Every year I get SO excited at the promise of sweater weather and fall colors!! While for me there is no doubt that New England takes the cake on the subject, there is also undoubtedly a lot of autumnal beauty to be found throughout the US and Canada. Here are some of the places that captured our hearts during our past trips through New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Maine, Quebec, Virginia, and Oregon. The list is by no means exhaustive and I’m already planning another October trip to Maine and Canada woohoo!
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Eola Hills Winery and Ainsworth State Park, Oregon
Wine, waterfalls, and mouth-watering food were the highlights of our next part of the trip through Oregon, early September. Known for its pinot noir wines, Oregon is home to many wineries and we were happy overnight guests at Eola Hills Legacy Winery, near Salem. Next, we visited Columbia River Gorge and admired the impressive Multnomah Falls. Closer to Portland, we savored local Thai fare.
Continue reading “Eola Hills Winery and Ainsworth State Park, Oregon”Yaquina Lighthouse and Newport, OR
Beautifully restored and kept, Yaquina Head Lighthouse stands the tallest on the Oregon coast, and is the only lighthouse with the living quarters attached. It took over the job of the old Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, which is the only historic wooden Oregon lighthouse still standing.
Continue reading “Yaquina Lighthouse and Newport, OR”Dungeness Crab – A Fishing Tale
I love a good crab cake and fresh seafood, so when I saw a chance to stay at an RV park that organized crabbing trips, I signed up! Netarts Bay in Oregon is known for Dungeness Crab, as well as Red Rock Crab and many varieties of clams.
Continue reading “Dungeness Crab – A Fishing Tale”Cape Mears Lighthouse, Oregon
Despite standing only 38 feet high, Cape Mears Lighthouse-the shortest in Oregon-guided ships through the fog effectively (with the help of a 200 ft cliff base and fancy French lens) for 73 years. Now subject to occasional vandalism, the small white lighthouse welcomes visitors who want to hear about Tillamook history and shares the spotlight with the other attractions at Cape Mears Scenic Point, such as the famed “Octopus Tree“- an unusual Sitka spruce tree, the largest colony of nesting common murres, miles of hiking trails, and whale sightings.
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