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This small port town is located on the north coast’s Tillamook Bay, with a backdrop of thickly forested hills. Its bay-front location makes it a great fishing and crabbing destination for recreational fishermen. Also, this area is rife with history. Long before Captain Robert Gray landed here in 1788, this area was the home to members of the Tillamook, Nehalem and Nestucca Native American tribes.
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Outdoor Adventure
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Photographer: Aaron Reed
Located at 4,000 feet on Mt. Hood’s southernmost slopes, the town of Government Camp offers great proximity to year-round mountain fun. In the summer, it’s especially vibrant, as ski and snowboard camp-goers (Timberline’s Palmer Glacier offers summertime skiing) descend on the area.
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The entire town of Jacksonville is considered a National Historic Landmark, with roots dating back to the 1850s gold rush. From wineries to the Britt Festival to Segway tours and...
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Famous for its annual Pendleton Round Up rodeo (Let ‘er Buck!), which takes place September 10-13, 2008, this Eastern Oregon “western” city has great things to see and do year-round. From the Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon to the
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St. Helens (the town, not the volcano to the northeast) is just 30 miles north of downtown Portland. Here, you can explore the Historic Riverfront District in Olde Towne St. Helens and wander the eclectic shops, cafés and restaurants of the area near the Columbia River. About 10 miles south is the small town of Scappoose, famous for its kayak-friendly bay.
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Family Fun
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Fifteen miles from the capital of Salem, you’ll find the charming “Garden City” of Silverton, home to the 80-acre Oregon Garden, Silver Falls State Park and a quiet downtown area with great restaurants and cafés. Head on...
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This Central Oregon town (25 miles northwest of Bend) was named for the Three Sisters mountains to the west. Downtown Sisters is charming with its 1880s “western” building facades, cafés and shops, and there’s plenty in the way of outdoors recreation and relaxation in these parts.
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Outdoor Adventure
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August and September are great months to ride along Oregon’s hundreds of miles of mountain biking trails, from sky-high mountainside switch backs to moderate single tracks through heavily forested foothills. Across the state, from the Coast to the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon, sunny skies and dry conditions are pretty much the norm this time of year. Below are three trails of varying skill levels that you’ll soon be telling your friends about.
Craving more biking trails...
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Biking
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The Oregon Coast Scenic Byway ~ All American Road is not meant to be traveled in a single day. It expects you to stop and savor its stunning viewpoints. Explore the secluded beaches and bountiful state parks and absorb the charming atmosphere and diverse activity of towns along the way.
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Outdoor Adventure
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Sophisticates, pack-rats and junk-collectors will all enjoy antiquing around Southeast Portland and the Northern Willamette Valley.
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Portland Explorer
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