David Downie is a best-selling author and tour guide who grew up in San Francisco and moved to Paris thirty years ago. He brings his trademark enthusiasm and passion for…
Monthly Archives
January 2018
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Food & DrinkFood And DrinkNorthwestOn The TownU.S. Destinations
Verdigris Turns Three: Portland’s Contemporary French Bistro
Verdigris is, at its core, a passion project. In fact, it’s not unlike many quaint French bistros found on the small side streets of Paris. And that is exactly the…
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At the BarFood & DrinkFood And DrinkInternational DestinationsPeople StoriesSouth America
Visit a Rum Distillery in the Amazon Rainforest
The ribereño, or hamlet, of Yanamono in the Peruvian state of Loreto, is accessible only by boat. There are no roads in this part of the rainforest. During our five…
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NorthwestStaying ThereTravel & LifestyleU.S.U.S. Destinations
Long Beach’s Shelburne Hotel: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Open since 1896, Washington State’s longest continually operating inn, the Shelburne Hotel, is about to enter the next stage of its long and venerable history. Ownership of this heritage property…
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EuropeFood & DrinkFood And DrinkInternational DestinationsOn The Town
Salon du Chocolat: Celebrating International Chocolates
Sensual…rich…velvety…smooth…dark…chocolate. There’s nothing quite as satisfying for many as a good bite of chocolate. An experience of a lifetime is to be had at an international chocolate festival and there’s…