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Celebrate the bicycle

The Hofsas House invites you to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle One of General Manager Carrie Thies’ favorite bike routes is about five miles that goes from the Hofsas House, down to Scenic Avenue going south along the Carmel Bay and to the Carmel River. Stop by the Carmel Mission for a bit of […]

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Travel

The Bend Ale Trail ™ – Explore 14 Breweries

In the little mountain town of 82,000 people, Bend has 14 world-class breweries clustered close together like the gold at the end of a big, beer rainbow. Bend has more breweries per-capita than any other city in Oregon and has been dubbed Beer Town USA. So, it is only natural and fun that Bend invites […]

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FAT BEARS, NOISY ELK AND STYLISH LOCALS; WHAT TO LOOK FOR, WHAT TO DO WHEN FALL ARRIVES IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY

If you see a fat bear lumbering along the side of the road, it might be fall in Yellowstone Country. If sudden-onset yellow is transforming the towering aspens surrounding the town of Cody, it is probably fall in Yellowstone Country. And if Sheridan Avenue – Cody’s main street – is filled with throngs of people costumed […]

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Outdoor Activities

Boating on the Willamette River System offers recreation, history, wildlife viewing

The Willamette is one of Oregon’s most popular waterways for boating. In 2005, approximately 387,000 boat use days were logged—most of that on the lower 18 miles of the river within Multnomah County. A decade later we can assume there are lots more boats on the Willamette. Here are a couple of everyone’s favorite destinations: […]