Newport is blessed with not one, but two museums less than a block from each other.
The Oregon Coast History Center is just that, a center for learning about the history of not only the development of Newport, but Native American traditions and cultures as well.
Loretta Harrison, executive director of the center, says there are two buildings to see when you visit, the Burrows House Museum and the Log Cabin Museum.
Seeing the North Coast by Rail
Whenever you visit a place, if you keep your eyes open, you can catch a glimpse of small surprises – on in the case of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, 60 ton surprises steaming along the tracks on the north coast.
When I saw the glitter on the hoofs of the ponies, I knew this wasn’t your standard pony-riding excursion.
Sitting on the hills right outside Newberg, Oregon Dream Ponies offers visitors a chance to have their kids experience horses, in a low-key and educational environment.
Horseback riding and living in the country was a life-long dream of Kim Taylor, better known as “Cowgirl Kim” on the farm.
On a busy summer weekend, my husband and I launch our kayak down the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail, and in moments find ourselves in absolute quiet and solitude. Well, quiet, that is, if you don't count the flap of osprey wings overhead, or the creaking of trees swaying in the wind, or the tweets and twitters of countless songbirds.
From Florence to Coos Bay, the Oregon Dunes NRA extends for 40 miles along the Oregon Coast. Formed by the ancient forces of wind, water and time, these dunes are like no others in the world. These are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America and they hold numerous opportunities for adventure and solitude.
A dad was behind the camera, while his daughter and son were sitting behind the wheel of an old Nissan pickup, talking back and forth.
“You guys are completely off script, you know that don’t you?” The father asked, as his children started giggling.
Have you ever created your own cartoon or played Connect Four with giant robotic arms? Have you ever been inside a real submarine or made flubber in a science lab? At OMSI you can do all of this and more in one crazy day. With the only IMAX theater in Oregon, a laser light planetarium, a motion simulator, a real US submarine out front, and rooms filled with science activities, the whole family will enjoy the varied activities at OMSI and everyone will have a blast as they learn something new.
Driving to the waterfront on the east side of Portland, the first thing people normally think about is OMSI – the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
While OMSI is a huge attraction, that you can spend an entire day exploring and learning, there is something right next door that is also a must-see Portland attraction, the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.
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