Another year, another excellent XOXO. This year I went for just the festival pass. You can find all of the conference videos on YouTube. I spent my two conference days hiking with my friend Joe instead. We explored the Columbia River Gorge area which was absolutely beautiful. If you’re ever in Portland it’s definitely worth getting out of the city to check it out; I hope to do it again next year. My friend’s favorite guide book is Curious Gorge.