Location & Activities

* Newly remodeled Jantzen Beach Super Center . . . Target, Old Navy, Starbucks & more
* A variety of restaurants . . . Stanford’s, Newport Bay, BJ’s Pizza & more
* Several golf courses . . . Heron Lakes and Broadmoor

• Visit the Scenic Oregon Coast! You can find old lighthouses, the Tillamook Cheese Factory, the Oregon Coast Aquarium (where Keiko was sheltered), Sand Dunes and Lots More!

• Multnomah Falls and The Columbia River Gorge offers scenic wonders for everyone. Bring your hiking shoes, there are several trails that take you exploring through the woods to find Mother Nature at her Best!

• Travel further East to Hood River and you will find the Windsurfing Capitol of the World! Maybe your will be here in time to catch the beginning of the Hood River Valley Blossom Festival. Take the historic Mt. Hood railroad for trains ride through the valley’s orchards.

• Continue the loop up to Mt. Hood and find Timberline Lodge. Timberline’s slopes are open year around and are home to the U.S. Olympic Ski team during the summer months.

• Next is, you guessed it, Wine Country! Oregon is the home of Great Pinot Noirs. Visit Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Duck Pond, Montinore Vineyards, Kings Estate and many, many more.

• Visit Mt. St. Helen’s, the remains of a volcano that erupted on May 18, 1980. The elevation of Mt. St. Helen’s before it erupted was 9,677 feet; after 8,363 feet. Inside of the monument area itself, the rebirth is in full swing. Frogs were some of the first to reclaim their homes. Thousands can be seen on spring days. They are healthy and have rebounded to record levels. Plants are poking through the ash everywhere.