‘Round the Web: June 2015
How’s everyone doing? Joe and I flew back to Portland last night after spending the weekend in St. Paul, Alberta for my family reunion. I had the chance to reconnect… Read more ‘Round the Web: June 2015 →
How to Get Married in the South
Photo by Sweet Tea Studios There’s a tradition in the Southern U.S. that if a bottle of bourbon is buried upside down at the location where you’re getting married one… Read more How to Get Married in the South →
How to Eat a Crawfish (Louisiana, Night One)
When my friend Dianna started planning her Louisiana wedding a year ago, one of the first things she told me was, “We’re having a crawfish boil on the Friday night.”… Read more How to Eat a Crawfish (Louisiana, Night One) →
From Swamps to Snow Peaks
Yesterday began with watching alligators swimming in a bayou outside of New Orleans… and wrapped up with a Mt. Hood sunset, from above. Experiences like this are why I will… Read more From Swamps to Snow Peaks →
Flying South
We’re on a 5:20 a.m. flight to Louisiana today. I’m leaving my laptop in Portland… and packing these shoes in my suitcase. It’s party time, friends. See you back here… Read more Flying South →
Countdown to Preservation Hall
At 9 pm New Orleans time 11 days from now, I’ll be sitting on this floor with Joe and his parents, listening to jazz. Not just any jazz… The Preservation Hall… Read more Countdown to Preservation Hall →
Shotgun House in New Orleans (+ a $25 Airbnb credit…for you)
When our friends Dianna and Evan got engaged last July, we knew there was a chance the wedding would be in Louisiana, where Dianna is from. They were torn between… Read more Shotgun House in New Orleans (+ a $25 Airbnb credit…for you) →
How to Keep Warm in the Woods
Choose a sunny Sunday at the start of spring. Drive two hours Southeast from Portland, to the Mt. Hood National Forest… and hike a mile-and-a-half among old-growth trees, to the… Read more How to Keep Warm in the Woods →
Courtney Tait 