Andrea Hartman was born in the town of Aberdeen, WA, where she spent exactly three and a half months of her life. A military brat until middle-school age, Andrea spent her growing up days in the likes of Sabine Pass, TX (population: 990), New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and a few medium-sized towns in-between. When her family settled down in Oregon after their military adventures, Andrea attended high school, college (Go Ducks!) and even got her first "real job" in Eugene, Oregon. When she married a fellow Oregonian, the deal was sealed: Oregonian for life. Andrea can confidently say she has been there, done that, when it comes to the other 49 states, and knows for certain that Oregon rocks. Andrea spends her spare time making care packages for her husband, who's currently stationed in Iraq, honing her knitting skills, and of course traipsing around the great state we call home. Her favorite things to do include taking fall walks, reading at her favorite coffee shops, visiting wineries and skiing at Willamette Pass. She thinks someday she might sum up the courage to be a runner too. In between weekends you'll find her at the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County (CVALCO), where she helps peddle Lane County to tourists through the national media.