jgpo@iwu1c.UUCP (John, KA9MNK) (03/15/84)
Anybody care to share any information on things to do and see in the Portland
and Seattle/Tacoma areas? We will be driving from Chicago (via I-90 or I-94)
in late July or early August, and plan on staying ~2 weeks in the Northwest.
Special interests include, but are not limited to, seafood, sightseeing,
hiking, seafood, museums (especially hands-on science museums), swimming,
sailing, seafood, beautiful things that photograph well, ethnic restaurants,
flying, and SEAFOOD!!! All suggestions welcomed with open arms.
Also, are there any suggestions of things to see more-or-less on the
way, besides Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills, and Yellowstone?
Thanks,
John Opalko
AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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"Illinois isn't exactly the land that God forgot; it's more like the
land he's trying to ignore."ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan) (03/15/84)
Well, as an Illinoisian transported to Portland, m'self, here's my
suggestions. (not at all complete)
On the way out:
The Badlands. Absoulutely gorgeous.
Wall Drugs. You gotta stop here. You don't have to buy anything,
but after seeing their signs for 100's of miles, you
just gotta stop.
Yellowstone
Grand Tetons
Black Hills
Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. Really beautiful scenery. Also,
there's a Western museum in Cody, Wyoming that I recall
as very intresting.
Portland area:
OMSI/Zoo/Forestry Center. A partially hands-on science museum
(check out the laser show on weekends in the planetarium),
the zoo with the most viable elephant community in the
country, and everything you ever wanted to know about
wood, all sharing a parking lot.
then, take the train from the zoo through the park to ...
The Rose Gardens/Japanese Garden. More roses than you ever thought
possible. And in the Japanese Gardens, peace and quiet,
and a place to sit and contemplate.
Wineries. A whole bunch. Yamhill county, Washington county have
the most. There's a book that you can get at any Oregon
winery that tells where a they all are, what their
visiting hours are, etc.
The Oregon Coast:
Cannon Beach (nice beach, kinda touristy)
Lincoln City (ditto)
Newport (the UofO (?) Marine Studies center just off Depoe Bay)
the farther south you go, the more tidepools there are to wander in
(wear sneakers), and the more interesting the coast itself gets.
Drive along the Coast hiway (101), through the Siuslaw Natn'l
Forest. There's dunes down by Reedsport and Coos Bay.
When my folks came out to visit, we ate our way from Cannon Beach to
Newport, stopping at all the little roadside stands that sell
everything from fruit and veggies to smoked salmon, beef jerky,
and bread. And don't forget the Tillamook dairy.
East of Portland:
Mt Hood. Year round skiing. (I'm not into winter sports too much,
so you'll have to get info from someone who is)
Along I-84. Multnomah Falls, Bonneville Dam (see the fish swiming
upstream, feed the trout at the fish hatchery, see
stergeon that are bigger than you are and three times as old).
Other Side of the Cascades. High desert. Warm Springs Indian
Reservation, with Kaneetah Resort. Pleasant place to
soak the rain out if the weather was wet in Portland.
Not a whole lot to do, but a lot of sun.
Southeast:
Crater Lake. No other word but "awesome" will describe the events
that formed this natural wonder. If you're into
geology at all, this is a must-see.
No matter what you plan to do in the Northwest, BRING A RAINCOAT.
It will rain, period. Don't let this bother you. The coast is just
as beautiful, the japanese gardens as tranquil, the museums as
interesting, the food as delicious.
Have a good time!
Ariel Shattan
..!tektronix!orca!arielsavsdT:deborah@avsdS.UUCP (03/23/84)
for the line grabber My two favorite things to do in (more or less) Portland area. See Powell's, the huge used and new bookstore on Burnside at (?) 10th st, on the north side of downtown. If you can make it to the pacific coast, take the coast highway detour through the Three Capes, and wander around the second one (cape, that is) There is a large area of gorgeous sand dunes there, as well as a nice flat sandy beach. It'll probably be too cold to swim, but I like beach walking. Also along the coast, head south from the capes, and stop in Depoe Bay for clam chowder. If you like it thick, go to Moe's. Otherwise, go to my favorite place, the other chowder place along the main street that goes between the downtown row of buildings and the seawall. I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the place. -deborah gronke bennett fortune!dsd!atd!s:deborah