Adrienne So
ADRIENNE SO is a gear, travel and lifestyle writer based in Portland. When she is not drinking or thinking about beer, she is running, rock climbing or watching puppy videos on YouTube.com. Adrienne’s work can be seen in Beer West Magazine, Coolhunting.com, Slate.com and Wired.com.

Drifters: Geiser Grand Hotel

In this age of couch-surfing, craigslist and last-minute bookings on Priceline, it’s easy to forget that cross-country journeys used to be much more difficult. Instead of grabbing a duffel bag and heading to the airport, an overland trip would entail days, if not...

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Drifters: McMenamins Grand Lodge

In 1917, the Freemasons initiated designs for a beautiful retreat in Forest Grove, Ore., just 26 miles outside Portland, which would be a home for aged and infirm masons as well as their widows and children. The lodge featured an elegant columnar façade overlooking...

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