Our first stop on a trip to southern Oregon. The Azalea Mountain Store is a fantastic stop along I-5 on the way to the Galesville Reservoir and the Chief Miwaleta Campground where we spent the next 5 days.
Tag: History
Wild Cat Bridge – Lane County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week Nineteen! Wild Cat Bridge happened to be located on a route I was driving west of Eugene –
McMenamins Grand Lodge, Part One – Forest Grove
McMenamins Manic Mondays – Episode Three Ok, just so we’re on the same page let me be perfectly clear on this one. The Grand Lodge
Rock Creek Tavern – Hillsboro
McMenamins Manic Mondays – Episode Two. I know, I know I’v e been teasing the Grand Lodge for a couple of weeks now, but do
Nelson Mountain Bridge – Lane County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday Returns – Week Eighteen! Nelson Mountain Bridge also known as Lake Creek Bridge is located on a route I was
HP Lovecraft Film Festival – Portland
I don’t plan to write overly about events and locations in Portland – there are plenty of other folks who have far more opportunities to
Gilkey Bridge – Linn County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week Seventeen! Wow, I can hardly believe how many bridges I’ve seen over this journey, and there are lots
Larwood Bridge – Linn County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week Sixteen! Larwood bridge is similar to many of the others I’ve seen lately – it was constructed in
Hoffman Bridge – Linn County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week Fifteen! Hoffman Bridge was another bridge I visited while I was in the area around Scio and just
Hannah Bridge – Linn County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week Fourteen! Hannah bridge was one of the bridges I visited while exploring during a very busy weekend not
Stayton-Jordan Bridge – Marion County
Visiting the Stayton-Jordan Bridge. Five Heywillamettes!
Shimanek Bridge – Marion County
Hey Willamette Valley visits Shimanek Bridge – it’s busy and has some unique features!
Public Elevator / Vertical Road – Oregon City
I’ve been to Oregon City several times, mostly to visit a favorite watering hole, but there are several things to be seen there and some
Dorena Covered Bridge – Lane County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – Week six! Dorena Bridge was the third bridge on our trip through Cottage Grove. I like this one because
Centennial Bridge – Lane County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesday – week five. I visited Centennial Bridge while touring through Cottage Grove visiting covered bridges. It was the first one
Mosby Creek Bridge – Lane County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Four. It’s become a little difficult to find more covered bridges in the northern part of the Willamette Valley
Irish Bend Bridge – Benton County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Three. It was a little bit of a drive from the last stop which was the Harris Creek Bridge
Harris Creek Bridge – Benton County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week Two. This is another bridge I’ve visited before – the added bonus with this one is that it can
Ritner Creek Bridge – Polk County
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Tuesdays Week one. I decided that one of the best things about the Willamette Valley and one of the things I’m
The Block House Cafe – Dayton
I woke up super early on Sunday determined (since I’d volunteered to switch my on-call time with my co-worker) to visit one new place for
The Log Cabin Restaurant – Gales Creek
Not to go on too much of a rant this morning, but it’s my story after all and you are rather a captive audience and
Erratic Rock State Natural Site – Yamhill County
It was a gorgeous morning when I headed out in the trusty Bronco to take a short walk along a short trail just south of
Barrel 47 – Carlton
On a bright sunny Tuesday I decided to drive south along highway 47. I passed the Screaming Chicken and the Trask Mountain Outpost along the
Hey Willamette Valley 