Derek and I have visited Astoria several times back when we lived in Bend and it is always fun. This visit was no different. I craved fish and chips so first up was a stop at The Bowpicker. The...
Cape Disappointment
After leaving our spot at Cape Lookout we continued on 101 heading north to Warrenton where we are camping for a week to check out the area. Our first day was a trip north into Washington to tour Cape...
Tillamook Cheese, Cape Meares and Tunnel Beach
Tillamook Cheese In 1984 renowned Canadian cheesemaker Peter McIntosh brought his cheddar cheese-making expertise to Tillamook County, where he taught the locals all he knew, earning the nickname “Cheese King of the Coast.” In 1909 several small creameries joined forces...
Cape Lookout
Cape Lookout Trail is a 5 mile roundtrip trek out to the tip of the cape. We are camping for a week at Cape Lookout Campground near Tillamook and did this hike one morning. The trail from the campground...
Cape Perpetua
As I mentioned before, there are so many features along the Oregon coast besides just sand and waves. One day we headed south from camp to check out a couple more coastal formations and we hiked up Cape Perpetua...
Newport & Surroundings
The coast around Newport, Oregon has a lot to see and do. There are so many interesting formations to see and we played tourists. Yaquina Head Lighthouse First up was the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. We parked at the Interpretive...
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head was a spot of frequent fishing and hunting by the American Indian tribes that populated the area and is part of the Siuslaw Indians’ traditional lands, known in their language as ɫtúwɪs. Now it’s a tourist attraction. Heceta Head...
Cooper Creek Reservoir Hike
Even though we lived in Bend for 16 years, we didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the coast or in the valley. As we travel north to the Olympic Peninsula we are stopping over in some new...
Blue Wash Trail Hike
Our last activity in Cave Creek was a short hike to see a small waterfall. The hike is a little less than three miles and pretty straightforward since it’s an out and back. The destination is Camp Creek Falls....
Pima Canyon Hike
Somehow until now we have not hiked Pima Canyon. It is a great hike in the foothills of Tucson. Like a lot of hikes in the area, you can make it as long or as short as you want....