Start your Oregon Coast birdwatching getaway at a Pacific City Bed and Breakfast of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild. Our innkeepers are committed to providing luxurious accommodations while promoting Oregon Geotourism opportunities such as this event.
The Craftsman B&B ~ Winner, Best of the West, in The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards 2009 - 2010! Winner, Best Historic Renovation by Lanierbb.com! Our newly renovated 1920's craftsman style house features four guest rooms with period-inspired design and decor, queen beds and private baths. No lace or doilies here.
Sandlake Country Inn ~ Voted "MOST ROMANTIC HIDEAWAY" by Inn Traveler Magazine! Sandlake Country Inn offers luxury and privacy rarely found. 4 Romantic rooms, most with double whirlpool & Jacuzzi tubs and all with fireplaces and private decks. Breakfast is delivered to your door
Eagle's View B&B ~ Breathe deeply of the fresh, stress-free air at this quiet secluded Oregon Coast Bed and Breakfast nestled on a hillside overlooking the beautiful Nestucca Bay & Little Nestucca River. The views from the four-acre paradise are breathtaking.
The event features three days of presentations. Great opportunities include a chance to test your birding knowledge with “The Great American Bird Quiz,” learn about shorebirds, and find out the challenges facing the Swainson’s Hawk.
In the evening, birders can exchange their binoculars for their dancing shoes as two popular bands hit the stage at Kiawanda Community Center. Local favorite Donna Jose and the Side Effects play their brand of the blues while Portland-based Kolvane will bring their “rollicking style” of blues/rock to Birding and Blues on Saturday night.
Participants can get more information or register now at www.birdingandblues.com.
Oregon Scenic Bikeways are chosen with cyclists in mind: endearing historic downtowns, breathtaking scenery, and bicycle lanes where possible. Oregon’s first designated scenic bikeway celebrates the Willamette Valley, its people and its splendor. The 127-mile Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway (WVSB) travels through one of the most diverse agricultural regions on earth, and showcases the sites where Oregon’s history was made.
attitude can ride in the valley all 12 months. About 50 inches of rain a year falls from November through April. Snow is rare, with only a few light snowfalls per year and major snowstorms only a couple times a decade. April through November brings drier weather, lots of flowers and warm days, making them the best months to ride.
Looking to rider the WVSB at a more leisurely pace? There are many places to stay along the way that break up the ride well.
premier pinot noir-producing areas in the world.
Inns along the route: 
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From the small community owned slopes of Ferguson Ridge Ski Area in Eastern Oregon to the slopes of Mt Ashland in the south, Oregon offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor winter recreation. Whether you are a skier, snowboarder or looking for backcountry trails for snowshowing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, Oregon has it all. And after your day's adventure, get pampered at an 
In the Cascades the ski areas in the Mt Hood National Forest provide downhill skiing and snowboarding, hiking, and cross country skiing. Mt Hood Meadows is the largest ski resort on Mt. Hood and Timberline Ski Resort is the only ski area in North America that's open 12 months of the year with up to 3,590 vertical feet. Just about an hour from 
What better way to warm up during this nippy season than with a cup of chocolate and afterwards, a warm and comfortable bed and breakfast? In Portland, Oregon, shops that specialize in chocolates are taking cocoa seriously and innkeepers take your comfort seriously, also.
They didn't limit us to the AVAs that are a close drive from the Portland metro area. Keep this guide handy for weekend trips to far-flung places, like eastern Oregon and southern Oregon's lush Applegate Valley, both places to discover that Northwest wines don't begin and end with pinot noir and pinot gris. They've created a list of 
nationally registered homes and buildings and yes...it's even known for its very cool "Trolley of Terror!" Not only do you ride the scariest ride around, it is hosted and guided by Oscar Hult the director of our Albany Downtown Association. Call the Albany Visitor's Assn. for your tickets at 541-928-0831!
sightings and "hey day" activities that resulted in not so timely demises. 
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Tucked away in Washington Park, one of the largest urban parks in our nation, are the 
Through a collaborative effort from the SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), InSpec Group (InSpec), and Portland General Electric (PGE), the 
Moseying today from the Pearl District in NW Portland, I made my way to the 
nice hike near 
began reading one of the last chapters and have been overwhelmed by the story as it takes place in wartime Germany. It has been a struggle to read and grasp. Eventually putting the book away and wanting to get this garden touring going, I stumbled across the 
My trek kind of took on a different feel and I moved on to the gardens. Contemplating the day, seeing the gardens and realizing just how much there is left to experience here in Oregon, I need two more lifetimes to do it all! It's hard to imagine that our visitor's and guests that come to Oregon and only spend a few days here can leave satisfied. I don't think many of them do. The phrase we hear most often is, "we will have to come back so we can do all the other things we wanted to do!"
wine grapes. The rich, diverse soil and relatively mild climate make for ideal grape growing conditions. All this combined with warm summer days and cool nights allows the wine grapes to develop their flavor and complexity.
August 14th, Old World : New World Series; Pinot Gris
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