description

of sliced chicken breast, marinated

artichoke hearts, fresh mushrooms

and green onions sauted in a

thyme cream sauce served over

penne pasta was tantalizing to say

the least. Fortunately, the dish lived

up to our expectations.

Once lunch had satised our

appetites we started off down

Main Street again. We stepped

in Musis on Main, a resale and

consignment shop, and found a

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touching card which we purchased.

Suzie Duncan-Winn, the artist who

created it, is a local elementary

school student with autism who has

a passion for drawing. Proceeds

from the sales of these cards goes

towards her college education.Next time youre in Tigard, dont

pass up the opportunity to support

this budding artist.

As I mentioned earlier, we

also had the pleasure of meeting

Don from Tigard Cleaners who

has been doing business in Tigard

since 1960. He has seen a lot of

growth throughout the years and

has enjoyed being a part of the

thousands of little events that gointo making a community. Some

of his customers rst came into

his shop as children and now have

grandchildren of their own.

Its been a joy to grow up with

them, says Don. Its kind of likea family reunion when they come

in.

Another local shop that will

treat you like family is A Taste

of Heaven. Proprietors, Mike and

Maria Ritter, will give you a freesample of one of the delectable

treats to try. The most amazing

thing about their delicious desserts

is that they are safe for diabetics.

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They use a Xylitol-Fructose blend

as the sweetener and 100 percent

organic whole wheat in over 70

percent of what they sell. After

being diagnosed with diabetes

himself, Mike discovered he didnt

like most sugar-free desserts, so hetook matters into his own hands.

Now they produce goodies that

everyone can enjoy. Even those

without diabetes will love them just

like we did.

After enjoying our desserts and

buying a few for later, we gured it

was a good time to cash in on our

plan to get a little exercise. Bike or

walk on the Fanno Creek Trail to

the Tigard Library and then sip alatte and read a book for a relaxing

break. Youll also nd a serene

view of the park to enjoy before

you pick up the trail again. If you

keep heading south youll want to

check out Tigards Cook Park and

Durham City Park. Our day was

about over so we rode back downthe trail back to Main Street.

Before picking up the WES

to head home, we tried to spot a

glimpse of Thor, the dachshund

dubbed the Volunteer Public

Works Construction Manager who

has been helping (or just looking

cute in his safety vest) with the

Burnham Street improvements.

Alas, we didnt see him, but it will

give us an excuse to visit Tigardagain in the near future.

The next step

Jim Grifth Memorial Skate Park

Watch some highly skilled

skaters tackle the drop-ins. Or

bring your own board and join in

the fun.

Beveland Street Coffee HouseCozy up to the replace with

a nice warm cup of coffee or

tea. Peruse their gift shop and

stave off hunger with a grilled

sandwich.

Summereld Golf Course

Play a round of golf at

this course situated amongneighboring homes. The course

is relatively at with few hazards.

The Ballroom Dance CompanyGet your groove on. They offer

lessons and instruction to singles

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Their breadth and talent rivals

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Forbidden Broadway lampoons musicals at Broadway Rose Theatreby Gloria Johnson

The Broadway Rose has openedits 2010 season at its theater inTigard with Forbidden Broadway, a

hilarious musical revue that lovinglypokes fun at over a dozen of some of

musical theaters iconic hits including:

Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of

the Opera, Sound of Music, Mary

Poppins, Mamma Mia, Man of La

Mancha, Les Misrables, and Cats. It

also targets famous Broadway actors,

writers, and composers, including

Carol Channing, Cole Porter, Liza

Minnelli, Bob Fosse, Stephen

Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, and

Andrew Lloyd Webber.The shows director, Rick Lewis,

was working in New York in 1982

when Forbidden Broadway rst

opened as a cabaret act. It now has 15

editions and 25 cast albums.

Due to passionate show tunes,

sometimes corny blocking, overblown

romanticism, convoluted plots, and

self-indulgent stars, musicals provide

fertile ground for lampooning.

The cast of four, together with

remarkable pianist, Kurt Crowley

(he doesnt use a piece of music), hit

the stage running with high energy.

Everyone, that is, except Isaac Lamb,

who in his rst number as Don

Quixote drags himself on stage with

a metal cane and feebly begins To

sing the impossible song, to clear

my unclearable throat to the tune of

Impossible Dream. Lamb also takes

a shot at famous producer Cameron

Mackintosh as he enumerates a few of

his favorite things fromThe

Sound ofMusic, resulting from the producers

many nancially successful Broadway

hits.

The very talented Megan Carver

spoofs Carol Channing, the legendary

and long-running star ofHello, Dolly.

