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This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Jack Bog's Blog in the Travel category. They are listed from newest to oldest. Taxes is the previous category. Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.

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Monday, November 9, 2009: Off the table

Thursday, November 5, 2009: New feature at the Astoria Red Lion

Sunday, November 1, 2009: Meet me on Bong Street

Sunday, November 1, 2009: Breaking news: Airport expansion would bring more street traffic

Saturday, October 31, 2009: End of an era

Tuesday, October 27, 2009: Oregon unemployment rises

Monday, October 19, 2009: Biofuel, indeed

Monday, October 19, 2009: We're no. 6

Thursday, October 8, 2009: Finally, a plan to pay for a new Sellwood Bridge

Wednesday, October 7, 2009: Keep the four houses, skip the hotel

Wednesday, October 7, 2009: Give it up to save the planet

Monday, October 5, 2009: About that "fuel surcharge" on your plane ticket

Saturday, October 3, 2009: World without end

Monday, September 28, 2009: Portland ready with new tax handouts for private pals

Sunday, September 27, 2009: Rock candy and a great big Fourth of July

Thursday, September 24, 2009: The Portland Creed

Thursday, September 24, 2009: Uneasy aftermath

Friday, September 18, 2009: Fremont Street bus gets new number to go with service cuts

Friday, September 18, 2009: The Portland Convention Center hotel is dead (more or less)

Sunday, September 13, 2009: Hold your breath

Monday, September 7, 2009: Red, white and blue = not so green

Thursday, September 3, 2009: Notes from a sleeping bag

Tuesday, September 1, 2009: Lights out at the Portland Hilton

Saturday, August 29, 2009: The mayor's next junket

Saturday, August 29, 2009: Why don't we do it in the road?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009: Reader poll: Which real estate pipedream is goofier?

Tuesday, August 25, 2009: Turn, turn to the rain and the wind

Wednesday, August 19, 2009: Double duty

Tuesday, August 18, 2009: Road Trip of the Future

Monday, August 17, 2009: Oregon to spend "leftover" $35 million on Amtrak trains

Monday, August 10, 2009: Another wasteful congressional junket

Sunday, August 9, 2009: Boston is catching on

Friday, August 7, 2009: Brian Baird led junket to South Pole on taxpayers' dime

Thursday, August 6, 2009: Ridden in a town car lately?

Wednesday, August 5, 2009: What's bad for GM is good for Congress

Wednesday, August 5, 2009: Busy afternoon

Sunday, July 26, 2009: Tri-Met runs study of proposed Tigard light rail

Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Oregon: Hotels look empty here

Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Coming soon

Monday, July 20, 2009: Golden boy

Sunday, July 19, 2009: The Southern Oregon coast on a bike

Friday, July 17, 2009: Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Monday, July 13, 2009: It has "linchpin" written all over it

Monday, July 6, 2009: Zuerst Hedo, jetzt das

Thursday, July 2, 2009: Convention Center dude steps down -- for $168K

Thursday, July 2, 2009: Can PDX get by on one runway?

Saturday, June 27, 2009: Here's a tax target for ya

Thursday, June 25, 2009: You can't have it!

Thursday, June 25, 2009: Shocks and awe

Saturday, June 20, 2009: Off the road again

Sunday, June 14, 2009: Road trip, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009: Scofflaws exposed

Tuesday, June 2, 2009: Beau Breedlove: "Mexico with Sam"?

Thursday, May 28, 2009: Convention Center chief getting the boot

Tuesday, May 26, 2009: Portland Lawsuits of the Future

Sunday, May 24, 2009: Memorial Day weekend 2009, cont'd

Thursday, May 21, 2009: Convention Center hotel numbers are bogus

Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Is Mayor Creepy still in Belgium?

Monday, May 18, 2009: A modest proposal

Friday, May 15, 2009: Oh no, Guadalajara won't do

Tuesday, May 12, 2009: Welcome, viewers in Villers-le-Bouillet!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009: Does Portland really need a Hard Rock Cafe?

Monday, April 27, 2009: Turn it on, wind it up, blow it out

Monday, April 27, 2009: Ooooooh, shiny!

