The West End News Food & Travel section. Local reviewer James Fereira visits your favorite local eateries and shares all the good with a little snark. And West End independent travel agent Nancy Dorrans takes readers around the world in search of adventure.
LAYNE’S WINE GIG PRESENTS NAVIGATING GLOU GLOU By Layne V. Witherell Glou glou (as in “glug glug” or easy-drinking wine) is but one of those delightful semi-descriptive terms you may h... Read more
Pinch me, I live here! September marked 25 years since I moved to Portland. By Nancy Dorrans September was a very busy month for me. There’s been some adventure, some travel, some fami... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Since 2015, I’ve organized an annual tour in February to Quebec City for Winter Carnaval de Québec. Canadians definitely know how to celebrate winter, and we always have a b... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents Wines of Spain – Old & New By Layne V. Witherell There is a lot going on in Spain, both modern and ancient in a land of passion, tradition and innov... Read more
The TL Taste A yummy celebration of this tasty town of ours… one bite at a time. Just think of me (and my occasional co-sleuth) as undercover bandits for fabulous, should-be local ... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents WINE PAIRING WITH ART By Layne V. Witherell Judy and I have assembled several pieces for our collection from favorite local artists discovered and gleaned ove... Read more
Part 2Not JUST Another Safari Uganda South of the Equator By Nancy Dorrans We stepped over the equator into the southern hemisphere to get to our Bush Lodge at the northern part of Queen Eli... Read more
PART 1Uganda – Not JUST Another Safari By Nancy Dorrans It was an honor and the ultimate thrill of my adventurous life to journey to Uganda and trek with Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Ug... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig Presents SERIOUS BLUEBERRIES By Layne V. Witherell Under the moonlight, the serious moonlightPut on your red shoes and dance the blues. – “Let’s Dance... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans I first heard about the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) in March 2014 while skiing in Killington, Vermont. I was attending the North American Snow Sports Journalis... Read more
