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Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Portland Rose Garden

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Our last stop in the northwest was the Portland Rose Garden.  Nearest City: Portland, OR Location: N° W° Time Needed: 30-45 min...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

The Bonneville Dam

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While in the Columbia River Gorge, we also visited the Bonneville Dam.  There is a visitor center and fish ladders to enjoy seeing.  Before...

Columbia Gorge Waterfalls

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We stopped by several of the waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge.  Most of them can be seen by short hikes.   Latourell Falls was closed bec...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Oneonta Gorge: The Zion Narrows of the Pacific Northwest

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I'm a big fan of slot canyons.  As I was researching for the trip, I stumbled on a picture of Oneonta Gorge.  It immediately went on the...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Historic Columbia Gorge Highway

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We spent a day in the Columbia River Gorge.  It's a beautiful gorge where the Columbia River has cut through several hundred feet of vol...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Lincoln City Glassblowing

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On the drive back to the Portland Metro Area, we stopped in Lincoln City to watch some glass blowers.  It looked pretty challenging gettin...

The Devils Punchbowl State Park

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Our last stop on the Oregon Coast was at the Devils Punchbowl.  The Devils Punchbowl is essentially a round hollow in the cliffs with a few ...

OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center

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After visiting the aquarium nearby, we visited the Marine Science Center.  I actually liked it better than the aquarium.  Outside the cen...

The Oregon Coast Aquarium

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While in Newport, we visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium.  It was fun to visit, but I thought it was a little overpriced.  But hey- we were th...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park

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The next stop on our Oregon trip was at Silver Falls State Park.  It's a beautiful and peaceful park, about 30 miles east of Salem.  I...
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