Newport, Oregon is a commercial fishing town that has grown over the years to be a fun tourist destination as well. It has parks, plenty of accommodations, a range of dining, tourist activities, Oregon Coast Aquarium, historical sites, a picturesque waterfront promenade, art galleries, shopping, and plenty of wide open […]
Seal Rock State Recreation Site / Park is a great Oregon Coast beach for walking, rock scrambling, and tide pool critter exploring. Located right along Oregon Coast Highway 101 and near the town of Seal Rock, it first provides parking, picnic areas, and viewpoints before wandering down a short […]
The Sea Lion Caves are a unique tourist attraction along the Pacific Coast of Oregon, and represent something that would likely never be permitted today due to governmental seashore protection regulations. Since 1932, the Sea Lion Caves have been privately managed by an entrepreneurial family who have owned the […]
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area offers anything you want, as long as it involves sand. Sand dunes can be hiked, rolled down, and explored. Wide open sand beaches go from the dunes out to the churning Pacific Ocean. There are even ATV and dune buggy tours. […]
The Oregon Country Fair is a longstanding annual “hippy” tradition located in forest and farm land outside Eugene, Oregon. People come from all over for the Friday – Sunday event to see a parade of performers everywhere, including both fair staff and people who just show up to participate. Costumes […]
An introductory helicopter flight training lesson can be a fun way to take an aerial tour of the south Seattle area while at the same time having quite an interactive and educational experience. I previously took a helicopter tour of Seattle as […]
The Methow Valley is a beautiful part of Washington, on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains where forest-lined rivers, trail networks, and western tourist towns all mix for a fun getaway.
We stayed at the Alpine Wilderness log cabin in Mazama. The cabin is well laid out and conveniently located, […]