Zombie The Coronavirus Financial Thread (Personal, Local, National)

I just got back from central Oregon and people are out and about with mask and sd's but they are carrying on with their summer. At a rest stop in Gov Camp Summit (everyone know's the one) it was busy but people were being cautious.

 

I'm in Sunriver myself right now. Memorial Day weekend was packed!

 

nothing like the outdoors of Arid Central Oregon!

 

@Hoopguru wanna bet?

 

Showing off your photography now?

 

If you enjoy THIS one....... there is more here FAMS!

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/the-official-random-picture-thread.293963/

 

How about beautiful downtown La Pine?

 

Victoria is great. Try the French Onion soup at the Old Spaghetti Factory. You'll be amazed at how good it is.
Visit the Butchart Gardens. Beautiful.
Try having high tea at the Fairmont Hotel Empress. Rooms are spendy. I've never been there but always wanted to go.
I'd suggest seeing the Fanny Bay oysters on the half shell farm. Didn't even know about it back when we went about 18 years ago. I love Fanny Bay oysters on the half shell and search for them at any seafood restaurant we go to. They're farmed right on that island.

 

did you get any further along in your thoughts about getting an RV?

 

Nah. Its more of a long term thing. Like 10 years down the road when my life slows down a bit.

I need a truck to haul it.
I need a big house or space to park it at.

More focused on international travel and fun weekend trips via plane at the moment.

 

Sorry, but I’m not gonna travel all the way to Victoria to eat at an Old Spaghetti Factory. Too many other, far better options (Pagliacci’s anyone?). And as many times as we’ve been to Victoria, Butchart Gardens is passé.....though I’d highly recommend going at Xmas. And Barb’s Fish and Chips on the wharf is another go to. Food is never an issue in B.C.

 

Ever been to a Maggiano's Little Italy? Amazingly good for a chain!

 

Haven’t even heard of it but will look for it when we’re up there next.

 

yes. I went in Boston. Phenomenal

i think it’s a chain. Coulda swore I saw one in San Diego

 

Yeah its a chain. Good but salty

 

I thought that was a dying industry.

 

You've never had better French Onion soup anywhere. Even Portland's Ringside doesn't serve it any better. The thing I like most about The Old Spaghetti Factory is that their pasta is served al dente. I'm not overly fond of their meat sauce or their sausage. I've had their lasagna a couple of times and I won't have that again. I always order plain butter with my dinner bread because I don't care for their garlic version which is too salty. Their salad isn't great but their minestrone is better than average. I wish they had a better selection of red wine, especially the Italian red wine such as Barbera.
Never heard of Pagliacci's. My favorite Italian restaurant because of their old land style was the Monte Carlo Lido restaurant, long since closed.
Have you tried high tea at the Fairmont Empress hotel?
There's a restaurant right next to the Ferry between Washington and Vancouver B.C. at Port Angeles that serves the best Manhattan clam chowder that I've ever had in my life. No, it's not on Vancouver Island but it's worth a try when heading there from Port Angeles.