Tranquility is a word many visitors use as soon as the y enter the 160 acres of Horning’s Hideout. That’s how Jane and her son, Bob Horning like it. The two, along with Jane’s late husband, Dick, developed the tranquil setting over the past 52 years.
Portland offers more parks than any other city in the nation and one of the best on a warm sunny day is Jamison Square. Located in the artistic Pearl District, Jamison Square is an interactive fountain offering wonderful water fun that is safe for kids of all ages. Pack a picnic, roll up your pants, dress the kids in their bathing suits for a day of splish-splashing fun for the whole family. Once you go your kids will be begging to go back.
Every time Marilyn Depew walks through the Japanese Garden, she notices something different.
"It really is amazing to be able to walk through the garden for years and years and still make new discoveries," Depew says while walking down the strolling garden's zigzagging bridge. "I think that says a lot for the designer when he envisioned this place."
Depew has been a volunteer tour guide at the Japanese Garden in Portland for many years, showing and explaining the unique garden to everyone from students to seniors.
Location:
From I-205 exit Foster Road east. Turn south on SE 134 to Deardorf Road and travel for 1/2 mile. Cedar Crossing is on Deardorf Road over Johnson Creek.
Background:
Although not a true covered bridge as no truss is used for support, Cedar Crossing represents Oregon's commitment to a history rich in covered bridge lore.
One of the amazing things about living in Oregon is you are 30 minutes from the countryside, barring traffic, no matter where you are.
This is where you will find Jump for Joy Farm, outside of Portland on the East side. The 27-acre farm not only features full equestrian riding and boarding services, it’s also a great place for people of all ages to learn about life on the farm, interact with a variety of farm animals, and gain skills in urban farming and homesteading.
Relax on the lake in downtown Lake Oswego next to Millennium Park and Lake View Village. You’ll enjoy spacious, lakefront rooms and suites; decks, small kitchens, free Wi-Fi, and an outdoor pool next to the lake.
Mexican flavor, north of the border
By Vicente Guzman-Orozco
For Oregon.com
Sometimes you just feel like leaving behind the drudgery of work, closing those books and fleeing the office for mañana-land, eating some ceviche and washing it down with a cold cerveza. And you know all it takes is a drive south.
It is not as far as you may think; you can get a taste of old Mexico just 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon. Woodburn, an unassuming town in the heart of Marion County, offers the charms of south of the border without venturing far from the metropolitan area.
Some of the best times in my childhood were spent running around exploring Magness Memorial Tree Farm.
The tree farm, operated by the World Forestry Center, is an 80-acre marvel of quintessential Oregon outdoors. It has 2.5 miles of hiking trails that are well maintained, and some are even paved. It’s a safe place to explore the Oregon outdoor, without fear of getting lost in some wilderness, as all trails are very well marked.
If there is one thing in Canby that is the best kept secret, it’s a 3.5-mile trail that bisects the community, with bridges over roads and highways.
Called the “Logging Road Trail” by locals, it really is the remnants of the Molalla Forest Road, which was a route use by log trucks to bring timber to the Willamette River. Today it has become a straight trail that offers some of the smoothest bike rides, runs, skates and walks around the state.
It’s no secret that if you want to learn about Oregon’s history, visiting Oregon City should be your first stop.
With more than a handful of museums, visitor centers and historic places anyone looking for the heritage of Oregon will be well served to visit the city that started it all. While there are many offerings in the Oregon City area, none provide the stunning views, vast collection and knowledgeable volunteers than the Museum of the Oregon Territory.
