47201 Highway 62 Prospect, Oregon The Upper Rogue Trail outside of Prospect, Oregon offers several starting points for beautiful hiking. In the perfect location if you're traveling to or from Crater Lake National Park or Bend, Oregon, this … [Read more...]
Oregon Coast Aquarium
June 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
2820 SE Ferry Slip Road Newport, Oregon The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a local gem of northwestern Oregon. Due to it's manageable size (you can get through it in 1-2 hours), it serves well as a pitstop along US Highway 101. Admission is a little … [Read more...]
Lithia Park
June 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
Ashland, Oregon This entry has been added to Photo Friday at Deliciousbaby.com. Follow the link to more travel ideas. Lithia Park is a stunningly beautiful 93-acre park in a garden setting situated within easy distance of 1-5 for either a … [Read more...]
Multnomah Falls
May 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Multnomah Falls Oregon It's hard to miss Multnomah Falls when traveling I-84, but you really need to stop and see it up close to appreciate its 620 foot height. And this pitstop doesn't have to take a lot of time. From the parking lot, walk under … [Read more...]
Four Pitstops for the Price of One
May 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Occasionally, I write travel information for other websites, and when I do, I will link back here as a means to share more pitstops and more travel sites. Today, check out Four Fun Pit Stops Between Portland and San Francisco, which I wrote for … [Read more...]
Bear Creek Park
May 1, 2009 By 5 Comments
1520 Siskiyou Blvd Medford, OR Bear Creek Park is an excellent pitstop that quite frankly, I forgot to review earlier because it's right in my hometown. It's also, however, right off of I-5 but tucked out of sight, making it a perfect candidate … [Read more...]
Sweet Tomatoes
April 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
6600 SW Cardinal Lane Tigard, OR I once forced my children to sit tight in the car an extra 70 miles past our pre-determined dinner-stopping-point in order to push on to Sweet Tomatoes. And even considering the whining, loud singing, and general … [Read more...]
Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery
April 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
Exit 40 of I-84 Cascade Locks, Oregon The first time my husband convinced me to stop at the Bonneville Dam and Fish Hatchery, I was skeptical at best. To me, a fish hatchery sounds about as exciting as a coma, but kids love it. You also can't … [Read more...]
KidZone in Club Northwest
April 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2160 N.W. Vine Street Grants Pass, Oregon You can't miss KidZone from I-5 (see photo of the outside of the building), but you will be left wondering what it is you're looking at, it's so poorly marked from the outside. Put simply, it's … [Read more...]
