Story by Terry Richards ~ Oregonian
"It may look like a grave marker of a long lost surveyor. But it's not.
The piece of inscribed stone sunk into the Coast Range forest, not far off U.S. 26, marks the only place in Oregon where four county points meet.
There's another Four Corners in America that is a big-time tourist destination. That would be the only place where four state boundaries meet: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
In Oregon, our Four County Point in the Tillamook State Forest notes the meeting of Clatsop, Columbia, Washington and Tillamook counties.
The trailhead has a brown four counties sign on the north side of U.S. 26, at milepost 34.8 (this is 2.9 miles west of the Timber-Vernonia junction, or about 39 miles west of Portland).
It takes about an hour to make the one mile hike and back to see the marker and stand on all four counties at once. That makes Four County Point a quick leg-stretching hike when you're driving between Portland and the northern Oregon coast."
So let me help you plan your Oregon Geotourism experience. Spend a day or two in Portland, experience amazing Northwest Culinary treats and the unique Portland bed and breakfasts of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild. Then head out Hwy 26, visit the Four Counties Marker before traveling on to an Oregon Coast lodging resting spot. A perfect Seaside Oregon bed and breakfast is the 10th Ave Inn B&B, where panoramic windows provide views of the ocean, Seaside's famous Promenade, beach homes and the coast mountain range.
And then there is the drive down the Oregon Coast. Talk about an Oregon Geotourism Experience? But that's another blog.
"It may look like a grave marker of a long lost surveyor. But it's not.
The piece of inscribed stone sunk into the Coast Range forest, not far off U.S. 26, marks the only place in Oregon where four county points meet.
There's another Four Corners in America that is a big-time tourist destination. That would be the only place where four state boundaries meet: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
In Oregon, our Four County Point in the Tillamook State Forest notes the meeting of Clatsop, Columbia, Washington and Tillamook counties.
The trailhead has a brown four counties sign on the north side of U.S. 26, at milepost 34.8 (this is 2.9 miles west of the Timber-Vernonia junction, or about 39 miles west of Portland).
It takes about an hour to make the one mile hike and back to see the marker and stand on all four counties at once. That makes Four County Point a quick leg-stretching hike when you're driving between Portland and the northern Oregon coast."
So let me help you plan your Oregon Geotourism experience. Spend a day or two in Portland, experience amazing Northwest Culinary treats and the unique Portland bed and breakfasts of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild. Then head out Hwy 26, visit the Four Counties Marker before traveling on to an Oregon Coast lodging resting spot. A perfect Seaside Oregon bed and breakfast is the 10th Ave Inn B&B, where panoramic windows provide views of the ocean, Seaside's famous Promenade, beach homes and the coast mountain range.
And then there is the drive down the Oregon Coast. Talk about an Oregon Geotourism Experience? But that's another blog.
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Some may argue, some may actually disagree and some may even deny it. But, we all know...it's all about the food!
as well as most inn's around The Willamette Valley. Some of us have the pleasure of being posed in the middle of the most fertile land in the county. Sitting high among the hills in wine country, resting in our nests amid hazelnut orchards or placed perfectly downtown in a town where "food" is the "word!" Yes, it's all about the beauty of the feast. Where can we go to find that perfect meal? Innkeepers say...right here...in Oregon!
Sipping chocolate at 
Specializing in sandwich's, salads, soups, cookies, etc., this sweet deli has a little bit of everything for every visitor! 
So, continuing our noshing fest, we sampled pear and Canadian bacon style pizza all made with local ingredients. We ate gelato, drank berry soda, ate raspberry tea cookies, tried curried dips with rice crackers, sprinkled finishing salts made of truffles on our palms and lapped them up with flavors so surprising we had to buy some to take home! A very tasty way to spend a Saturday afternoon in Portland!
A 
Three days, a daughter and her boyfriend, an inn, snow, hiking trails, shopping and four very well-fed people. That's pretty much our last few days in a nutshell. 
have ever seen. Again, so many shades of green with the forest everywhere and no surprise this scenic route is called, "Over The Rivers and Through The Woods." And so we did go over the river and got through the woods and made it all the way to Mt. Bachelor near Bend, Oregon. Our second time snowmobiling, our first time sharing it with our family and now we are hooked! The faster the better and the weather?...thee most perfectly sunny day up there on the hill! I'm ready to go again!
The Craftsman B&B has been awarded the Best Period Restoration Award in the LanierBB.com Guests’ Greatest Picks Award program out of 8,500 B&B’s world wide.
sized bed, gas fireplace and a full private bath with a tub and shower. Tyee Lodge Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast is eco-friendly and their attention to detail make for a truly one-of-a-kind Oregon Coast Lodging experience.
Linn County is the heart of the Willamette Valley. In this region, you can find some of the most fertile land in the country. The soil, the rain and the weather here makes for some of the best conditions for growing just about anything! So, to capture this natural gift and share it with our visitors and guests to our region, we are getting on that proverbial band wagon and hittin the trails!
Who doesn't love chocolate? Who doesn't enjoy a good Oregon Pinot Noir? And how perfect they are together! Especially when paired in a candle lit wine cellar!
release along with thee most spectacular view of the valley. A little music and art hosted by the Linn County Art Show and you have the perfect Valentine Sunday!
Tana gave us a tour of her B&B. My goodness! The Paris Apartment on the top floor has incredible views. This place is more like a fine 
Driving past Timberline, on through Government Camp and then to our quick stop over to visit 
feeling all the way upstairs to the sleeping loft where the feather bed is comfortably waiting for you. At this romantic bed and breakfast, expect your hearty hot breakfast served to you in your cabin. Coffee, tea, juice, the newspaper...or not and a hot breakfast. Sounds quite heavenly!
A road trip to Ashland to prep for our 
important as the cheese itself. A nice mild Oregonzola with an Oregon Pinot Noir perhaps? Chocolate Stout, (my fav) with such beer as a stout or porter? Artisan cheese from an artisan cheese company focused on sustainability, perfecting the art of making the world's best cheese and sharing it with the rest of us who just simply love cheese!
This is a fun recipe because it is so easy and you can change it up by adding fresh crimini mushrooms, small slices of fresh garden zucchini, fresh basil or thyme and change the type of cheese now and then with the same results. Your guests will be amazed at this sweet little cheese dish.
butter; braised pork belly with caramelized apples, frisee salad and cayenne oil, pan roasted duck breast with a root vegetable medley with aceto balsamico, and a "Valentine's Day Kiss" composed of meringue, ganache and raspberry coulis, among other dishes -- all paired with regional wines. 
Arch Cape Inn & Retreat is a small, eco-friendly resort overlooking the ocean on the North Oregon coast, offering luxurious green lodging accommodations in a naturally beautiful environment. Eco-conscious since their initial planning stages, they are as proud of the fact they have obtained Green Lodging Certification by the 
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