Later Carver masterfully parodies Liza

Minnelli. Rebecca Teran portrays a

more mature, red-dressed Annie as

she laments becoming 30 years old,

tomorrow. Wade Willis is a pathetic

looking cat from the Andrew LloydWebber hit Cats. He sings I Enjoy

Being a Cat because its brought

him so much money, but condes that

next season Ill be playing in Lloyd

Webbers next show as Rin Tin Tin.

He also is a hilarious phantom of the

opera singing Mucus (Music) of the

Night.

Les Misrables leaves itself wide

open to dozens of spoofs. On My

Own becomes On My Phone as

Carver, playing Fantine, is so caught

up with her cell phone that she cant

wait to talk to a friend Ill call you

back after I die. To the tune of I

Dreamed a Dream Teran whines, I

dreamed of shows in days gone by,

when pathos wasnt overstated. The

actors parody the blocking inLes Miz

by constantly whirling and spinning

around the stage.Each member of the cast is great

individually, but their ensemble

singing is excellent. Ambition

their version of Tradition from

Fiddler on the Roof, brings down the

house with shrieks of laughter.

The cast awlessly carries out

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changes with the help of a terric

production crew. Costumes by Eyan

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a show that is two hours of delightful

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Everyone loves a brewpub.Brewpubs are fantastic places totry out local beer and even get decentchow. You might be surprised to learn

that in Ancient Egypt it was thought

that in order to have a secure afterlife,

one needed to have a good brewpub.

And why? Im pretty sure I already

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If you havent yet caught on to

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Brewpub is just off 99W in Tigard. Idined there recently and found a ne

variety of beers brewed right there.

On special was a Raspberry Stout,

which my lovely wife enjoyed as well

as a Vanilla Porter, while I started my

evening with a Doppelbock and then

moved onto a Porter.

The Doppelbock was not as sweet

as Doppelbocks can get, and those of

you who shy away from the sugary

beers should give it a try. And thoughIm not a huge fan of fruit stouts, the

Raspberry Stout was a good balance

between the dark robust avor of

a stout and the fresh tartness of

raspberries.

The food selection at Fanno

Creek had a variety that I found to be

particularly pleasant, foods ranging

from the standard American burger

all the way to exotic coconut-shrimp

tacos. I didnt try the shrimp tacos thisvisit but I do plan to return and try

them at Fanno Creek when they host

their 1st Annual Nano Beer Fest. And

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Dont mind the weather, but bring the right clothesby Gloria Johnson

There are 27 states in our countrythat do not have a coastline. I grewup in Oregon and cant imagine beinglandlocked. During the few years I have

lived in states without an ocean, going

to the coast when I returned home was

always at the top of my priority list.

Even winter on the Oregon coast can be a great

experience. Not only are there fewer travelers, shops,

restaurants and hotels offer great prices. Oregon State Parks

offer winter rates and have plenty of yurts, cabins and RV

spaces available. See www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/

camping.shtml.

Newport, home of South Beach and Beverly BeachState Parks, is a great place to visit in the winter months.

Warm up at either the original Mos or Mos Annex with

a bowl of their world-famous clam chowder. I have been

going to Mos for nearly 40 years, and it hasnt changed

a bit. You feel like part of the family the minute you walk

through the door.

The list of places to eat in Newport is endless. I recently

had sh tacos at the Chowder Bowl in the Nye Beach area.

They were delicious, and I will denitely be going back for

a second helping.

People from around the world have put Newports

Sylvia Beach Hotel on the map. Whats so great aboutit besides the huge homemade breakfast? The rooms are

decorated with odds and ends of comfortable furniture, but

have no phones or televisions. There are nooks and crannies

and sitting rooms overlooking the ocean with couches,

overstuffed chairs and lounges just begging for you to bring

along that book that you have been waiting to read. If you

forget to bring it, there are shelves loaded with books you

can borrow.

Sylvia Beach Hotel is so serious about reading and

readers, each one of the guest rooms is named after

an author: Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Agatha

Christie and so on. Staying there for a weekend or longer

is pure heaven if you crave peace and quiet. See www.

sylviabeachhotel.com.

Further north on Highway 101 is Lincoln City, or

should I say, the Lincoln City corridor. In 1965, ve small

hamlets Oceanlake, Cutler City, Delake, Nelscott and

Taft melded together into one long coastal town, where

shops and ea markets abound. Or if you prefer, there is

the Tanger Outlet Center with dozens of shops offering

some good deals for the heavy-duty shopper. See www.

tangeroutlet.com/lincolncity. For a home-cooked meal with

reasonable prices, I like Richens at the Beach. Beware, the

servings are huge.

Tillamook County, north of Lincoln City, has

numerous charming areas to enjoy: Pacic City, Manzanita,

Oceanside, Cape Lookout State Park, and the lighthouseat Cape Meares. The famous Tillamook Cheese Factory,

one of the top ten tourist destinations in Oregon, is always

packed with visitors, but is well organized so you never

feel claustrophobic. Cheese samples, ice cream, a gift shop,

an eatery, and cheese-making exhibits and demonstrations

make the stop family-friendly.

