Here are some fun facts about Portland: It was named on a coin toss (the alternative was Boston, OR). It has the most authentic Suzhou-style Chinese garden outside of China. It has the largest independently owned bookstore in the world -- Powell's Books, which we visited and it's HUGE! A new one from us: the …
Tag: Oregon
Bend-Corvallis, Oregon — Day 4 & 5
Bend has some of the most beautiful biking trails in the U.S. On Monday, we rented two bikes and headed out to the Sunriver Resort. We rode for over four hours through the pine forests, vacations homes, and golden open fields that reminded Jenny of the Miyazaki animations she grew up watching. Aside from the …
Bend, OR — Day 3
Bend is known for easy Summer living with people coming from out of town to partake in a plethora of outdoor activities the town has to offer. Our first day in Bend started with a hike in the Tumalo State Park, a beautiful forest full of lush sugar pines (for as far as your eyes …
Crater Lake, OR — Day 2
We arrived at Rim Village around 11 o'clock and took in the breathtaking view of Crater Lake. The water was so crystal blue that it looked like part of the sky. Crater Lake was formed by a collapsed volcano during an enormous eruption over seven thousand years ago. One very unique feature of the Lake …
Klamath Fall, OR — Day 1
We've made it to Klamath Falls, our first stop of the trip, safely. The highlight of our night happened after we arrived Klamath. On our way to dinner we got pulled over by the cops because we unknowingly made an illegal U-turn. We later learned that in Oregon you cannot make a U-turn within the city limits …
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