A short drive up Highway 101 from Tillamook is the city of Wheeler. Built along the eastern edge of the Nehalem Bay in the shadow of Neahkahnie Mountain, this coastal community is significantly less touristy than nearby counterparts. What to…
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Would you make a trip to Cawker City, Kansas without finding the world’s largest ball of twine? Or drive through Niagra Falls, New York without at least glimpsing at the water? The same goes for Tillamook, Oregon. If you are…
Situated fifty two miles south of Astoria, Oregon, Highway 101 runs through downtown Rockaway Beach. A lovely little seaside village perhaps best known for it’s annual Kite Festival, Rockaway Beach has lots to offer families. To begin, the beach is…
Another entry in our “Exploring Oregon” series, we recently visited the Enchanted Forest theme park near Salem, Oregon. As the name Enchanted Forest might suggest, the theme park was built on the side of a heavily-wooded hill. Celebrating its 44th…
You heard me. Fish hatchery. To be honest, I have been to many fish hatcheries in my life, but only one in state of Oregon—the Willamette Fish Hatchery on the eastern edge of Oakridge. In general, fish hatcheries terrify me….
If you have plans to visit one of the National Parks scattered throughout the US, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, take a minute to scan this list and see if your park(s) is on the list. Written by some…