About the Author

Emily Engdahl

Emily Engdahl is the founder of Oregon Beer Country, a travel and tourism site dedicated to all things beer in Oregon. Emily is a freelance writer for 1859 : Oregon's Magazine, Travel Oregon, the Oregon Beer Growler, and Craftbeer.com. She is a Native Oregonian, graphic designer, homebrewer, beer drinker, coffee roaster, joker, instigator, helper, laugher, listener, voracious reader, dog & kid wrangler, chicken keeper, and many hats wearer.

Portland to the North Coast

August 8, 2013
Highway 30 is not known for being a particularly speedy or direct route to the Northern Oregon Coast, but if you have the time and inclination to adventure one weekend, many interesting things can be discovered tucked away in little hamlets and small towns along the way. Starting South of Germantown Road, take Highway 30… More
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Oregon Coast , Astoria , Trip Ideas ,

Family Getaway to the Gorge

April 22, 2013
The last weekend of spring break, everyone was getting antsy. An adventure was called for, and one that included a trip to our favorite Hood River brewery, pFriem Family Brewers. Beginning with snow tubing at Skibowl East, we opted for the short 2 hour ticket option (a relatively economical solution when the enthusiasm of said children was… More
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Mt. Hood & Columbia River Gorge , Hood River , Beer & Breweries , Family Fun , Trip Ideas , Outdoor Recreation , Eat & Drink , Attractions ,

Adventures in Beer and Coffee

November 26, 2012
Oregon offers a multitude of tempting weekend activities. When faced with a four-day weekend, I went in search of my own delectably daring plans southeast of Portland, venturing off to explore the beauty our state has to offer and dive deeper into Central Oregon’s craft beer paradise. Harrier hawks and slivers of winter led me… More
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Central Oregon , Bend , Beer & Breweries , Trip Ideas , Eat & Drink ,