Cantrall Road Ruch, Oregon If you're exploring the pioneer town of Jacksonville (10 minutes off I-5) and have more time to spend, drive out into the Applegate Valley and visit Cantrall Buckley County Park. Set on the shores of the Applegate … [Read more...]
Splash! Lively Park Swim Center
January 11, 2010 By 3 Comments
6100 Thurston Road Springfield, OR We've driven up and down I-5 through the state of Oregon dozens of times, but until a neighborhood family told us about it, we had no idea Splash! Lively Park Swim Center existed! A wonderful pitstop when you … [Read more...]
Bear Creek Recreation Site
November 13, 2009 By 3 Comments
Highway 42 Oregon You won't find a better place to stop along windy Highway 42 on your way to the Oregon coast than the Bear Creek Recreation Site. Located between Roseburg and Coquille off Highway 42, look for the sign on the right-hand side … [Read more...]
Upper Rogue River Trail
October 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
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...]
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...]
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...]