Friday, April 24, 2009: 105 bird strikes at PDX in 2008 -- most on West Coast

Friday, April 24, 2009: A great deal for Portland taxpayers keeps getting better

Tuesday, April 21, 2009: Smarter than streetcars

Monday, April 20, 2009: What PDX doesn't want you to know

Friday, April 17, 2009: He can't handle *telling* the truth

Tuesday, April 14, 2009: Tweety birds

Friday, April 10, 2009: Outdone again

Thursday, April 9, 2009: Cheaper by the half-dozen

Friday, April 3, 2009: A spring visit to Seattle

Wednesday, March 25, 2009: Tri-Met service cuts 2.0

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: If you work at PDX...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Justice for a Tri-Met rider

Monday, March 9, 2009: States need to throw some money at Amtrak

Sunday, March 8, 2009: More big-time bungling at Tri-Met

Thursday, March 5, 2009: A waste of ink

Saturday, February 28, 2009: Why your bus is being cancelled

Friday, February 27, 2009: About that 12-lane bridge to the 'Couv

Monday, February 23, 2009: WES = White Elephant Saga?

Thursday, February 19, 2009: Accidental tourist

Tuesday, February 17, 2009: More Tri-Met shenanigans

Monday, February 16, 2009: The untouchables

Wednesday, February 4, 2009: Dead fish and coffee (maple syrup and jam)

Monday, February 2, 2009: Recession's silver lining is green

Wednesday, January 21, 2009: In case you missed the Inauguration...

Monday, January 19, 2009: Portland Airport traffic is shrinking

Monday, January 19, 2009: What if it wasn't geese?

Thursday, January 15, 2009: Coolest guy on earth right now

Tuesday, January 6, 2009: Cue the Gershwin while I give you the finger

Tuesday, January 6, 2009: Fly the bloggy skies

Wednesday, December 17, 2008: Fun and games in your car in SoWhat

Monday, December 15, 2008: Chickens come home to roost

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Ready for anything

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Breaking news: Snow causes accidents

Thursday, December 11, 2008: Noise alert

Tuesday, December 9, 2008: Rart at møde dig

Saturday, December 6, 2008: Trike-Met

Wednesday, November 26, 2008: I-5 northbound: Forget it

Sunday, November 16, 2008: They should have called it the 2009 Confusion

Tuesday, November 11, 2008: Salem suddenly awash with cash for toys

Saturday, November 8, 2008: Span plans that you can scan

Wednesday, October 1, 2008: Guess who needs a bailout now: WES rail line

Wednesday, October 1, 2008: "I'm sorry lovie, I just popped a Percocet and I'm all spacey"

Monday, September 29, 2008: Out of gas, and everything else

Sunday, September 28, 2008: The boys in blue are lookin' for you

Monday, September 15, 2008: Was train wreck engineer text messaging?

Wednesday, September 10, 2008: Governor Palin, your tax return, please

Wednesday, September 10, 2008: Something new

Monday, September 8, 2008: Dom Perignon, baby

Tuesday, August 26, 2008: Almost there

Monday, August 25, 2008: You got a fast car

Sunday, August 24, 2008: Lifelong viewer, first-time visitor

Sunday, August 24, 2008: Solutions to travel puzzle

Saturday, August 23, 2008: Chasing paper, getting nowhere

Saturday, August 23, 2008: I will kiss you, Mother Earth

Saturday, August 23, 2008: Every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be

Tuesday, August 5, 2008: Bike rage in Germany

Monday, August 4, 2008: Your rights as a pedestrian

Monday, August 4, 2008: County car rental tax blowup implicates Portland bonds

Saturday, August 2, 2008: When biking to Wal-Mart

Saturday, August 2, 2008: State says county is spending rental car tax illegally

Thursday, July 31, 2008: You can check out any time you like

Thursday, July 31, 2008: The bike rage thing, according to Elaine

Wednesday, July 30, 2008: East side MAX stations to get fences

Saturday, July 26, 2008: Bike rage spreads to Seattle

Friday, July 25, 2008: Travel quiz solution

Friday, July 25, 2008: Clue No. 4

Friday, July 25, 2008: Clue No. 3

Friday, July 25, 2008: Clue No. 2

Friday, July 25, 2008: Home, where my thought's escapin'

Tuesday, July 22, 2008: Portland creative class can't afford to hit the road

Monday, July 21, 2008: Back door, please!

Sunday, July 20, 2008: New PDX runway is dead!

