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By Dan Shryock Some days it’s time to get out of the car and onto a bicycle. Even better if your bicycle doesn’t have to contend with cars at all. Enjoy a safe, peaceful ride on one of these four family-friendly car-free bike trails. Banks-Vernonia State Trail Banks to Vernonia, Oregon Escape into the woods …
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By Kim Cooper Findling In 1906, a shipbuilding magnate’s son purchased a piece of land south of Coos Bay, Oregon. It was a wild and untamed acreage perched on a rocky cliff above the ocean, forested with spruce and salal, with access to a secluded alcove beach. At this site Louis J. Simpson built a …
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By Suzanne Johnson Multigenerational travel adds a whole new dimension to a vacation, said Dee Dutoit of Wilsonville, Oregon. As an avid global traveler and a grandmother, Dutoit looks forward to planning an annual vacation with her daughters and their families, including her three grandchildren. For Dutoit, getting away together allows different generations to connect …
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By JENNIFER BURNS BRIGHT Long live college days in Corvallis, home of Oregon State University and a historic downtown built on the banks of the Willamette River. If you’re visiting a graduating senior or just enjoying a spring day, there’s plenty to explore on a weekend in this agricultural area in the heart of the …
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By JENNIFER BURNS BRIGHT The old saying that oysters should only be eaten in months with an ‘R’ isn’t always true. Washington and Oregon are an exception, with colder waters and oysters that taste great longer in the season. Raw oysters are not just delicious, they have been nourishing humans as long as both have …
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the Oregon State Park system. To commemorate the occasion, the Oregon Historical Society commissioned renowned Oregon photographer Peter Marbach to capture images of many of the 254 beautiful parks established in the state in the past century. The exhibit “Century of Wonder,” opening May 13, features thirty images, narrowed …
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By ann wycoff Captain Russell Moore killed the engine on board an Xplore Offshore Navy Seal-certified rigid inflatable boat, three miles off the coast of San Diego on a glorious winter day adventure. To our left, snowcapped distant mountains and sunshine shimmered on a calm cerulean sea; to our right, a frenzy of motion charged …
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By Adam Sawyer I grew up in Southern California, so it felt strange to stand on a beach that wasn’t a patchwork of colorful blankets, buckets and an excess of humanity. But on this day and this stretch of shell-covered gulf shore there were no people at all, aside from my party. What we did …
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By Melissa Hart On a tranquil bend of Oregon’s McKenzie River at sunset, AAA member Scott Kinney and his partner Julia Beck were out studying trout populations when they found themselves grappling with a massive trout on the end of their line. “After an epic battle, I eased the fish up next to the boat, …
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By Kim Cooper Findling Regional spa resorts beckon for a restorative visit in early Spring. At Lithia Springs Resort and Waterstone Spa, soaking in the onsite natural mineral waters is as restorative—and as recommended—as the signature spa treatments. Soak before your treatment, soak after your treatment, soak as many times as you can while you’re …
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