Must Things to do and see in Oregon and Washington???
05-04-2011, 09:24 PM
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In Washington Mt Saint Helen, Grand Coulee Dam, Pikes market Dry Falls overlook, Space needle,Yakima area fruit and hops, lots of wineries in the state, Lake Chelan,If you head into central Washington from the coast the North Cross State Highway (HIghway 20) is a beautiful drive. Just to mention a few.
05-04-2011, 09:47 PM
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Fabric Depot, the waterfall tour along the Columbia River Gorge, Mt St Helens (its amazing to see the trees still blown over and all the regrowth), the Olympic Penninsula (my favorite place before the Twilight madness was LaPush (Second Beach has the best tidepools ever) and I loved Cape Flannery, Pikes Place Market, the Newport Aquarium, the Japanese Gardens in Portland....
how long do you have???
how long do you have???
05-04-2011, 09:51 PM
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Crater Lake is unbelievable! Our vacation last year was a road trip from central California thru Mt Lassen Nat'l Park in northern California, up into Oregon, to Crater Lake, then up as far as Bend/Redmond, then down to the southeastern part back into California, then over into Nevada & Lake Tahoe, then down the Nevada side of the Sierras to Tioga Pass into Yosemite Nat'l Park, & then home.
Crater Lake, Oregon - This is an actual picture we took - not a postcard!
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05-04-2011, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
I'm only familiar with the northern part of Oregon ...
Mt Hood & Columbia River Gorge are beautiful, great hiking.
In June the area should be in full bloom, so check out some of the public gardens in and around Portland.
Mt Hood & Columbia River Gorge are beautiful, great hiking.
In June the area should be in full bloom, so check out some of the public gardens in and around Portland.
05-05-2011, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Crater Lake is unbelievable! Our vacation last year was a road trip from central California thru Mt Lassen Nat'l Park in northern California, up into Oregon, to Crater Lake, then up as far as Bend/Redmond, then down to the southeastern part back into California, then over into Nevada & Lake Tahoe, then down the Nevada side of the Sierras to Tioga Pass into Yosemite Nat'l Park, & then home.
05-05-2011, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Linda B
Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Ranier, Crater Lake, Columbia River Gorge, all of the Oregon Pacific coast, Olympic National Park, Cascades --- basically just get in the car and drive, drive, drive, and don't stop for the whole two weeks!
05-05-2011, 06:31 AM
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Both states are so beautiful and have so much to see and do. Too bad you only have a week.
As a quilter, you should definitely go to Fabric Depot in Portland and to Sisters in Oregon.
The mountains (volcanoes), lakes, rivers and waterfalls are all beautiful in both states.
Gardens: Wooden Shoe in Woodburn, Or might still be beautiful with tulips. That's not far from Portland. Oregon Garden in Silverton is wonderful. The gardens previously mentioned in Portland - rose garden, Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden are all special.
Oregon's capitol building is worth a visit. There is a historic old mansion not far from the capitol that has recently restored their gardens. Salem's quilt shop is nice - Greenbaum's.
Most people really enjoy the casinos here in Oregon and Washington. The two or three I have visited do have good food even if you aren't into gambling and/or being drenched in cigarette smoke.
I am a native Oregonian, and we are very proud of our state. Once you are here, most people will be glad to advise you on places to see and help with directions.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
beckydahlias
As a quilter, you should definitely go to Fabric Depot in Portland and to Sisters in Oregon.
The mountains (volcanoes), lakes, rivers and waterfalls are all beautiful in both states.
Gardens: Wooden Shoe in Woodburn, Or might still be beautiful with tulips. That's not far from Portland. Oregon Garden in Silverton is wonderful. The gardens previously mentioned in Portland - rose garden, Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden are all special.
Oregon's capitol building is worth a visit. There is a historic old mansion not far from the capitol that has recently restored their gardens. Salem's quilt shop is nice - Greenbaum's.
Most people really enjoy the casinos here in Oregon and Washington. The two or three I have visited do have good food even if you aren't into gambling and/or being drenched in cigarette smoke.
I am a native Oregonian, and we are very proud of our state. Once you are here, most people will be glad to advise you on places to see and help with directions.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
beckydahlias
05-05-2011, 07:14 AM
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Do you like to go to plays? The Oregon Shakesperian Festival in Ashland is awesome. Make sure you buy tickets now.
A week is just not enough time. You could spend a week on the Oregon Coast.
But if there is just one thing you can do in Oregon go to Crater Lake. They had over 600 inches of snow this year with a base now of 200 inches. So there should be snow around the lake most of the summer. Take the whole day and do the rim drive. The view changes at each stop you take. Try to get reservations to stay at Crater Lake Lodge. My husband and I did this and got up and watched the sun rise. I have never seen anything more beautiful as the sun coming over the rim of the lake. Believe me you will not be disappointed.
A week is just not enough time. You could spend a week on the Oregon Coast.
But if there is just one thing you can do in Oregon go to Crater Lake. They had over 600 inches of snow this year with a base now of 200 inches. So there should be snow around the lake most of the summer. Take the whole day and do the rim drive. The view changes at each stop you take. Try to get reservations to stay at Crater Lake Lodge. My husband and I did this and got up and watched the sun rise. I have never seen anything more beautiful as the sun coming over the rim of the lake. Believe me you will not be disappointed.
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