Tagged With "Oregon"
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Re: The Museums of Astoria Oregon
It's amazing how many interesting, and often small, local museums there are. It's too easy to only notice the big ones with the big names! Keep these coming!
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Re: The Museums of Astoria Oregon
Your travel blogs are always steeped in history and visual delight.
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Re: Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Never been. Thanks for another great mystery destination revealed.
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Re: Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Very easy to combine a few days where with visits to Portland, Seattle and other destinations in the Inland NW. As you can see, it's amazingly beautiful.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 17, 2013: Portland steamship, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon
Fascinating to see how many forms tugs and towboats take! Here's one from New York with a similar history. She's the W.O. Decker, one of the last steam tugs built in New York Harbor (1930) and also later converted to diesel...and also retired in the 1980s. She's a tiny tug, built to move barges in an out of the small coves and streams that join New York Harbor. Since 1986, the W.O. Decker has belonged to the South Street Seaport Museum. I was fortunate to have had a harbor cruise that...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 17, 2013: Portland steamship, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon
Thanks for the extra insight, PHeymont. There is a certain charm to a tugboat -- sort of a "little engine who could".
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Re: Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
Certainly is beautiful DrF !! Those snow capped mountains scare me off from wanting to dive into the lake. People do apply odd descriptions to wonderful things. My favourite is "It was breath-taking" The number of times I've applied the Heimlich manoeuvre to someone who's been choking on a magnificent vista. Please tell me - are the Canadians addicted to calling everything "Awesome" too ?
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Re: Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
Thanks for your comments, Garry. The lake, as you would expect for one so high up, is too cold for most people to want to swim in it. But it's pretty awesome, eh? I'd say the "eh?" is perhaps the best way to identify a Canadian. Awesome I've heard used most everywhere I go, and Awesome certainly can be applied to this lake. Hope you have a very pleasant New Year, GarryRF!
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Re: Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
I would describe both Crater Lake and the Grand Canyon as Awe inspiring.. A fitting use of the word. You all have yourself an Awesome year too - eh ?
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 12, 2015: Sunset, Roseburg, Oregon
I spotted this beautiful sunset right off my front porch. I thought to myself, I had to capture this Oregon sunset. It was the first I've seen like it as usually the climate here is too foggy to appreciate the beautiful scenery.
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Walla, Walla: “So nice they named it twice!”
What’s a Walla Walla? It’s a Indian name meaning “many waters”. It’s also the name of a charming city in southeastern Washington; nestled close to the Columbia and Snake River valleys, and with a river of its...
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Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, which straddles northern Oregon and southern Washington states. Specifically, Gumbo was enjoying the amazing view of the Gorge through the lobby window of the Skamania Lodge in...
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March 18 2018: Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon
The old piers on the Columbia River give a beautiful perspective to the water.
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June 14, 2018: Baker City, Oregon
DrFumblefinger shares some of the buildings he saw while exploring Baker City's historic district.
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June 28, 2018: Godbeams over eastern Oregon
DrFumblefinger shares some photos of light breaking through clouds over northeastern Oregon.
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Astoria, Oregon
Jonathan L takes a trip to the Columbia River and the old cannery town of Astoria, Oregon
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The Museums of Astoria Oregon
Jonathan L rounds out his time in Astoria, Oregon with a visit to three fascinating small museums for you to enjoy.
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Fort Clatsop and Oregon Beaches
Lewis and Clark lore, history and some great beaches highlight this week's installment of Jonathan L's Pacific Northwest odyssey.
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Oregon State Capitol: She Flies With Her Own Wings
Samantha shares Oregon's unusual Capitol with us, as she sets out on the second half of her tour of America's 50 state capitols.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb 3, 2014: Sunset over the Dalles, Oregon
The town known as "The Dalles" was the western end of the historic Oregon Trail It was where pioneers in the 19th century loaded their wagons onto rafts or barges and floated them down the Columbia River to the mouth of the Willamette...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 17, 2013: Portland steamship, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon
The Portland, a steam towboat, was used in the mid 20th century to dock, turn and assist ships through the Willamette River's narrow channels. She was retired in the early 1980s when more efficient diesel engined boats took her place....
