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This last weekend was\u00a0so much\u00a0<\/em>fun. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>On Saturday morning, Holly and I packed up my car and headed to Portland for a quick, but very fun trip! \u00a0The drive is about five hours from where we live- so we had lots of time for girl talk which is always nice :-) \u00a0I had only ever driven by Portland, so this was an especially fun and exciting trip for me. \u00a0I love new experiences!<\/p>\n

The purpose of our quick girls getaway was the Pacific Northwest Blogger Holiday Party. \u00a0(Blog post coming on this soon!) \u00a0We were able to stay with one of my best friends who lives in the area, so on Saturday we had a girl’s day. \u00a0After touring her new house- which was so nice since I’d only toured it via Skype- we ventured to downtown Portland. \u00a0And what was at the top of my Portland to-do list?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Voodoo Doughnut! \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This place was so much fun! \u00a0Was it worth the trip? \u00a0Yes, I definitely think it was. \u00a0There was a line that went all the way to the corner, but it went fast. \u00a0I had good company during the wait too, so I’m sure that helped a lot. \u00a0 {Cool tip: Voodoo Doughnut is open 24 hours a day. \u00a0Craving a doughnut at 3 am? \u00a0They’ve got you covered!}<\/p>\n

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\"photo<\/a>I snapped this photo on my iPhone while we were waiting in line. \u00a0When we got inside (I feel like we were waiting for less than fifteen minutes, but I’m not sure) the shop area was pretty small. \u00a0You basically order your doughnuts and leave. \u00a0There is seating outdoors. \u00a0To be honest, ordering doughnuts was a little overwhelming! \u00a0There were spinning display cases that had the doughnut options, with the whole top row being vegan options. \u00a0They have plain doughnuts, or “normal” you could call them, but who wants that? \u00a0You can get normal doughnuts anywhere! \u00a0There were doughnuts with cereal toppings, maple bars with whole pieces of bacon, and oreo-topped dessert doughnuts. \u00a0Choosing was hard!<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>I ended up choosing the cap’n crunch topped doughnut, and I got the voodoo doughnut guy to take back to my hubby. \u00a0I’m craving doughnuts now…<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>Silly picture, I know, but Holly and I were\u00a0so\u00a0<\/em>excited for our pink boxes! \u00a0“Good things come in pink boxes.” \u00a0I would have to agree. \u00a0I will definitely be getting another pink box the next time I’m in Portland :-)<\/p>\n

After our doughnut adventure we were trying to find a place for dinner and got completely sidetracked. \u00a0We ended up at Salt & Straw which, as my dear friend Tallie told us, has the\u00a0best ice cream ever. \u00a0<\/em>This place was really neat, and as we waited in line we were greeted by someone asking us if there were any flavors we would like to try. \u00a0They will let you sample whatever you want! \u00a0I tried a salted caramel flavor first, followed by an almond brittle with salted ganache flavor. \u00a0We all ended up getting the almond brittle– so delicious! \u00a0I highly recommend it. \u00a0Check out their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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After ice cream we decided we\u00a0really\u00a0<\/em>needed to find a place for dinner! \u00a0After pondering various recommendations, we maneuvered the downtown Portland traffic and headed over to a Thai restaurant called Pok Pok. \u00a0By the time we found a parking spot and made it to the restaurant entrance it was 6:30 p.m. \u00a0The hostess cheerfully told us that the wait would be 2- 2 1\/2 hours. \u00a0Even though we decided to go somewhere with less of a wait, this place looked really awesome, and next trip we will plan better because I would really like to try it!<\/p>\n

We ended up going to Thai Orchid in Vancouver which was really good. \u00a0I had the Pad Thai, which was absolutely delicious. \u00a0Check out their website\u00a0here<\/a>. \u00a0After dinner we called it a night, making sure to get enough beauty rest for Sunday’s festivities.<\/p>\n

Sunday, our clocks “fell back” an hour for daylight saving time. \u00a0It was nice to add an additional hour to the day, but my body wasn’t fooled as my internal alarm clock woke me up at 6 a.m. even though my cell phone alarm was set for 7. \u00a0We took the morning to leisurely get ready for the holiday party. \u00a0We left early for the event because we were unfamiliar with Portland traffic, and ending up arriving sooner than we had expected– a whole hour before the party started. \u00a0(We got awesome street parking right out front of the venue though!)<\/p>\n

Since we had the extra time, we decided to walk a block over from the party venue and ended up at this tiny coffee shop called Half Pint Cafe. \u00a0It was a great “accidental” stop.<\/p>\n

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Though there was only one person taking orders and making the coffees (the owner) he was very personable and chatted the customer up while working behind the counter. \u00a0There were two other people in front of us, and I didn’t mind the wait at all. \u00a0Right away as we were examining the menu, Holly asked what the “chili mex” was. \u00a0A friendly customer explained the “spice-y” flavor and said it was really good. \u00a0Shortly after, the owner behind the counter gave us little cups to sample the “chili mex” hot cocoa.<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a>It was really good, and I loved that we got to sample it, especially since it was a drink we were unfamiliar with. \u00a0We ended up ordering a latte (me) and a mocha (Holly) for some much needed caffeine. \u00a0By the time we got our drinks, we had just enough time to head back over to the venue for the holiday party.<\/p>\n

The party was so much fun! \u00a0I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun now, because it’s going to take a whole post! \u00a0Be ready to read about an awesome event in the near future :-)<\/p>\n

After the party, we headed home. \u00a0The best part about road trips? \u00a0If you see something interesting, you can stop! \u00a0And we did. \u00a0At the Maryhill Stonehenge. \u00a0This is basically a replica of the original Stonehenge, honoring veterans of World War I. \u00a0It was a great place to stretch our legs, break up the drive, and snap a few fun photos.<\/p>\n

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\"IMG_6644\"<\/a> \"IMG_6630c\"<\/a>That sums up a fabulous weekend. (And– tomorrow is Friday, yay!)<\/p>\n

Have you taken any road trips recently?<\/p>\n

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