If you love cheese and prefer something a little more

intimate, just south of the Tillamook Cheese Factory is the

Blue Heron Cheese and Wine Company. Its a great place

for lunch and to buy Oregon food and wine products. See

www.blueheronoregon.com.Historic Fort Stevens State Park is situated at the

northern tip of the Oregon coast. As the primary military

defense installation in the Harbor Defense System at the

mouth of the Columbia River, Fort Stevens served for 84

years, from the Civil War through World War II. Today,

Fort Stevens has become a 3,700-acre park offering

exploration of history, nature, and recreational opportunities

including nine miles of bike trails and six miles of hiking

trails.

Now dont worry about getting cold and wet. I always

say, there is no bad weather, just wrong clothing. Pack

layers, raincoat and boots; then head west and have a greatwinter adventure you will long remember at the Oregon

coast. Dont forget to take your camera; you will get

pictures that you cant get at any other time of year.

* * *

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Face-changing shows in Shenzhen are a must-seeby Paul Sherbo

Say it real fastand it soundslike someone

just sneezed, butShenzhen, China,

is certainly not

a place where it

feels like viruses are lingering. Quite

the contrary, the Shenzhen of today

displays a vastly different face than

just a few years ago.

I have been blessed to travel all

over Asia since 1984 (oops... Im

revealing a bit of my age here) and

there is hardly anywhere in Chinawhere a more dramatic transformation

to economic prominence and

prosperity has taken place than this

once gray, gritty and pothole-ridden

city.

Like a number of cities in China,

Shenzhen is almost a new city,

spawned from meteoric industrial

growth, and is a far cry from the

shing village it once was. Gleaming

skyscrapers occupy land which was

once lonely rice patty elds. Bustlingfactories pour out goods like tea

streaming into a cup.

I visited Shenzhen recently for the

rst time in about ve years, for the

same reason most people come to the

area business. Like a lot of people

who travel frequently on business,

all too often taking in the local sights

comes in second to attending to the

matters at hand to keep the almighty

dollars owing. After all, were notpaid to see the sights. This time,

however, my schedule ran into the

weekend and afforded me a chance

to see some of the city with its

surprisingly well-manicured streets

and lush, garden-like parkways. Sure,

there are still plenty of side roads that

have missed the memo about cleaning

up and becoming more pleasing to the

eye, but the overall transformation is

quite startling.

Shenzhens rapid rise actually

began approximately in 1979 when

it became a Special Economic Zone,

an area set aside by the Chinese

government with different regulations

designed to foster trade with HongKong and thus, the outside world.

It has been wildly successful as

evidenced by the numerous expensive

import cars and taxes up to 100

percent or more on such vehicles.

Trafc is pretty rough, but not so bad

as compared with other Asian cities

like Seoul, Taipei, and Manila. In

case you think that Shenzhen doesnt

belong in the same league as those

cities relative to their respectivepopulations, think again. There are

almost 9 million people there.

Southern China is famous for

manufacturing, and metro Shenzhen

is no exception. I am in the lighting

controls and energy management

business, and with the world becoming

attuned to saving energy, one of

the most promising arenas is that of

Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting.

While not generally adopted yet for

general lighting, LEDs can be usedto provide color accent and effect for

most any application from residential

to commercial. What was remarkable

in Shenzhen was the almost two-

square-mile area dedicated to the

many hundreds of LED manufacturers

Most of their store fronts were ablazewith color and movement in the

lighting. It was a little like a carnival

with all the dancing lights, but the

trend is obviously to try to provide

upscale looks that attract the buyer and

separate them from the masses.

By now you might be thinking,

Sounds interesting, but would I really

want to go there? There are some

good reasons to consider this area as

the budget-minded traveler. First ofall, Shenzhen is a short, 30-minute

train ride from Hong Kong and much

less expensive. Hotels are becoming

more accommodating for the western

traveler, and the staff spoke passable

English. A good hotel can be found

for half the price of Hong Kongs

hotels. And what might be considered

a budget price for a large city hotel in

the U.S. will generally get you a four-

star hotel in Shenzhen. I stayed for just

over $130 and the hotel was closer tove stars.


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Food in Shenzhen was generally

very good, and while the regions

cuisine is mostly Cantonese, almost

any style of Chinese food was easy to

nd. Great shopping abounds, again

with prices less than Hong Kong.

Check out Dongmen Shopping Street

leather goods, clothing, and watchesare denitely specialties. Of course

there are a lot of fakes, but this is

hardly unique to the region. It doesnt

take long to develop a discerning eye

for quality, and just looking at the

products and bargaining on the price

is half the fun. But dont settle for

less than 25 percent off the asking

price and be prepared to walk away.

