about the author
Sixth-generation Oregonian and award-winning writer Kim Cooper Findling grew up on the Oregon Coast, spent several years in the Willamette Valley, and has lived in Central Oregon for 25 years. She is the managing editor of Bend Magazine and the author of Bend, Oregon Daycations: Day Trips for Curious Families and Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir. Her work has appeared in many publications including Travel Oregon, The Oregonian, Horizon Air, Oregon Quarterly, Alaska Air, 1859 Oregons Magazine, The Best Places to Kiss NW, and High Desert Journal. See kimcooperfindling.com.
acknowledgments
Nearly a decade has passed since I answered the call to write the first edition of this book, and I have been beyond grateful for the journeys to fantastic destinations both physical and metaphysical that have ensued. These pages would not have come to fruition without the support and assistance of many others. First to thank in a cosmic shout-out is the Pacific Northwest, for existing as such a diverse, fascinating, and richly beautiful place. I am unbelievably fortunate to reside and write here. I owe thank yous to dozens of Oregon and Washington tourism and travel professionals and longtime colleagues who contributed to these pagestoo many to name here, but you are all unparalleled! Personal thanks to friends and acquaintances who regularly contribute travel destination ideas. Finally, I extend endless gratitude to my traveling companions, Todd, Libby, Maris, and Carson. You are the best road-trip sidekicks on the planet, and I am so very lucky.
appendix a: regional information
north
day trip 01
Vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office
101 East 8th St., Suite 240, Vancouver
(877) 600-0800
visitvancouverusa.com
day trip 02
South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
2194 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens
(503) 397-0685
sccchamber.org
northeast
day trip 01
Cowlitz County Tourism Bureau
105 Minor Rd., Kelso
(360) 577-3137
visitmtsthelens.com
east
day trip 01
Hood River Chamber of Commerce
720 E Port Marina Dr., Hood River
(541) 386-2000
hoodriver.org
Skamania County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center
167 NW 2nd St., Stevenson
(800) 989-9178
skamania.org
day trip 02
Hood River Chamber of Commerce
720 E Port Marina Dr., Hood River
(541) 386-2000
hoodriver.org
day trip 03
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
404 W 2nd St., The Dalles
(541) 296-2231, (800) 255-3385
thedalleschamber.com
southeast
day trip 01
Oregons Mt. Hood Territory
150 Beavercreek Rd., Suite 305,
Oregon City
(503) 742-5910
mthoodterritory.com
day trip 02
Oregons Mt. Hood Territory
150 Beavercreek Rd., Suite 305,
Oregon City
(503) 742-5910
mthoodterritory.com
day trip 03
Maupin Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 220, US 197, Maupin
(541) 395-2599
maupinoregon.com
day trip 04
Central Oregon Visitors Association
57100 Beaver Dr. #130, Sunriver
(800) 800-8334
visitcentraloregon.com
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
1233 Veterans St., Warm Springs
(541) 553-1161
warmsprings.com
Crooked River Ranch-Terrebonne
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1502, Crooked River Ranch
(541) 923-2679
crrchamber.com
day trip 05
Central Oregon Visitors Association
57100 Beaver Dr. #130, Sunriver
(800) 800-8334
visitcentraloregon.com
Visit Bend
750 NW Lava Rd. 160, Bend
(541) 382-8048
visitbend.com
south
day trip 01
Oregons Mt. Hood Territory
150 Beavercreek Rd., Suite 305,
Oregon City
(503) 742-5910
mthoodterritory.com
day trip 02
Willamette Valley Visitors Association
420 Northwest 2nd St., Corvallis
866) 548-5018
oregonwinecountry.org
day trip 03
Travel Salem
181 High St. NE, Salem
(503) 581-4325, (800) 874-7012
travelsalem.com
day trip 04
Willamette Valley Visitors Association
420 Northwest 2nd St., Corvallis
(866) 548-5018
oregonwinecountry.org
Silverton Chamber of Commerce
426 S Water St., Silverton
(503) 873-5615
silvertonchamber.org
day trip 05
Mill City Chamber of Commerce
North Santiam Chamber of Commerce/
Visitors Information Center
PO Box 222, Mill City
(503) 897-3183
nschamber.org
day trip 06
Eugene, Cascades, and Coast
754 Olive St., Eugene
541) 743-8760
eugenecascadescoast.org
southwest
day trip 01
Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce
115 N College St., Newberg
(503) 883-7770
chehalemvalley.org
Travel Yamhill Valley
PO Box 774, McMinnville
(503) 883-7770
travelyamhillvalley.org
day trip 02
Travel Yamhill Valley
PO Box 774, McMinnville
(503) 883-7770
travelyamhillvalley.org
Visit McMinnville
417 NW Adams St., McMinnville
(503) 472-6196
visitmcminnville.com
day trip 03
Albany Visitors Association
110 3rd Ave. SE, Albany
(541) 928-0911
albanyvisitors.com
day trip 04
Corvallis Tourism
553 NW Harrison Blvd., Corvallis
(541) 757-1544
visitcorvallis.com
Willamette Valley Visitors Association
420 Northwest 2nd St., Corvallis
(866) 548-5018
oregonwinecountry.org
day trip 05
Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau
801 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City
541) 996-1274
oregoncoast.org
day trip 06
Newport Chamber of Commerce
555 SW Coast Hwy., Newport
(541) 265-8801
newportchamber.org
west
day trip 01
Washington County Visitors Association
11000 SW Stratus St., Suite 170,
Beaverton
503) 644-5555
visitwashingtoncountyoregon.com
day trip 02
Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce
3705 US 101 N, Tillamook
(503) 842-7525
tillamookchamber.org
Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 75, Cloverdale
(503) 392-4340
pcnvchamber.org
day trip 03
Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
207 N Spruce St., Cannon Beach
(503) 436-2623
cannonbeach.org
Explore Manzanita
31 Laneda Ave., Manzanita
(503) 812-5510
exploremanzanita.com
northwest
day trip 01
Seaside Visitors Bureau
Seaside Chamber of Commerce
7 North Roosevelt Dr., Seaside
(888) 306-2326
seasideor.com
day trip 02
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce
111 West Marine Dr., Astoria
(503) 325-6311
oldoregon.com
travelastoria.com
day trip 03
Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau
3914 Pacific Way, Seaview
PO Box 562, Long Beach