Seattle on a Whim
Leavenworth Celebration
Christmas at Disneyland-2008
Future Trips:
New England 2009
British Isles Invasion-2010
France
Option
Ireland Option
Maui and
Kauai-2011 or Alaska/
Caribbean Cruise
Trips for Friends:
Spectacular Yellowstone-2009
Optional Trips:
Long Trips-
Florida Sights
Great Britain on the Run-2008
plus
Key West Attractions or
Key West Restaurants
Hawaii
Oregon
Coast-a-Thon
Oregon Coast from Rockaway Beach North and South
Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals
Waterton-Glacier National
Park
Yellowstone
National
Park-Long
Trip
Short Trips:
Ainworth Hot Springs
Glacier in a Weekend
Lighthousing Around Puget
Sound
Seattle-Whidbey Island
Adventure-2006
A Week in Walt
Disney World-2008
| Day 1 |
Thursday |
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| Ray & Sherry | |||
| 10:00 a.m. | Depart: | Spokane | |
| 12:30 a.m. | Arrive: | Kennewick | 142 |
| Do: | Lunch & Gas | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Depart: | Kennewick | |
| (Go south on Hwy 395. Enter I-82 going south. Enter I-84 going west.) | |||
| 5:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Portland | 205 |
| (Take I-205 south. Exit on 21A. Turn left/east on Glisan, right/south on 102nd, and left on Burnside.) | |||
| Do: | Gas & Pick-up Rory and Zelda | ||
| Dinner | |||
| (Go east on Burnside. Turn left/north on 122nd. Turn left/west on Halsey. Enter I-205 going north. Go west on I-84. Take Lloyd Center exit 1. Turn left/west on Lloyd Blvd. Turn left/south on 12th. Turn left/east on Sandy.) | |||
| Everyday Music
(9-midnight) 1931 NE Sandy Blvd |
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| (Go back west on Sandy. At the junction turn right on Burnside.) | |||
| Do: | Everyday Music (9-midnight) | ||
| Powell's Bookstore (9-11 p.m.) | |||
| (Continue west on Burnside. Cross I-405 and turn immediately left onto the I-405. Enter I-5 going north/Seattle. Enter I-84 west. Enter I-205 going south. Exit on 21A. Turn left/east on Glisan, right/south on 102nd, and left on Burnside.) | |||
| Do: | Drop off Rory and Zelda | ||
| (Go east on Burnside. Turn left/north on 122nd. Turn left/west on Halsey. Enter I-205 going north. Take exit 23A/Sandy Blvd. Go left/west under I-205.) | |||
| Lodge: | Howard Johnson 8247 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97220 509-256-4111 |
(347) | |
| Day 2 |
Friday |
August 29th | |
|
Ray & Sherry |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Depart: | Hotel | |
| (Go east on Sandy. Go under I-205. Turn left/north on 138th.) | |||
| Costco-Buy dishwasher detergent and Cascade | |||
| ( Go back west on Sandy Blvd. Enter I-205. Take exit 24 towards the airport. Take the Cascade Station turn south. ) | |||
| Do: | IKEA & Lunch | ||
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Paul & Mark |
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| 2:25 p.m. | Depart: | Spokane | |
| Do: | Southwest Flight 280 | ||
| 3:25 p.m. | Arrive: | Portland | |
| 3:25 p.m. | Pick-Up Mark and Paul | ||
| (Go back to I-205. Go south. Enter I-84. Go south on I-405. Enter Hwy 26 to Tillamook. Take exit 68. Turn left on Cedar Hills Blvd. Left side of road.) | |||
| 4:15 p.m. | Do: | Everyday Music (9-midnight) 3290 SW Cedar Hills Blvd Beaverton, OR (503) 350-0907 |
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| Powells (9-10) 3415 SW Cedar Hills |
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| Borders (9-11) 2605 SW Cedar Hills |
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| (Go south on Cedar Hills. Turn left on Hall.) | |||
| Dinner-Hometown Buffet (11-8:30) 3790 SW Hall Beaverton, OR Fri-Steak, Salmon Filet, Pot Roast, Spaghetti, Fried Shrimp |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Depart: | Portland | |
| (Continue south on Hall. At Hwy 8/Canyon Rd go left/east. Turn left/north on Hwy 217. Enter Hwy 26 going left/west. Enter Hwy 6 going left/west.) | |||
| 8:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Tillamook | 75 |
| Do: | Pick-up Jen & visit Gitschlags | ||
| (Go north on Hwy 101.) | |||
| 10:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Rockaway Beach | 16 |
| Lodge: |  Seaview Condo #103 $675.16 |
(91) | |
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Day 3 |
Saturday |
August 30th | |
|
Jen, Mark and Paul |
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| Depart: | Rockaway Beach | ||
| (Go east on Hwy 6. It will enter Hwy 26. Take I-405 south, then north on I-5. Take the Burnside exit going east. Turn left/north on Grand. Turn right on Multnomah.) | |||
| Arrive: | Portland | 91 | |
| Do: |  Kumoricon 2008 (www.kumoricon.org, schedule will be out later in the month) |
