Pendleton, OR Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

From La Grande, I-84 follows the Oregon Trail route northwest to PENDLETON , where Stetsons and pick-up trucks abound. Unsurprisingly then, this is home to the immensely popular, annual four-day Pendleton Round-Up in mid-September, combining traditional rodeo with extravagant pageantry; get tickets from the Round-Up Association, PO Box 609, Pendleton, OR 97801 ($12–15 per rodeo session; tel 541/276-2553 or 1-800/45-RODEO, www.pendletonroundup.com ). The Round-Up Hall of Fame , 1205 SW Court Ave (June–Aug Mon–Sat 10am–4pm; $2), is stuffed with associated memorabilia. The … more »