Taking a few steps away as if leaving

a merchants stall after you think you

are done bargaining is usually good

for another 10 percent off the price!

Two highlights of my visit were

the Hong Fa Temple, which is in

Xianhu Botanical Park. You can take

an open tram and tour of the whole

botanical garden and numerous

attractions in the park area, including

some remarkable petried trees next to

a natural history museum. The cost is

about 20 Yuan or roughly $3.50 U.S.

for the tram.Finally, no visit would be

complete without taking in one of

the famous Bian Lian, or face-

changing shows, which you can nd

at the Sichuan Folk Restaurant in the

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese District

(posh) shopping mall. This remarkable

show is taken from Sichuan Opera.

The performers dance in costumes

and wear masks that they can change

in much less than a second. Even

when they do it, its almost directly

in front of your face and you cant

see how they change so quickly it is

truly stunning. Besides being artistic,the masks are colorful and inspire

thoughts of ancient China. This art is

over 300 years old, and the methods

by which the mask changing is done

are passed on from generation to

generation as a closely guarded secret.

The concept is based upon a story

about a Robin Hood-type hero who

stole from the rich to give to the poor.

When captured, he changed his face to

fool the authorities and made a quick

getaway. I still talk about this show

to practically everyone I meet. It is a

must-see.

Theres much more to see and doin the area, so if you can take a trip to

Hong Kong, think about making it to

Shenzhen. Its nothing to sneeze at.

* * *Paul Sherbo resides in Sherwood.

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Behold the wonderment of Israelby Liz Rubin

When we rst got off the bus,we were all exhausted, foggy-eyed and disconnected. The silence

that weighed on the entire group

was almost as heavy and thick as

the Israeli air that hit us like a tidal

wave upon our arrival. But as soonas our eyes adjusted and we took in

our surroundings, our extreme fatigue

turned into pure amazement.

We stood together, all 26 of us,

on the top of Mount Scopus and

beheld the wonderment of Jerusalem.

The holy city lay before us, ancient

and beautiful, holding all of the

signicance of our people and their

history. There are many things that I

have already forgotten about that trip,

as it has been three years since my

return to the U.S., but I will remember

that moment when I rst gazed upon

Jerusalem until my nal day.

The entire 10-day trip, sponsored

by Taglit Birthright Israel, took us to

many places across the country. We

covered Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv,Tiberias, and we also experienced

the salty waters of the Dead Sea, the

staggering view from the top of the

Golan Heights, the life and culture of

a Bedouin camp deep in the desert,

the deep emotions of the Wailing

Wall and kayaking on the Jordan

River. We each got the chance to plant

a tree at a tree farm, volunteer at a

day-care center for a day, go dancing

at a nightclub, and taste wine from a

beautiful Israeli vineyard. The whole

trip was incredible for me to say the

least, as a member of the Jewish faith,

as a young American in the twenty-

rst century and as part of the human

race believed to have inhabited Israel

since before the second millennium

BCE.I have travelled quite a bit in

my short 21 years, but never have I

experienced a place like Israel. The

people are strong and intelligent, with

every citizen serving a mandatory

two- or three-year service in the Israeli

National Army. The pride that shines

from every individual you pass on the

street is intoxicating, and the constant,

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even the small children is inspiring.

Although we were accompanied

at all times by three to ve soldiers,

all armed with automatic weapons,

they were young as young as us in

the group (18-25 years old). They

had the opportunity to take off their

uniforms and walk among us as equalsin civilian garb. Throughout our

stay, they gave us some great insight

into life as a young adult in Israel,

a place with a ourishing nightlife.

The Israelis work hard and play

harder, thats for sure! Our soldiers

were wonderful and some of us had

a chance to make real friendships

with them, friendships that are

unfortunately mere memories for me.

Now, over three years later, I would

give anything to know that these

friends I made are alive, happy and

healthy.

Near the end of our trip we were

kayaking the Jordan River, two days

before our planned departure, when

the rst Lebanese bomb dropped

only miles from where we were.

The ground shook and the sky grew

visibly darker. Yet, the native Israelis

that were with us showed no sign of

fear or panic, and their peacefulnessrubbed off on us. We nished out the

day with a picnic and a massive drum

circle that unied us and cemented our

momentary connection in time.

In the days that followed, more

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the locals were as calm and clear-

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a part of me forever. I know I will

return someday, and when I do I

hope that Israel is standing as it is in

my memories strong and constant,

full of the secrets of the past and the

dreams of the future.

The holy city lay before us, ancient and

beautiful, holding all of the significance

of our people and their history.

photos courtesy of Liz Rubin


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