Being a Portlander, one of my favorite places to get out of town to for a few days is Bend, Oregon. It is part ski town, part hippster scence and party retirement area. The weather is great, the scenery is beautiful and Mt. Bachelor is just down the road.
Despite all of these great attributes, Bend [...]
Suzuki’s automotive division is in the midst of a makeover. The transformation began in 2007 with the introduction of the compact and compelling SX4 sedan and crossover. Next, the company jettisoned its rebadged Daewoo-made Forenza, Reno, and Verona, as well as its General Motors-based XL-7 SUV. Its next and latest move might be its best: [...]
On Tuesday Feb. 9th, the City of Portland launched itself into the modern world when it introduced an iPhone app called Citizen Reports, now available in the App Store. Portlanders can use this app on their iPhone to report issues that need the city’s attention. Things like potholes, burned out street lights, parking meter issues, [...]
Kia first appeared in the U.S. in the early-to-mid 1990s (Portland’s Ron Tonkin Kia was the first Kia dealer in the U.S.), and was mostly thought of as an entry-level automaker offering inexpensive, and, well, basic transportation. Hey—we all have to start somewhere. However, Kia has kept its nose to the automotive grindstone, offering more [...]
I recently asked my LinkedIn network a thought provoking question. I asked: “When you attempt to solve problems, are you reacting to symptoms or addressing the root cause?”
Let’s put this question into a real life scenario. Say you have a new teenage driver in your household, driving a car you own. They have fallen into [...]
Oregon is famous for the ski slopes found around the
state, and if you are planning a ski vacation, you
should definitely consider Timberline Lodge, located
near Mt. Hood in Oregon. There is quite a bit of
history in the area, starting with the lodge that was
built during the Great Depression by a master
craftsman. The Timberline Lodge also has [...]
