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Just an add to what pahoated says about the weather... If you can adjust your schedule, the best time to do the coastal run is September/October. There is less chance of fog and rain (No guarantees!) and less traffic going north. Less traffic because the kids are back in school and less traffic going north because of all the Canadian "Snowbirds" heading south to Arizona and Mexico for the winter. I lived in Brookings for 14 years so can tell you that the weather is beautiful most of the time then.
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Tom,
I have lived and spent many years in the coastal Redwoods from Big Basin in the south to Jedediah Smith State Park in the North. I could write pages, but I will hand what I think is a Jewel; "Howland Hill Road" in Jedediah Smith State Park. Near Crescent City,CA. You will need to search it out a bit, try the visitor center in Crescent city or the ranger station out east on Hwy 199. It is a 6 mile dirt road that meanders through old growth virgin trees and it is spectacular. Enjoy.
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Powell's Bookstore in Portland is the best bookstore in the world!
In Tacoma, Washington there is the glass museum and at the Weyerhauser company there is an wonderful Bonzai exhibit, some of them hundreds of years old. Check to make sure it is still there; haven't seen it for years.
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Tom,
I think is a Jewel; "Howland Hill Road" in Jedediah Smith State Park. Near Crescent City,CA.
Dan
I forgot about that road Dan! It is so beautiful thought that area. I do believe (could be wrong) this is the area Lucus filmed part of the Star Wars movie... the part where they were being chased through the forest by the bad guys on air born motorcycles.
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I was going to recommend a side trip to Crater Lake but noticed the date.... not in November.
The caves will be the same temp inside any month of the year. Went through them as a kid and loved them. They are a leisurely guided tour.
There is a 600 acre wildlife safari in Winston:
http://www.wildlifesafari.net/ open year round. It's pretty cool, you drive through it like on a real safari.
Portland has a lot of really good Ethiopian restaurants. As far as I know Hawaii doesn't have any. Give one a try. The Saturday Market (which is Saturday and Sunday) under the Burnside Bridge is a must-do. So is a trip to McMenamins Edgefield:
http://www.mcmenamins.com/54-edgefield-home
Also, the Portland Zoo:
http://www.oregonzoo.org/
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So is a trip to McMenamins Edgefield:
http://www.mcmenamins.com/54-edgefield-home
I second this! terracore and I had a great time there.
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So is a trip to McMenamins Edgefield: http://www.mcmenamins.com/54-edgefield-home
I second this! terracore and I had a great time there.
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Oh...and don't forget Multnomah Falls
http://multnomahfallslodge.com/falls.html
The drive through the Gorge to get there is worth it on it's own. Also there is a replica of what Stonehenge likely looked like out that direction as well
http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/P...henge.html
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Royall, I lived in Brookings for awhile back in 77, it is beautiful there and the best weather in Oregon!
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If you are in the Gorge area the Maryhill museum is a gem. I think it is near the Stonehenge replica which was built as a memorial to war dead from one of the World Wars. Mary was the wife of Sam Hill from whom the phrase "Where in Sam Hill is....." came from and the museum is on the site of their former home, incredible views. I remember it as being on the Washington side of the River. If cold and windy don't bother you I love Yachats, Oregon in the winter. Incredible storm watching, you just want to do it from next to a crackling fireplace looking out of the picture window of a snug ocean view room at the Yachats Inn.
Eugene's Whittaker neighborhood has something like 5 or 6 local breweries and brew pubs all within walking distance. Unlike Rogue and McMennamins (whose beer I am not all that impressed with) none of them are part of a big chain of brewpubs. Ninkasi is amazing beer, and Sam Bond's Garage has a fun casual atmosphere and an eclectic variety of great live music. Nearby is Sweet Life patisserie which is worth a trip to Eugene all on its own. The Keystone Cafe is an institution in Eugene and their breakfasts are a perfect way to fuel up for a run up to Portland. Try to hit Eugene on a Saturday, the Saturday Market is all handmade, locally grown or gathered and has great crafts and produce, downtown on the park blocks until the weekend before Thanksgiving, then it moves indoors through Christmas, its what Maku'u could be if they didn't allow imports or commercially traded produce.
Powell's downtown store is one of the largest used bookstores in the world and worth the trip to Portland. Have fun, road trips with a beloved companion are always good.
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Tom.. there's a lot of good suggestions here. having come from humboldt co myself I could suggest a few things.. to begin with I think arcata is by far the nicest town on earth. it's a great place.. food.. music.. nightlife.. and the surrounding environment.. as well that the kind nature of the people.. (unlike hilo it's a real college town) makes for pleasant times all around. do visit their food coop on your way through. it makes our 'health food' stores look like junk! be sure to stock up for the journey there... you won't regret it!
besides the city life along humboldt bay.. a few miles north of arcata is the town of trinidad. do not miss it! besides being a bedroom community to the entire humboldt bay community it is an old fishing village.. and to the north of that is patrick point state park..
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417 which is a wonderful place to camp! it gives you a bit of everything between the coastal and the redwood forest environments. follow the link I put in above to make a reservation.
I hope you can do the journey slowly.. and take it all in! it's absolutely breath taking!
