Whenever our family passes through a state’s capital city, we like to stop and tour the capitol building. Free and open to the general public, most state capitol buildings offer guided and self-guided tours. In Santa Fe, New Mexico for…
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In its thirteenth season, the Oregon Chocolate Festival is a three-day event held in Ashland, Oregon each March since 2004. Running this past weekend, the festival drew thousands of chocolate lovers to the Ashland Springs Hotel & Suites for a variety of fine chocolates…
An hour west and slightly south of Eugene, Oregon, Sweet Creek Falls is among the most family-friendly waterfalls you will experience in Lane County. Maintained by the Suislaw National Forest, check the official falls website for driving directions and current trail…
Just over an hour’s drive from Eugene into the heart of the Willamette National Forest, Terwilliger Hot Springs is a popular day trip destination for hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, and tourists. Terwilliger Hot Springs is also commonly called Cougar Hot Springs, as it…
One of the more popular destinations on Oregon Coast Highway 101 is the town of Cannon Beach. Located 1.5 hours northwest of Portland on US-26, we journeyed to the quaint seaside destination for an overnight getaway in late December. Cannon Beach…
When I first started geocaching, I wasn’t sure what I was looking for when it came to finding a bison tube. Like other geocachers, I have questioned how the bison tube earned its name. Take a minute and read this blog…