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Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! This first edition of
Day Trips from Portland, Oregon is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of Portland.
Do something outdoorsy: Go biking, hiking, kayaking — or swimming! — at Sauvie Island, or visit the recreational wonderland around the town of Silver Lake, where you can get a glimpse of Mt. St. Helens.
Do something (mildly) intoxicating: Go on a tasting tour at one (or more) of the 200 wineries in the Willamette Valley.
Do something historical: See people in period clothing reenact mid-19th-century daily life at Fort Vancouver, or 1920s farm life at Pomeroy Living History Farm in Yacolt.
Synopsis
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with
Day Trips from Portland, Oregon.
This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Portland metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Portland, Oregon helps makes the most of a brief getaway.
About the Author
Nationally-published writer Kim Cooper Findling's work has appeared in many publications over the last decade, including Travel Oregon, Horizon Air, Oregon Quarterly, Runner's World, Hip Mama, Sky West, The Best Places to Kiss NW and High Desert Journal. Kim's memoir Chance of Sun: A Perfectly Imperfect Oregon Upbringing will be released in 2011. See www.kimcooperfindling.com and www.shebloomseventually.blogspot.com.