The Overseas Highway is a 120 mile stretch of roads and bridges (some old and some new) that take you from Florida mainland, island to island, to the southwestern most tip of Florida, on the island of Key West. With the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Atlantic on the other drivers are …
Gatorland has been the alligator capitol of the world since 1949. The theme park and wildlife preserve houses alligators (some albinos), crocodiles among other animals, offering extra experiences like alligator wrestling shows, zip lining, observation decks (a perfect place to watch your six year old zip line over alligators), railroad rides on a narrow-gauge railroad, …
Our trip to St. Augustine began at St. Augustine Distillery, where we signed up for a free tasting that takes you through what used to be an ice plant. The liquor is award winning and the location couldn’t be better. Just a few miles away is downtown St. Augustine. St. Augustine is known as the …
Flying from Oceanside, CA to Florida for a two week vacation I was set on seeing manatees. The opinions were out as to if we would see them, being that it is cold in Florida and when manatees get too cold they perish. I was still hopeful and so on day one of our arrival …
Trillium Lake is located in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It offers the most amazing views of Mt. Hood, the perfect place for a test run of everyone’s new inflatable paddle boards. The maximum depth of this lake is 21 feet so, no matter where you are on the lake, you can see salamanders swimming …
Oaks Park opened in 1905, it is now oldest continually operating amusement parks in the United States. The park is free to enter. Patrons interested in riding rides pay for the rides, or minitature golf or the roller skating rink do so separately. What is free of charge, and unlimited, is riding the carousel, hand …
Upper North Falls is a flower and berry filled hike. It is the only falls that isn’t actually on the loop of the Trail of Ten Falls loop so the 65 foot waterfall is sometimes overlooked by visitors. The Trail of Ten Falls loop has limited parking opportunities, you can either use the bountiful south …
There are two historic stops along the Columbia River, not far from Hood River, that cannot be missed, Multnomah Falls and the Bonneville Fish Hatchery. At 620 feet, Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon. It is conveniently located right off of the Columbia River Highway and, as a result, it is the most visited …
Although there are 13 bridges along the Banks-Vernonia bike trail, the 735 feet long, 80 feet high Buxton Trestle is definitely the highlight. The bike trail is funded by the Rails to Trails Conservancy, an almost 40 year old non-profit group that believes that “every person deserves access to free, accessible and safe places where …
Silver Falls State Park is known as the “crown jewel” of the Oregon State Park System. It has been a state park since 1933, most famous for its incredible waterfalls. The Trail of Ten Waterfalls is a 7.2 mile strenuous loop taking hikers next to (and sometimes even behind) a total of ten amazing waterfalls. …
Mt. Hood Railroad is a century old short line railroad that takes customers into the “fruit loop”, a scenic loop in Hood River Valley. The train ride starts (and ends) in Hood River, just a few clocks from Full Sail Brewery (which was once a fruit packing plant). On the 3 mile track, the train …
Hubbard, Oregon is located about 30 minutes south of Portland. It is a quiet farming community, with a population of about 3,500 people, living amongst countless hops, Christmas trees, berries and cattle. We are home basing out of an Airbnb that we rented on a pick-your-own-berry farm. 46 acre Schmid Family Farm doesn’t open until …
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, known as the OMSI, is a 220,000 square foot multi-story hands on museum on the Willamette River in Portland. It is one of the top science centers in the United States. This museum started in 1903 as odd artifacts displayed at Portland City Hall, now it includes a planetarium …
Astoria Riverwalk is one of the best bike rides in Oregon, it is a 12.8 mile trail alongside the Columbia River, with countless options for stops along the way. Restaurants, breweries, museums, ice cream shops, coffee shops are found in and amongst historic buildings in a setting that looks straight out of a movie.
Oceanside, Oregon is an unincorporated city located in Tillamook County. It gets its name from the houses built on the hillside, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Unlike Oceanside, California’s population in the hundreds of thousands, this Oceanside has a population of just a few hundred. And, unlike our Oceanside, there are agates to be found at …