06-09-2013, 05:32 AM
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.
Carol
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.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb