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While Hawaii isn’t known for fine wine, Freed Estate Winery brings the island spirit to Oregon wine country. Located 20 minutes from Roseburg in the Winston area, this riverside vineyard ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER. Fri, May 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM UTC. 4 min read.

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at ...

Widger talks to the camera somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as he and his cat, Phoenix, sail from Oregon to Hawaii. Author: Associated Press Published: 1:05 PM PDT May 17, 2025 ...

His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Mr. Widger’s journey is different from other ocean voyages in two ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star. A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to ...

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver Widger reflected on why he thinks his many followers — more than a ...

Oliver Widger abruptly quit his job with “no money, no plan” and $10,000 of debt before embarking on a journey from Oregon to Hawaii. Oliver Widger abruptly quit his job with “no money, no ...

He heard about people who sailed from California to Hawaii and decided that was the life for him. He abruptly quit his job with “no money, no plan” and $10,000 of debt. “I knew one thing: I ...

A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat ...