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Easter Memories images
Easter is remembered in an array of colors, from new purple dresses, yellow bonnets and black patent-leather shoes to multicolored eggs hidden in tufts of green grass and fragrant white lilies surrounding the Sunday church altar.
first appeared: 4/1/2007
Go Bananas
For wintertime baking, nothing beats bananas. Perfect for breads, cookies and cakes, the banana may be nature’s most versatile fruit.
first appeared: 2/11/2007
What Makes Your Hometown Great? images
When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.
first appeared: 10/22/2006
The Smallest Biggest Oldest Tallest   by Melissa L. Jones
Superlatives abound across America
first appeared: 7/23/2006
Inspired by Irises   by Polly Campbell
On a spring day, Ray Schreiner stands amid a rainbow of millions of yellow, pink, purple and blue irises coloring the landscape at Schreiner's Iris Gardens near Keizer, Ore.
first appeared: 4/23/2006
Tending Tannenbaums   by Polly Campbell
Tree growers nurture symbols of Christmas
first appeared: 12/4/2005
Unusual Lodging   by Michael Nolan
Looking for something more offbeat than standard lodging choices for your next trip? We’ve searched the treetops, ocean floor and coast-to-coast and found eight unforgettable, out-of-the-ordinary options.
first appeared: 4/25/2004
We Proceeded On   by Vicki Brown
ln May 1804, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off from winter camp near St. Louis with their party of men—dubbed the Corps of Discovery by President Thomas Jefferson—on an epic journey to the Pacific Ocean.
first appeared: 4/11/2004
Blooming Beauty   by Polly Campbell
More than 30,000 people flock to the farm in Canby, Ore., on weekends during the dahlia festival in August and September.
first appeared: 8/24/2003
On with the Show   by Polly Campbell
The show must go on in our community theaters
first appeared: 8/4/2002
Scenic Drives   by Stephen Leon Alligood
5 journeys to witness our country's majesty
first appeared: 4/21/2002
Camp Attitude   by Kara Carden
So Heagy created Camp Attitude, Oregon’s first fully accessible youth camp, so no more children, such as his long-ago friend, would have to miss the fun of summer camp simply because of their physical challenges.
first appeared: 1/13/2002
The Dream on West Main   by Kara Carden
The Lewises dreamed of operating a B&B for nearly six years before they found the perfect property in Jacksonville, Ore.
first appeared: 6/24/2001
10 Rediscovered Family Getaways   by Ron Chepesiuk
History, fun, adventure, and relaxation off the beaten path
first appeared: 5/7/2000

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