Patty and I, as soon as we began exploring Portland, were in awe of the gorgeous flowers, especially roses, growing everywhere. The beauty of the Portland International Rose Test Garden was astounding – adjectives were inadequate. I’d...
Oregon Odyssey
Leg #6: Bend to Portland – High Desert, Dalles, Columbia River
We turned left out of the Riverside Inn and onto Route 97 Business North – our destinations were to pass through Madras to pick up Route 197 and begin a grand exploration of Oregon’s High Desert, discover The Dalles, view the Columbia River Gorge and...
Leg #5: Klamath Falls to Bend – Rogue, Deschutes Rivers & 97
We recommend the Olympic Inn as a decent place to spend the night in Klamath Falls – its also close to Route 97 that will hug the Rogue and Deschutes Rivers most of the pleasant 2 – 3 hour ride. ...
Leg #4: Eugene to Klamath Falls – Route 138 & Crater Lake
Day 6: We left Eugene and took Interstate 5 South to Roseburg (distance 60 miles), a small nondescript city where we turned east on Route 138, one of the most scenic highways in the United States. ...
Leg #3: Newport to Eugene – Beach Haven to Cultural Oasis
We said goodbye to Newport and drove down this beautiful stretch of Route 101 towards Florence. Banner Bridge, Florence, Oregon. Oregon’s Route 126 connects the town of Florence @ Highway 101 to the city of Eugene on the east side of Coast Range...
Leg #2: Seaside to Newport – Oregon’s Coastal Treasures
Seaside’s Tim Thumb. I have driven many beautiful coastal areas in my life: The...
Leg #1: Portland to Astoria – A Tale of Two Cities
World famous Welcome to Portland & Old Town sign. I first became aware of Portland back in college when I studied the work of urban sociologist Neil Goldschmidt who cautioned against urban and suburban sprawl – low density made mass transportation...
Oregon Odyssey: Introduction – Heller – Morrison Trail.
As a child growing up in New Jersey, I dreamed of travel and hoped to visit Oregon some day. My early image of this state located 2,400 miles away reflected the following mural taken from a community center wall in Bend, Oregon. My late wife Sue Auerbach Heller...