Friday, July 18, 2008: Build it and they still won't come

Thursday, July 17, 2008: Enjoy your trip, whoever you are

Wednesday, July 16, 2008: Another traffic safety comment, another assault

Sunday, July 13, 2008: The short-term bike rental scene

Saturday, July 12, 2008: Fool me once

Monday, July 7, 2008: Sustaina-blunder

Thursday, July 3, 2008: PDX expansion pitch gets louder, stupider by the day

Wednesday, July 2, 2008: Dear Tri-Met board of directors

Sunday, June 29, 2008: Back in the day

Monday, June 16, 2008: And the scam goes on

Thursday, June 12, 2008: Hawthorne ramp move may not close bridge

Tuesday, June 10, 2008: Nothing stops greed

Monday, June 9, 2008: Leaving work behind

Sunday, June 8, 2008: Off the road

Monday, June 2, 2008: A day on Tri-Met

Friday, May 30, 2008: A town so nice they named it twice

Tuesday, May 27, 2008: Follow the money

Tuesday, May 27, 2008: How to speed up traffic on the I-5 Interstate Bridge

Thursday, May 22, 2008: Yang for their yin

Wednesday, April 30, 2008: When the bikes show up on Flanders

Monday, April 28, 2008: High anxiety

Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Wrong move, wrong time

Saturday, April 12, 2008: He swears it would work

Saturday, April 12, 2008: How long's your yellow?

Thursday, April 10, 2008: What the new I-5 interstate bridge really needs

Sunday, April 6, 2008: New feature at PDX

Sunday, February 24, 2008: Good news! They found your keys

Tuesday, February 19, 2008: Cruise on the River Styx

Monday, February 18, 2008: Travel alert

Monday, February 11, 2008: The good Montclair

Saturday, February 2, 2008: Deep thoughts

Saturday, January 26, 2008: Across the river to the Jersey side

Sunday, January 13, 2008: Boys and girls together

Tuesday, January 8, 2008: Still ramblin'

Tuesday, January 8, 2008: Where we've been

Tuesday, January 8, 2008: I feel like goin' back

Saturday, December 8, 2007: The beat goes on

Friday, November 30, 2007: Another discovery

Sunday, November 25, 2007: High holidays

Saturday, November 24, 2007: Trip over

Tuesday, November 20, 2007: Where to go if you're extremely horny

Sunday, November 18, 2007: Road trip!

Sunday, November 18, 2007: Oregon drivers: dumber than those in Washington or Idaho

Wednesday, November 14, 2007: Our blue-jean city

Sunday, November 11, 2007: A Tudor it ain't

Saturday, November 10, 2007: Heading home

Wednesday, October 31, 2007: Wanna get away?

Friday, October 26, 2007: The $100 burger

Sunday, October 21, 2007: Is this D.B. Cooper?

Thursday, October 18, 2007: Save that kicker check

Monday, October 8, 2007: Your Royale with cheese is waiting

Thursday, October 4, 2007: Buying white elephants on time

Wednesday, October 3, 2007: No wonder he loved it

Monday, September 3, 2007: Last leg of a cheap cross-country road trip

Thursday, August 9, 2007: Think I'll Pass

Friday, August 3, 2007: On the road again

Thursday, August 2, 2007: Face to face at last

Wednesday, July 25, 2007: Q & A

Friday, July 20, 2007: Freedom to flick your Bic

Sunday, June 24, 2007: Turning point

Saturday, June 23, 2007: They love us

Saturday, June 23, 2007: What Fireman Randy's reading on vacation

Thursday, June 21, 2007: On the road again

Sunday, June 17, 2007: Happy Father's Day

Friday, April 6, 2007: The button

Wednesday, April 4, 2007: From SPF 50 to 50 degrees F

Saturday, March 31, 2007: The rigors of spring break, cont'd

Wednesday, February 14, 2007: Traveler's aid

Saturday, January 27, 2007: Live remote from Seattle

Saturday, January 20, 2007: At Bush Airport in Houston

Saturday, January 20, 2007: At the Fort Lauderdale Airport

Thursday, January 18, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - on hiatus

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - live remote!

Wednesday, January 3, 2007: Riding Tri-Met = risking your life?

Wednesday, January 3, 2007: L.A. was here

Saturday, December 30, 2006: I'm trying not to laugh

Thursday, December 21, 2006: A semester on the road, Part 1

Thursday, December 14, 2006: Home sweet home

Thursday, December 14, 2006: Final pit stop

Thursday, December 14, 2006: It's the climate

Thursday, December 14, 2006: Shasta County, baby!