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Crater Lake — The Most Beautiful Lake In The World(!?)
The phrase “most beautiful in the world” is batted about with relative ease. I've heard it used to describe dogs, cats, flowers, homely children and assorted celebrities. Always it denotes something special to...
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Oregon's newest attraction looks wheel-ie good!
Oregon's newest Scenic Bikeway is in an area of beautiful colors and geological history. It adds 130 miles to Oregon's 1000-mile bikeway system.
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Approaching Snowstorm, Nevada
DrFumblefinger enjoys the changing patterns of the sky, such as this approaching snowstorm in the remote desert.
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The Flame, Springfield, Oregon
While Samantha and her husband were visiting Springfield, Oregon they saw this amazing "Flame" sculpture that reminded her of an Olympic Cauldron.
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Currin Covered Bridge, Eugene, Oregon
Samantha and her husband Eugene toured six covered bridges in Eugene, Oregon. She shares some pictures of her visit here.
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Centennial Covered Bridge
Samantha and her husband Eugene toured six covered bridges in Eugene, Oregon. She shares some pictures of her visit here.
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Road Trip: The Tillamook Cheese Factory
In honor of the cheese she never tires of, PortMoresby drives down the Oregon coast on a pilgrimage to the home of a famous domestic cheddar.
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Road Trip: The Sylvia Beach Hotel
PortMoresby leaves the Empire of Cheese in Tillamook and drives 90 minutes down the Oregon Coast, to the place that’s been waiting since her road trip planning began.
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Re: Road Trip: The Garden at Shore Acres State Park
I find Garden in the winter to be beautiful
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Road Trip: The Garden at Shore Acres State Park
PortMoresby’s last stop along the Oregon Coast is a clifftop garden, asleep in November, its greatest beauty its very existence.
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Cheesy Tillamook Photo
Samantha shares a cheesy photo of her and her husband while touring the Tillamook Cheese Factory on a recent trip to Oregon.
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Tillamook Air Museum's Mini-Guppy
Samantha gets a close look at an early oversize cargo plane, now retired at an air museum
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Dorena Covered Bridge, Eugene, Oregon
Samantha and her husband Eugene toured six covered bridges in Eugene, Oregon. She shares some pictures of Dorena Bridge
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Tillamook Creamery, Oregon: Doing It Right over 100 Years!
Tillamook Creamery in Oregon remains guided by thevalues and beliefs they started with in 1909. Samantha shares her visit and some "cheesy" photos.
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Oregon Public House, Springfield, Oregon
Samantha shares her visit to the Public House in Springfield, Oregon where the community can gather to enjoy a variety of foods, enjoy a pint, and good conversation.
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Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Samantha shares another unique hotdog/corn dog restaurant on their travel adventures.
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
I probably lead a sheltered life - I had to google 'corn dogs' to find out what it was.
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
I like little mom and pop places like this! Thanks for letting us know about it!
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Not around here! I think the vast majority of people would be mystified by the term. I actually thought it was some vegan sausage ... Not convinced by the idea, but I try anything once.
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
That's almost like asking what a cheeseburger is.....
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Just think of it as a sausage roll or battered sausage with a stick inserted!
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Re: Original Pronto Pup, Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Thanks for the comments everyone. Professorable, I am glad that you now know about corn dogs. Hope you can try one soon.
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Meyers Creek Beach, Oregon Coast
One of the many scenic beaches along the southern Oregon coast is Meyers Creek Beach.
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Wahkeena Falls, Troutdale, Oregon
Samantha and her husband enjoyed their visit to Wahkeena Falls near Troutdale, Oregon. She shares some pictures on today's post.
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Cape Meares on the Oregon Coast
Samantha really enjoyed traveling along the Oregon Coast and is sharing a couple of pictures of the Cape Meares Lighthouse near Tillamook, Oregon.
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Re: Cape Meares on the Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is one of my favorite places in the US. I'm more familiar with the coast between Newport and Florence, with its amazing dunes of sand and clear lakes. On a clear day (which isn't too frequent up there) when the flowers are blooming it reminds one of the Northern Spanish coast. Thanks for the tip!