In 1864, this photo was taken of the Cook Hotel located on the corner of High and State Streets…the SE corner of it, in fact. The hotel changed owners a couple of times and was the Monroe Hotel before the Bligh’s purchased the building and land, razed it, and built Bligh’s Capital Theater. Bligh’s Capital [...]
Everyone has their holiday traditions. My family and I celebrate Christmas and so our traditions revolve around that holiday. Our family tradition for this holiday actually starts in the summer. I know, kind of weird folks that we are, but here’s why. The Christmas Cottage. In Lincoln City on the south end of town, is [...]
One of the great things about living in the Salem Oregon area is that we are kind of centrally located. Portland is just an hour north, the coast is about 1.5 hours west, and central Oregon is about two hours away. Depending on what kind of lifestyle you want to have, Salem is in good [...]
Whether you are a long time resident or considering relocating to Salem Oregon, the Bite of Salem is our annual event to let some restaurants share their food. This year one of my favorites, French Press was there. The event is held towards the end of July every year and the South Salem Rotary Club [...]
I need some clients who have money to burn on really expensive houses in Salem Oregon so I can make some more money…know anyone? See my problem is that I went to the Salem Art Fair, like I have every year since we moved to Salem ten years ago. This is a problem because it [...]
One of the things I have learned to like about living in the Salem Oregon area is all of the smaller town festivals. Obviously yesterday was the 4th of July, and rather than deal with the lack of parking in downtown Salem, we decided to head out to Western Days in Monmouth and Independence Oregon. [...]
Yeah I know the saying is stop and smell the roses, but it is May and that means that the Keizer Oregon Iris Festival is in play now. The Tulip festival is the annual April event, and now the Iris are starting to bloom. (You can click the bottom right of the slide show to [...]
I’m going to deviate from my normal real estate focus to share with you some photos. Originally I came from the Chicago area to Portland to Salem. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about giving up those “big city” things to do. I have to tell you that the local community festivals in Marion [...]
Okay, okay…this post really has little to do with Salem Oregon real estate…unless you are relocating here and want to learn about Oregon. I like wine and like to support our local vineyards because we have some good wine here. The WSJ (Wall Street Journal) had a nice article and video about Oregon wines. The [...]
Horse drawn carriages clip-clopped, streetcars clanged, long skirts rustled. Like many people, I find the history of people and places interesting. As much as humanity grows and changes, we also stay the same. While we have gone from horse drawn carts to rockets, humanity still experiences joy and sorrow that defines us as human. As [...]
