Category: Oregon
Travel OREGON
Trip planning links and resources to plan your travel to Oregon. This guide includes official tourism sites, attractions, tours, national and state parks, and film locations. PLAN YOUR OREGON TRIP Oregon Official Tourism Site National Park Service State Parks Roadside America Factory Tours OREGON ATTRACTIONS […]
Back to Portland and Boise
In a previous post, I talked about the first half of our visit to Portland. We also celebrated a milestone while visiting Portland, which was Rick’s 40th birthday. His choice was to spend his birthday at the beach. From our rental home in Portland, it took […]
A Summit, a 5K Run, and a New Temporary Home – Portland, Oregon
After our week in Coeur D’Alene, we jetted over to Seattle for about 5 days to check in with the hubby’s work. We also dropped into the Microsoft Visitor Center again, at the boy’s request, and played around on this cool program called Fresh Paint. […]
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon with Kids
While perusing a tourist book about the state of Oregon, I came across information for a place that I had only heard mentioned once or twice. When I dug deeper, I was surprised to learn that the Columbia River Gorge was a highly recommended site […]
Astoria & the Northern Oregon Coast
We visited the northern coast of Oregon on a return trip from Seattle, beginning in the picturesque town of Astoria. The hillside town overlooks the Columbia River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Goonies Tour While we were there, we located the house made famous by the movie, […]
Southern & Central Oregon Coast
The southern Oregon coast was every bit as breathtaking as they say it is. But the weather can be cool, and even downright cold and windy, hovering in the 50’s and 60’s in late spring. Here are 6 amazing ways to spend your family trip […]