Summer 2008

Phillipsville is the southern entrance of the Avenue of the Giants, a 31-mile world-famous scenic drive. It's a portion of old Highway 101, which parallels Freeway 101 with its 51,222 acres of redwood groves. The Avenue of the Giants is surrounded by Humboldt Redwoods State Park which has the largest remaining stand of old growth redwoods in the world.

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A on Eighth

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Vacation home featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2100 square feet with an 150 square foot attached deck, and private …

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784 A St
Crescent City, CA 95531
United States
707-464-9310

Sat Jun 21 5:00pm - Wed Jun 25 8:00am

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Jean has reserved A on 8th as a vacation rental for us. This will be our home base in Crescent City.

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Sun 06/22/08 (day 3) - Crescent City

Battery Point Lighthouse

The Battery Point Lighthouse is open April through September, tides permitting, between the hours of 10 a.m. and …More

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100 Battery St
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-3089

Sun Jun 22 10:00am - Sun Jun 22 4:00pm

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Mon 06/23/08 (day 4) - Crescent City

Redwood National Park

Redwood NP Visitor Center located in Crescent City (one of five)

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1111 2nd Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-6101

Mon Jun 23 8:00am - Mon Jun 23 4:00pm

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Tue 06/24/08 (day 5) - Klamath, Crescent City

Trees of Mystery

Directly in the center of the Redwood National and State Parks, we are CALIFORNIA'S REDWOOD nature attraction …More

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15500 Hwy 101 N
Klamath, CA 95548
(707) 482-2251

Tue Jun 24 10:00am - Tue Jun 24 4:00pm

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There is a Paul Bunyan Muffler Man to see here, and the sky trail, plus plenty of roadside weirdness

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Beachcomber Restaurant

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534 Us Highway 101 S
Crescent City, CA 95531
United States
(707) 464-2205

Tue Jun 24 6:00pm

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possible dinner location

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Wed 06/25/08 (day 6) - Crater Lake, Bend

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Crater Lake

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Each year some 500,000 visitors marvel at the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake from lookouts along its Rim …

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P.O. Box 7
Crater Lake, OR 97604
United States
541-594-2211

Wed Jun 25 12:00pm - Wed Jun 25 2:00pm

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Katie wants to see Crater Lake! I've never been there either so it IMMEDIATELY went to the top of the must-see list.

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Super 8 Bend

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The interior corridored Super 8 Bend is located adjacent to Highway 97 on Business 97, minutes from downtown Bend …

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61529 S Highway 97
Bend, OR 97702
United States
541-388-6888

Wed Jun 25 5:00pm - Thu Jun 26 8:00am

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Three rooms reserved on Hotwire.com

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Pilot Butte Drive in

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Voted by locals as the home of Bend's Best Burger, this restaurant offers a huge 18 ounce hamburger, so come hungry …

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917 Ne Greenwood Ave
Bend, OR 97701
United States
(541) 382-2972

Wed Jun 25 6:00pm

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possible dinner location

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Thu 06/26/08 (day 7) - Goldendale, Walla Walla, Spalding, Sprague

Sam Hill's Stonehenge

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151 Stonehenge Dr
Goldendale, WA 98620

Thu Jun 26 12:00pm

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Overlooking the Columbia River at Hwy 97, this is the oldest Stonehenge constructed in America.

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Whitman Mission National Historic Site

The 1847 Whitman "Massacre" horrified Americans and impacted the lives of the peoples of the Columbia …More

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289 Whitman Mission Rd
Walla Walla, WA 99362

Thu Jun 26 2:00pm

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Nez Perce National Park Visitor Center

Since time immemorial, the Nimiipuu or Nez Perce have lived among the rivers, canyons and prairies of the inland …More

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21800 Spalding Rd
Spalding, ID 83540

Thu Jun 26 4:00pm

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Purple Sage Motel

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405 W 1st St
Sprague, WA 99032
United States
(509)257-2507

Thu Jun 26 5:00pm - Fri Jun 27 8:00am

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Viking Drive-Inn

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209 E 4th St
Sprague, WA 99032
United States
(509) 257-2482

Thu Jun 26 6:00pm

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possible dinner location

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Fri 06/27/08 (day 8) - Spokane, Kalispell, Coram

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Frank's Diner

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1516 W 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
United States
(509) 747-8798

Fri Jun 27 9:00am

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Breakfast at Frank's Diner
based on roadfood.com review

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Kalispell

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Kalispell, MT, United States

Fri Jun 27 5:00pm - Sat Jun 28 8:00am

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Spruce Park Cafe

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10101 Us-2 E
Coram, MT 59913
United States
(406) 387-5614

Fri Jun 27 6:00pm

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The description of the huckleberry-peach pie at the Spruce Park Diner (in Draoulec's "American Pie" book) is what got me thinking of a Montana trip in the first place. This should be either Friday night dinner or Saturday breakfast.

Update: obsessive googling indicates the Spruce Park is CLOSED. Quelle dommage!!

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Sat 06/28/08 (day 9) - Hungry Horse, Lake McDonald, Browning

Montana Vortex

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Hungry Horse, MT
(406) 892-1210

Sat Jun 28 10:00am - Sat Jun 28 11:00am

Notes

Roadside weirdness? You get it here. I LOVE LOVE LOVE so-called "Mystery Spots."

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Going To The Sun Road

Glacier National Park

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100 Going To The Sun Hwy
Lake McDonald, MT 59901

Sat Jun 28 11:00am - Sat Jun 28 2:00pm

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Said to be one of the very best motorcycle roads in America. 50 miles of heaven.

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Park Cafe

Pie for strength! This eatery is located at the eastern entrance of Glacier National Park.

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3147 US-89 W
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 732-5566

Sat Jun 28 2:00pm

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The crushing news about the Spruce Park Cafe sent me searching ... this excellent pie opportunity appeared as a blessed backup. Additionally, the bison burgers are said to be fabulous.

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Blackfeet Heritage Center

Within the heart of Blackfeet Country, the Blackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery exhibits and sells a large …More

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333 Central Avenue West
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-5661

Sat Jun 28 3:00pm

Notes

At Jean's request, stop and check out the museum and store

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Trip Tags

Fri 06/20/08 (day 1) - Buttonwillow, Sacramento

Denny's

Motel 6 Cal Expo Sacramento

Sat 06/21/08 (day 2) - Phillipsville, Crescent City

Phillipsville

A on Eighth

Sun 06/22/08 (day 3) - Crescent City

Battery Point Lighthouse

Mon 06/23/08 (day 4) - Crescent City

Redwood National Park

Tue 06/24/08 (day 5) - Klamath, Crescent City

Trees of Mystery

Beachcomber Restaurant

Wed 06/25/08 (day 6) - Crater Lake, Bend

Crater Lake

Super 8 Bend

Pilot Butte Drive in

Thu 06/26/08 (day 7) - Goldendale, Walla Walla, Spalding, Sprague

Sam Hill's Stonehenge

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Nez Perce National Park Visitor Center

Purple Sage Motel

Viking Drive-Inn

Fri 06/27/08 (day 8) - Spokane, Kalispell, Coram

Frank's Diner

Kalispell

Spruce Park Cafe

Sat 06/28/08 (day 9) - Hungry Horse, Lake McDonald, Browning

Montana Vortex

Going To The Sun Road

Park Cafe

Blackfeet Heritage Center

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