Thursday, December 14, 2006: Greetings from Williams, California

Thursday, December 14, 2006: Pedal to the metal

Monday, December 11, 2006: I don't think so

Sunday, December 10, 2006: He who smelt it...

Friday, December 8, 2006: Bright lights, big city

Wednesday, November 22, 2006: Travel update

Wednesday, November 22, 2006: Notes from the bunker

Thursday, October 5, 2006: Up in the air

Tuesday, October 3, 2006: Hava nageela

Wednesday, September 27, 2006: Cub fan at Fenway

Wednesday, September 27, 2006: Climb every mountain

Tuesday, September 19, 2006: Feel like I just gotta travel on

Monday, September 18, 2006: Welcome, Port of Portland readers

Wednesday, September 13, 2006: Another take on 9/11

Friday, August 25, 2006: Bison-tennial

Friday, August 11, 2006: Wal-Mart goes union

Tuesday, August 8, 2006: Notes from all over

Tuesday, August 8, 2006: Not so big, not so easy

Saturday, August 5, 2006: Yo, let's go crabbin'

Thursday, August 3, 2006: Rum and tonic

Sunday, June 18, 2006: Happy Father's Day

Friday, June 16, 2006: In the valley of the jolly

Sunday, May 28, 2006: Florida 2006, Part III

Friday, May 26, 2006: Florida 2006, Part II

Thursday, May 25, 2006: Florida 2006, Part I

Thursday, May 25, 2006: Where my thought's escaping

Saturday, May 13, 2006: Any time of year, you can find it here

Friday, May 12, 2006: Can you hear me now?

Tuesday, April 25, 2006: More sardines per can

Monday, February 6, 2006: Engine noise

Friday, February 3, 2006: Urgent

Friday, February 3, 2006: Remote control

Friday, December 2, 2005: Question

Sunday, October 23, 2005: On the road

Thursday, September 29, 2005: "Precision-engineered from Reptilon"

Wednesday, September 28, 2005: Tossup

Thursday, September 22, 2005: The things we do for love

Monday, August 22, 2005: America the Beautiful

Friday, August 19, 2005: Sit back, relax and enjoy your flight

Tuesday, August 9, 2005: Go east, young man

Monday, August 8, 2005: PDX mystery

Sunday, July 31, 2005: A two-fer

Thursday, July 7, 2005: A stop in Albany

Thursday, July 7, 2005: A visit to Blugene

Saturday, June 25, 2005: Reunion

Sunday, June 19, 2005: Happy Father's Day

Wednesday, May 25, 2005: Something I learned in Orlando

Tuesday, May 24, 2005: Re-entry

Sunday, April 3, 2005: Unscheduled stop

Tuesday, February 15, 2005: I blame Larry

Tuesday, February 15, 2005: Bright moments

Monday, February 14, 2005: Q & A

Friday, February 11, 2005: Good news and bad news

Friday, February 11, 2005: Onward and upward

Wednesday, February 9, 2005: No need to ahsk

Thursday, January 20, 2005: Would you like his voice mail?

Saturday, January 1, 2005: And welcome to it

Sunday, October 3, 2004: Y'all miss me?

Thursday, September 23, 2004: Sacred ground

Sunday, September 19, 2004: What I miss

Saturday, September 4, 2004: Jersey Shore vacation, Part III

Sunday, August 29, 2004: Top 10 things Kevin Mannix plans to do in New York

Monday, August 23, 2004: Jersey Shore vacation, Part II

Wednesday, August 18, 2004: Jersey Shore vacation, Part I

Monday, August 9, 2004: Scene from a hiatus

Tuesday, June 15, 2004: Travel advisory

Sunday, June 6, 2004: Drive south

Wednesday, May 5, 2004: By the beautiful sea

Thursday, January 29, 2004: Follow the leaders

Friday, May 16, 2003: Re-entry

Tuesday, May 6, 2003: And now for something completely different

Tuesday, February 25, 2003: Beach blues

Saturday, February 8, 2003: The early, early shift

Monday, January 27, 2003: Planned outage

Friday, November 29, 2002: In the mailbox

Wednesday, October 23, 2002: Credit where due

Sunday, September 29, 2002: Delta blues

Thursday, September 5, 2002: On special assignment

Wednesday, August 7, 2002: What are they smoking?

