Monthly Archives: May 2011

Historic Anchor Inn's inviting dining and lounging area; photo by Jan Jackson

…or Lincoln City’s place that isn’t like any other place, is serving dinners again on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. You could always enjoy Kip Ward’s cooking at breakfast, but now you can have dinner too.

Ward, who ran a restaurant and deli when he first came to Lincoln City years ago, bought and spent the last five years restoring the Historic Anchor Inn.  If you are into antiques, this is your place, because it’s like dining and sleeping in an antique mall. And, don’t think Ward went out and bought antiques to furnish the place. The Inn gave him a place to put the antiques he already had.

Anyway, the good news is, now you can stay there and eat dinner too. And something else, bring your camera because unless your friends can see the pictures, they won’t believe you when you get back home and try to tell them about it.

Yep, been there a bunch of times and going back.

Luv,

Sissy

See all about it at www.historicanchorinn.com

Fresh Oregon strawberries; photo by Jan Jackson

… from the world’s largest shortcake? Attend the 102^nd Lebanon Strawberry Festival between 1 and 5 pm on Saturday, June 5^th.

Can’t make the festival but want the cake? Then here’s the recipe:

Strawberry shortcake

514 cups of sugar

224 cups of shortening

192 cups of eggs

992 cups of flour

576 teaspoons of salt

2048 teaspoons of baking powder

448 cups of milk

18 cups of vanilla.

Yield – 15,000

You only want shortcake for six? Oh dear. Then maybe you could  divide by 15,000 and then times by eight (it is good to have a little extra – smile).

Let me know when it’s ready.

Luv,

Sissy

All the details are at: http://www.lebanonstrawberryfestival.info/index.html

Multnomah Falls mid-week in May; photo by Jan Jackson

…While there is a lot of controversy over which falls is the tallest, Multnomah Falls has my vote for beauty. Fed by rain, snowmelt and underground springs on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is drop-dead gorgeous.

Want to see basalt rock formations exposed by Ice Age floods in a beautiful setting? Head for the Columbia River Gorge and stop by Multnomah Falls.

Want to hike while you see it (and hear it)? Take the ¼ mile hike to the historic Benson Bridge or the longer 1.1 mile hike to the top.

Want a panorama view from a nice warm dining room? Eat in the Lodge.

Want to eat a hot dog or an ice cream cone while sitting on a rock? Order from the snack bar.

Want to see it draped in ice and snow, fall color or spring blossoms? Pick a winter, spring or fall.

Want to see it when the entire world is there? Arrive on any summer weekend.

It is one of the most beautiful places in the world, sez I. See you there.

Luv,

Sissy

http://www.multnomahfallslodge.com/

… You can’t (or shouldn’t) judge a book by its cover and you can’t (or shouldn’t) judge the town of Warrendale by the sign on Highway I-84 (between Multnomah Falls and Bonneville Dam).

You won’t believe what I now know about the town.

Frank Warren, had a fish cannery there in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the town was named for him.

In 1912, Frank and his wife Anna celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by spending three months in Europe.  They decided to buy first class tickets (the only Oregonians who did so) and sail home on the TITANIC.

After the boat hit the iceberg and started taking on water, Frank helped Anna get into a life boat.  That was the last she saw of him. He didn’t make it.

She tells her story to the Oregonian and you can read it at  - http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/portland-woman-describes-wreck.html

Now, we both know some secrets about Warrendale – smile.

Luv,

Sissy