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| (Go east on Multnomah. Turn right/south on 11th. It will go into Lloyd Blvd, but jog right onto 12th going south. Cross I-84, then turn left/east on Irving. Enter I-84. Enter I-205 going north. Take exit 24A into Airport Way. Go right/east. It may be on the right side of the road.) | |||
| Lodge: | Springhill Suites Portland Airport 11922 NE Airport Way (800) 859-9303 (2 Queen beds, internet, pool, spa, microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, grab-n-go breakfast, complimentary shuttle to airport, check-out noon) |
(91) | |
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Ray & Sherry |
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| 9:30 a.m. | Depart: | Rockaway Beach | |
| (Continue south on Hwy 101.) | |||
| Arrive: | Neskowin | ||
| Do: | Hangin' Out Letterbox | ||
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. Just past Gleneden turn right on Ocean View. Turn left on Bella Beach.) | |||
| Do: | Bella Beach Letterbox | ||
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. 8 miles south of Lincoln City look for Fishing Rock St on the ocean side. Across the street is Fogarty Creek RV Park and Italian Riviera Restaurant and Ember Forest.) | |||
| Do: | Fishing Rock Letterbox | ||
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. | |||
| Arrive: | Fogarty Creek State Park | ||
| Do: | Fogarty's Flower Letterbox | ||
| Treasures of the Sea-Fogarty Creek Park Letterbox | |||
| Arrive: | Boiler Bay | ||
| Do: | Boiler Bay Letterbox | ||
| Arrive: | Depoe Bay | ||
| Do: | Shops | ||
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. Immediately past Whale Cove Inn turn right into Rocky Creek Wayside.) | |||
| Do: | I Love ...? Letterbox | ||
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. Turn right on the Otter Crest Loop.) | |||
| See: | Gift Shop & Devil's Punchbowl | ||
| Do: | Son of Devil's Punch Bow: Ode to Rock 'n Roll Letterbox | ||
| (Go back north on Hwy 101. Just past Gleneden Beach turn right on Immonen.) | |||
| Mossy Creek Pottery Letterbox | |||
| (Continue north on Hwy 101. Turn right on the first road (unmarked) after Immonen Rd. It is directly across from Keys Place.) | |||
| Do: | Yahoo! Kernville Letterbox | ||
| (Go north on Hwy 101. Turn left at 51st, which is just past Watersedge Condominiums and Siletz Bay.) | |||
| Do: | Tranquility in Taft Letterbox (Good one) | ||
| Hold the Peanut Butter Letterbox | |||
| (Turn left on south 38th. Park at 37th and Anchor Ct.) | |||
| Oregon Coast Seagull Letterbox | |||
| (Turn left at south 35th. Turn right on Anchor.) | |||
| Pirate's Plunder Box #2 Letterbox | |||
| Oregon Coast Shorelife Letterbox | |||
| "Surfer Dude" Letterbox | |||
| (Go to south 12th at Tangor Outlet at signal and turn left.) | |||
| Can You Dive Letterbox | |||
| (Continue north just past north 30th to Holmes Rd. Turn right.) | |||
| Don't Clam Up Letterbox | |||
| (On the north end of Lincoln City turn left on north 34th to Jetty.) | |||
| Do: | 27 Years Letterbox | ||
| (Continue north on Hwy 101. Just past 40th turn left on Logan. Enter Road's End State Park.) | |||
| Do: | The Honeymooners Letterbox Letterbox | ||
| (Continue north on Hwy 101.) | |||
| Lodge: | Seaview Condo #103 | ||
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Day 4 |
Sunday |
August 31st | |
| Do: | Rockaway with the Ramones | ||
| Salty Seas Series-SS Letterboxer | |||
| Shops | |||
| Depart: | Rockaway Beach | ||
| Arrive: | Barview Jetty | 2 | |
| Do: | Barview Jetty Letterbox (replace book) | ||
| Just Keep Swimming Series-Porpoise | |||
| Depart: | Barview Jetty | ||
| Arrive: | Rockaway Beach | 2 | |
| Lodge: | Seaview Condo | (4) | |
| Mark and Paul | |||
| Do: | Kumoricon | ||
| Lodge: | Springhill Suites Portland Airport 11922 NE Airport Way (800) 859-9303 (2 Queen beds, internet, pool, spa, microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, grab-n-go breakfast, complimentary shuttle to airport, check-out noon) |
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| Jen | |||
| Depart: | Portland | ||
| Arrive: | Tillamook | 75 | |
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Day 5 |
Monday |
September 1st | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Depart: | Rockaway Beach | |
| (Continue south on Hwy 101. Turn east on Hwy 26. Enter I-405 going south, then west on I-84.) | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Depart: | Portland | 91 |
| Do: | Gas & Lunch | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Depart: | Portland | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Arrive: | Kennewick | 200 |
| Do: | Gas & Dinner | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Depart: | Kennewick | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Arrive: | Spokane | 142 |
| (433) | |||
| Mark & Paul | |||
| 12:50 p.m. | Depart: | Portland | |
| Do: | Southwest Flight 3106 | ||
| 1:50 p.m. | Arrive: | Spokane |