Friday, July 19, 2002: News from the Oregon coast

In Vino Veritas

Dom Martinho, Tinto 2005
Chateau St. Jean, Cabernet, California 2007
Kirkland, Napa Cabernet 2007
Revelry, The Reveler, 2007
Joseph Drouhin, Chablis 2006
Altos Las Hormigas, Mendoza Malbec 2008
Alodio, Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2007
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2008
Kiona, Lemberger 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley Merlot 2005
Paranga, Kir-Yianni 2005
L. Guigal, Cotes du Rhone Rose 2007
Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Brut
Kirkland, Napa Valley Meritage 2006
Abacela, Tempranillo 2006
Woodward Canyon, Columbia Valley Red
Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio 2007
Mas Donis Barrica, Celler de Capcanes Red, 2005
Three Rivers, Merlot 2006
Raptor Ridge, Pinot Gris 2008
Lezaun, Rosado, Navarra
Lezaun, Red, Navarra
Hedges, Three Vineyards, Red Mountain 2005
Raptor Ridge, Pinot Gris 2008
Vega Sindoa, Cabernet-Tempranillo 2006
Inama, Soave Classico 2007
Alois Lageder, Lagrein Rosato 2008
Broglia, Gavi 2007
Marqués de Cáceres, Rioja Rose 2008
Spaltagna, Riserva Pinot Noir 2008
Portuga, Rose 2008
Warre's Warrior Port
Lange, Pinot Noir 2007
Chateau Guiraud, Le G, 2007
Falset, Garnacha Rose, Montsant 2006
Castello di Bossi, Chianti Classico 2004
Domaine Chandon, Pinot Noir, La Riviere Sonoma 2006
Brazin, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi 2006
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2006
Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet 2007
Gentil Hugel, Alsace 2006
Mesoneros de Castilla, Ribero del Duero, Rosado 2008
Cor, Momentum 2007
Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio 2006
Rubico, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2007
Gilstrap Brothers, Reserve Merlot 2003
Conundrum 2007
Chandler Reach, 36 Red
Santa Rita, Reserve Cabernet 2005
Marietta, Old Vine Red Lot 47
L'Ecole No. 41, Recess Red 2006
Dom Martinho, Red 2004
Beaulieu, Georges Latour 1994
Caymus, Cabernet 1995
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2005
Bergevin Lane, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2005
Savigny-les-Beaune, Les Lavieres 2003
David Hill, Reserve Merlot, Rogue Valley 2006
Educated Guess, Cabernet 2006
Maquis Lien, Red 2005
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2007
David Hill, Farmhouse White
Robert Mondavi Solaire, Cabernet 2005
Castello Monaci, Liante, Salice Salentino 2006
Ricardo Santos, Malbec 2006
Quinta da Espiga, Tinto 2006
Charles Smith, Holy Cow Merlot 2006
Charles Smith, Boom Boom Syrah 2006
Charles Smith, The Honorable Pinot Gris 2007
Santa Rita, Cabernet Reserva 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2007
Gloria, Douro, Tinto 2002
Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
Cardwell Hill, Pinot Noir 2004
Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006, 2007
Osborne, Solaz 2004
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Reserva 2005
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz Cabernet 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet, Indian Wells 2004
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Hannah Nicole, Red 2004
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Protocolo, Red 2005
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2006
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1998
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1996
Kirkland, Roogle Shiraz 2004
Garda, Classico Chiaretto
A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2005
I Giusti & Zanza, Nemorino 2006
Treana, Marsanne-Viognier, Central Coast 2005
Fife, Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2005
Marques de Casa Concha, Cabernet 2005
Santi, Sortesele Pinot Grigio 2006
Al Muvedre, Tinto Joven 2006
Layer Cake, Shiraz 2006
Gritti, Ca' Andrea, Umbria red 2005
Altos de Luzon, Jumilla 2004
Thomas Leithner, Zweigelt 2004
Cain Cuvee NV 3
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot 2003
Meridian, Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Paringa, Shiraz 2005

The Occasional Book

F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
William Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ivan Doig - Bucking the Sun
Penda Diakité - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Grace Lin - The Year of the Rat
Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
Jonathan Schwartz - All in Good Time
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
James McManus - Positively Fifth Street
Jeff Noon - Vurt

Road Work

Miles run year to date: 64
At this date last year: 28
Total run in 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269