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USA, Portland: Gay Film Review – Breaking Through
We went to this film expecting a biopic about Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, who is openly lesbian. What we got, instead, was a wide-ranging documentary about politicians who are proudly out all...
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Our Four Favorite Portland Breakfast Places
We’ve been to Portland, oregon a couple times this year, and are compiling a few lists for you of our favorite places to eat. First up, Breakfast. Here are our top four places for the first meal of the...
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Our Four Favorite Portland Lunch Places
We continue our tour of Portland cuisine with our four favorite lunch places in the downtown area. #1 Súpa! (http://www.supasoup.com) This fun little hole-in-the-wall in the heart of the Pearl serves...
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Our Seven Favorite Portland Dinner Places
Here’s the third in our series on Portland, Oregon’s great places to eat in or close to downtown. #1 Andina (http://www.andinarestaurant.com) This Peruvian powerhouse is owned by Peter de Platt and his...
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Our Five Favorite Portland Snack Places
Our final post in our mini series of our favorite places to eat in Portland, Oregon – this time – snacks. #1 Alotto Gelato (http://www.alottogelato.biz) On 23rd, Alotto Gelato has the best flavor...
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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: China Mountain House, Port Orford, Oregon
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. A Premier and Exclusive Vacation Home: Perched high on a secluded bluff,...
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Cozy Winter Nights at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast
It seems like it’s been forever since I’ve written a blog post, for myself or for Purple Roofs. But now that winter has set in seems like I have more time to reflect and share with you the Hood River...
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A BFB, that’s what we are! That’s Bike Friendly Business
Oregon is becoming a top destination for cyclists, both off road and road biking, touring or simply day trippers. Travel Oregon, the states leader in tourism, had created a program, Bike Friendly...
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Blossoms in the Hood River Valley, Oregon
We get this question a lot in the spring. Because who wouldn’t want to celebrate spring in one of the largest fruit growing regions in our Nation? Over 15,000 acres of fruit trees, that’s over 2...
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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Image via the Pacific Crest Trail AssociationIn some ways, the book (and soon-to-be-released movie) Wild serves as a what-not-to-do guide to the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT — don’t over pack, don’t...
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Portland Gay Pride Photos
Mark and I traveled up to Portland for our first Portland gay pride – we’d heard it was small and boring, but nothing could have been further from the truth. Portland Pride is as eclectic as the city...
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What to Do in Portland, Oregon
From scenic day trips, to breweries and wineries galore, to cycling and hiking, it would be impossible to experience all that Portland has to offer in a single day — but you can certainly try. Make a...
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Six Smaller Gay Friendly US Cities
Last week Lauren Conrad blew up her social media over a flap with a restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. Apparently they wouldn’t let same-sex couples to participate in some bar games that were going on. So...
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Gay Portland: The Portland Art Museum
On our last trip to Portland, Oregon, we visited the Portland Art Museum for the first time. While we’ve been by there before – there are some great pieces you can see for free in the courtyard outside...
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Four Under the Radar Gay Travel Destinations
We all know by now that places like Fire Island and San Fran’s Castro are meccas for gay travelers looking to be met with open arms. And because of that fact, some of these famed locales have become...
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Portland Queer Film Festival
One of our favorite LGBT film festivals is coming again in October: Film is a dynamic medium with the power to educate, inspire, intrigue and bring people together. Now in its 18th year, Portland...
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The Cuisine of the Pacific Northwest
It’s a good thing the Pacific Northwest’s cities are so bike-friendly–what better way to work off all the calories from the endless array of amazing restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and food trucks that...
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Stephen Galvan of The Heathman Hotel on Gay Portland
Stephen R. Galvan was no hospitality-industry rookie when he moved to Portland, Oregon to join the historic Heathman Hotel (1001 SW Broadway. Tel: 800-551-0011. www.portland.heathmanhotel.com) in June...
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Red Chair Travels Arrives in Oregon
How sweet! The staff chair is in holding the umbrella for it. The Red Chair’s story started on Cape Cod in the spring of 2012. This lucky chair has surfed the waves off Nantucket, explored the...
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Featured Gay Accommodations: Portland’s White House B&B, Portland, Oregon
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Situated in Portland’s North East Historic Irvington District, Portland’s...
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