Portland, Oregon is a sure hit for your next Girlfriend Getaway

This well-planned big city with a small town feel offers all the elements of a perfect weekend away with the girls. Following are some highlights to help you plan your itinerary. Email the BYOG for more information or trip ideas!

Portland Saturday Market — enjoy local artisans work and meet the artists, enjoy the international food court and enjoy local music and performance groups. Visit http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/ to plan your day ahead of time.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is currently featuring Body Works 3. Explore this and some great “green getaways” at http://www.travelportland.com.

The Pearl District is a neighborhood previously consisting of sheet-metal warehouses and trucking distribution centers rehabbed into a SoHo-like village. You will find galleries, high-end shops, unique boutiques and trendy eateries. See more at http://www.pearldistrict.com

Nighttime Fun

McMenamins is a company reviving old buildings in Portland. They have managed to create some very unique and fun establishments. Pubs seem to be their passion. Visit their website to see what they have up their sleeve now: could be an American Music Festival, a scotch and cigar dinner (men alert!), movies on the lawn or a ladies night. http://www.mcmenamins.com

For a budget night out Bagdhad Theatre second run movies with table to eat pizza, drink microbrews and local wine. Visit http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=9&id=176.

For a wine treat visit Noble Rot where they serve 50 wines by the glass and samplers. http://www.noblerotpdx.com/

Where to stay

The always trustworthy Marriott hotels offers several possibilities: Marriott City Center, Marriott Residence Inn - Riverplace or the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Visit the Marriott website for pricing and reservations.

Hotel Lucia has the “Nothing To Wine About” Package and it truly is nothing to wine about.

For a very trendy and contemporary feel try the Avalon Hotel & Spa. This is a renovated Motor Court and you should see the crazy stuff going on there.

It’s going to be tough to cram it all into 1 weekend, you may want to make it a long one! Pack the tshirts, totes and tastebuds and get ready to make some memories.

Football season is upon us! I love going to football games. One of my favorite vacations involved traveling to Tampa Bay to watch my Patriots play the Tampa Bay Buccanears. I admit I am a fair-weather fan. I need to have sunshine and at least 60 degrees but when all the elements are in place it’s the best.

Football games, whether college or professional are perfect girlfriend getaway destinations. The tail-gaiting is a blast, the excitement of the game is a thrill, the people watching is always great and if you happen to be single then where else can you be surrounded by men? You just may have to look past the beer drinking and face paint.

Email or call the girls, compare your schedules, pack your BYOG Football fan tshirts and your face paint and GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!

Some Great Football Cities:

Check out your home team’s schedule and attend an away game: http://www.roadtrips.com/?screen=scnGetExtHtml&_param=FGsched_pl1

Week 1 -
Arizona at San Francisco –stay at the Orchard Hotel

Week 2 -
Kansas City at Chicago — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 3 -
Carolina at Atlanta –stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 4 -
Green Bay at Minnesota — incorporate it into a Secret Scenic Tour

Week 5 -
Miami at Houston — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 6 -
New England at Dallas — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.

There are 17 weeks and countless options. Check out roadtrips.com for NFL and College football game and hotel packages.