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    Berry Picking in Sauvie Island

     

    Berry picking in Sauvie IslandPhotos by Laura and Me

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    My best friend Laura came to visit two weekends ago and she, my other bestie Kelsey and I spent it doing fun Portland things. We didn’t have a set plan for the weekend, so we mostly played it be ear. However, the one thing Laura requested that we do while she was in town was to go berry picking. So, on her first full day in town, we drove out to Columbia Farm U-Pick in Sauvie Island to pick some berries. Although it’s late in the season and some berries were no longer available, we were lucky enough to find plenty of blueberries and raspberries to pick.  I ended up with a box of berries and it only came out to around $8. That’s a deal in comparison to store bought berries if you ask me!
    If you’ve never been berry picking, I think it’s a very fun summer activity and I would recommend that you try doing it at least once. It’s a fun way to pass the time and you get to take home plenty of delicious treats.
    xoxo,
    Helen
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    Salvation Mountain

    After having Salvation Mountain on my California bucket list for quite some time, my siblings and I woke up before sunrise and finally made the three-hour drive to visit this amazing place this past December. This gorgeous piece of artwork is the brainchild of folk artist Leonard Knight, who built this tribute to God for all to see out in the middle of the California desert. Thanks to social media, this monument brings in several visitors to the otherwise quiet and deserted city of Niland, CA.

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    The Broad Museum

    The Broad Museum
    After months of waiting, I was fortunate enough to finally visit The Broad Museum with my sisters Ale and Sarah while I was in LA last December. The Broad was one of those places that I kept enviously seeing pop up all over my Facebook and Instagram feeds since it first opened its doors back in September of last year, which is why I was so anxious to visit. The new contemporary art museum, located in Downtown Los Angeles, includes two floors filled with a wide and notable selection of contemporary art, making it a lovely addition to L.A.’s already amazing art scene. Even more exciting is that admission to the museum is free to the public, so all you have to do is make sure you reserve your tickets ahead of time to avoid waiting for hours in the long standby line.
    Although it was The Broad’s amazing art collection that first inspired me to visit, I was equally impressed by the design of the space. As if the white honeycomb-like exterior of The Broad weren’t gorgeous enough,  the interior design of the building is also very interesting. The curved cement walls give visitors the sense that they’re walking through a cave. There are also windows located throughout the building, allowing visitors to peek into the museum’s art vaults.
    As soon as we stepped through the doors of the museum, Ale, Sarah and I ran straight to artist Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Infinity Mirrored Room’ instillation. You have to make a reservation to go in and the wait can take a while, but it is definitely worth it. Besides having the opportunity to take a very awesome Instagram-worthy picture, the instillation is pretty breathtaking. The surrounding mirrors and water create the appearance that you’re floating on air and surrounded by never-ending light, which makes for a very unique experience if you ask me.

     

    I had a blast visiting The Broad and am looking forward to visiting again next time in LA. There’s so much to see and experience that one trip to the museum doesn’t suffice. I hope that you enjoyed these pictures from my trip and that they motivate you to pay a visit to this amazing space if you’re ever in the LA area. Let me know if you do visit!
    xoxo,
    Helen