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NOVEMBER 20 2009
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Thinking about wine touring this
Holiday Weekend?
Keep it in the family and visit Lesbian owned winery
Hip Chicks Do Wine.
ASTORIA-WAR RE NTON AREA CHAMBER OF
Thanksgiving Day Weekend
Fri & Sat nam — 9pm, Sun 11 am —6pm
$15 admission includes
wine tasting of up to 15 wines, live music and appetizers.
Guest winery Tlernan Connor Cellar will be pouring as well.
Taste Wines made from grapes sourced throughout
Oregon and Washington a ll in one stop.
Newberg: Open for the holiday weekend, 12 (noon) - 7pm.
$15 for wine, logo glass and appetizers.
(no musk at Newberg location)
B o th ta s tin g ro o m s o p e n daily.
P o rtla n d ta stin g ro o m h o u r s : H am — 6 p m ; N ew berg ta stin g ro o m h o u s: 12 ( n o o n ) — 7 p m .
LOCATED AT 4510 SE 23*° AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97202
5 0 3 - 2 3 4 - 3 7 9 0 I www.hipchicksdowine.com
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Dinner & Show Package 8pm - $65700
Cocktail Iraickage 9pm - $45.00
Packages include ( haftipaene & .Midnight Breakfast Buffet
Darcelle XV Sliowpiace 208 NVV 3 rd Ave., Portland
Reservations 503-222-5338
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Get Away. Get Charmed
in Storied Astoria
When planning to travel, I often make
a checklist of specific criteria that a locale
must have. Astoria, Oregon may have suc
ceeded in that list.
Proximity to Portland? Check...As
toria is about a two-hour drive from the
Rose City. Interesting, unique things to
do? Check...the city has impeccable water
views, a bustling “1920s” downtown, and
quirky restaurants, breweries and coffee
houses. Queer friendly? Check...Astoria
boasts its share of GLBT-owned businesses
in a welcoming environment.
Astoria may, in fact, be the perfect long-
weekend getaway for the GLBT traveler.
The city rests on the south shore of the
Columbia River and is located at the north
west part of the state. The water is part of
Astoria’s charm, as evident by its working
and walkable waterfront. The hillside is
impressively filled with Victorian homes, of
which 25 percent are eligible for “Historical
Landmark” status.
I recently stayed at the gay-friendly
Cannery Pier Hotel, a boutique hotel built
600 feet over the Columbia River (www.
cannerypierhotel.com). The accommodation
is located a mile or so from the core down
town area, but its amenities and views make
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it worth the stay.
Here, you can watch large container
ships effortlessly float down the Columbia
River and under the gothic Astoria-Megler
Bridge. I saw a couple of vessels heading to
various international destinations, confirm
ing Astoria’s role as a working river town.
Each room has a fireplace, a clawfoot tub
and an outdoor balcony. However, the Can
nery Pier Hotel really shines in its treatment
of pets. My Welsh Terrier enjoyed the ame
nities designed especially for him—a large
dog bed, health treats, and even his own dog
bowls.
The hotel is located right off U.S. High
way 30, the main artery in Astoria. Rates
start at $169 and include a nightly wine
hour (5-6 p.m.).
I arrived in Astoria by mid-afternoon on
a recent Saturday, and the fall colors were in
full bloom. After settling into the Cannery,
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