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Hidden Gems of Yamhill Wine Country

October 25, 2007

Howdy, Sean here with Travel Oregon's International Department. It is not to say that this job is not without perks.

Japanese guests from Northwest Airlines World Traveler magazine were in town for a Fall tour of Oregon and its "countryside." So we headed down to wine country to get a first-hand look at the wine harvest experience.

After a quick breakfast, well, hold on now, it wasn't quick and it should not go without saying. Possibly the most yummy breakfast that I have found on the streets of Portland lie at the corner of NW 11th and Everett. The Everett Street Bistro has the feel of exactly what is intended, a little slice of Parisian ambiance on the streets of Portland.

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Oregon Bounty International - Japan (Day 1)

October 15, 2006

Yo, yo, wasabi.

No, I'm not trying to be cool or coy, that is the actual name of one of the magazines in-state to research this celebration called Oregon Bounty. WaSaBi

First off, let me introduce myself: Mr. Sean Egusa, Asia Tourism Manager for Travel Oregon. I promote inbound tourism to the state to the Asian markets, first and foremost Japan. So we have some Japanese in town interested in this culinary tourism product that has been snowballing in conjunction with the Oregon Bounty celebration this month (and next). This project involves a lot of good food, fraternizing with some of our best chefs, tasting some of the world's best Pinot Noir and in general showcasing the best of Oregon... Say no more...

Our guests are here courtesy of our friends and partners at Northwest Airlines. The direct flight from Tokyo is a boon to the tourism industry in Oregon and from Singapore to Shanghai to Tokyo, they are jonesing to get the international crowd hip and in the know on the Oregon experience. Are we ready???

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Oregon Bounty International - Japan (Day 2)

October 14, 2006

October 13, 2006 (yes, it's a Friday)

But there was no cursed weather or bad luck on this day.

Day #2 of promoting Oregon's Culinary Tourism in conjunction with our statewide Oregon Bounty was another whirlwind of activity but, as always, done in classical Oregon style (laid-back and leisurely).
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Our day began leaving the foggy banks of the Willamette behind to head into the Columbia River Gorge after being caffeinated at Urban Grind in the Pearl District. I decided to start high so diverted at Corbett off of I-84 and headed for the amazing view at the Portland Women's Forum. Blue was the color of the sky and it was good (but a little chilly).

We proceeded on down towards Multnomah Falls where we made a quick stop at Wahkeena Falls. Upon reaching Multnomah Falls I was hailed by a familiar voice and looked up to see Petra (POVA) who was on a research tour of her own with some guests from Europe, only she was heading back towards Portland. Kind of appropriate her heading west and me heading east...

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