The Nines 525 SW Morrison Portland, Oregon 97204 877. 229.9995 The husband completely planned our anniversary weekend getaway, and let me just say- I was super impressed! The hotel we stayed at, The Nines was beautiful. It was hip, contemporary and comfortable. In other words, perfect! The hotel is located inside the Meier and Frank building next to Pioneer Square downtown, which means it is close to some amazing shopping and many restaurant options. The hotel even has two res[...]
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This evening, Chase and I are jumping on a plane headed to Portland! Our three year anniversary is on Wednesday, so we are celebrating a bit early. I am very excited for our little escape from the chaos of school and our remodel. It is an extremely short trip, so we are sharing a carry-on bag, which makes for very interesting packing on my part! If you have been following along on the blog for a while, you know how important the planning of a trip is to me. (See previous packing lists for Ca[...]
Let me tell you, Portland has the most awesome Starbucks downtown. Maybe it is a little crazy that instead of finding the hip, local coffee shops, we head for the closest mega-chain? Anyways, Portland is pretty nifty. They most amazing book store, Powell's. It has multiple stories of books stacked floor to ceiling. I mean seriously! HOW COOL. We also got a chance to ride the jet boats on the Willamette River (pronounced Will-AM-et, not Willa-mettie. Oh yes, we did learn that the ha[...]