Category: Oregon

A look at the awe-inspiring Crater Lake

Crater Lake has to be one of the most beautiful lakes I’ve ever seen, it’s absolutely awe-inspiring.  Located in southern Oregon, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United Sates at nearly 2000 feet. Interestingly, there are no rivers flowing into or out of the lake, which is probably...

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Jacksonville Historic Cemetery

While I was visiting Jacksonville, Oregon, I was told by several of the locals that I should check out the “cemetery.”  The first time I heard this I thought “a cemetery…what kind of tourist attraction is that?”  After hearing the cemetery endorsement a couple more times, I figured I should...

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Oenophiles will enjoy HillCrest Vineyard

While I was visiting Roseburg, Oregon staying at the fabulous Thundering Waters Inn, the innkeepers (Jim and Christina) recommended a few things for me to do...tops on their list was a visit to HillCrest Vineyard for a tour and tasting—one of their favorite wineries in the area. Jim and Christina...

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A Tour of Cannon Beach, Oregon

One of the most trendy, coveted, coastal communities in the state of Oregon is Cannon Beach. The scenic beauty of the rock cropping monoliths on-and-offshore, including the famed “Haystack” rock, will make your beach strolls and photographs unlike none other. Cannon Beach is nine miles wide and has the most...

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