LOCATION: House-sitting in Portland, Oregon
WEATHER: Rain overnight. Warm and sunny during the day. High around 70
We drove about 125 miles southwest toward Yachats on the Oregon Coast. This weekend was their annual mushroom festival, our destination. We stopped at Rogue Brewery on the way in Newport for lunch. We had their halibut fish and chips, and some tasty rogue beers, 2 of their 40+ on tap.
George had a French Roast brown ale that was served in a coffee cup!
At the festival, we bought some yummy mushrooms--shiitake, oyste and maitake-- 3 bags for $10.
We overheard another customer talking about the medicinal qualities of mushrooms. We amusingly heard her say that "the Mayo Clinic was founded based on mushrooms".
The local mycological club (mushroom fans) had a display of local mushrooms they had collected, all shapes and sizes. They were tagged green (delicious) or yellow (questionable) or red (DO NOT EAT!)
We walked along the beach. It was a beautiful day with waves splashing high in the air.
On our way home, we drove home through the scenic Suislow Forest, through beautiful fall foliage. We stopped at the McMenamins Pub in Corvallis, home of Oregon State University, to redeem appetizer prizes on our passports.
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