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San Francisco to Portland (Hwy 5 Road Trip)

A trip from May 17, 2006 to May 31, 2006, travelling to Portland, Astoria, Tillamook, Florence …

S.F. Bay Area to downtown Portland and back. stopping … More

S.F. Bay Area to downtown Portland and back. stopping along the way to see the sights, relax, and let the kids play.

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Portland, Eugene...

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05/17/2006 to 05/31/2006

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Wed 05/24/06 (day 8) - Portland

Powell's Books

Sure, you could order online from this store, but you would miss seeing the largest independent bookstore in the Uni …

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Powell's Books

1005 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209-3114
United States
+1 503 228 4651

Wed May 24 3:00am - Wed May 24 11:00pm

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Second day of our Portland visit. I included quite a few Portland attractions, so we can take our pick.

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OMSI (Science Museum)

Could easily spend all day here. Definitely a great place to go inside if it's raining.

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1945 Se Water Ave
Portland, OR
(503) 797-4000

Wed May 24 3:00am - Wed May 24 11:00pm

Thu 05/25/06 (day 9) - Astoria, Tillamook

Astoria

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Astoria

Astoria, OR, United States

Thu May 25 3:00am - Thu May 25 11:00pm

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I've never been here, but I've heard it's quite scenic. I just like coastal towns in general though. Quite a few movies from the 80s have been filmed here.

Tillamook Air Museum

Aircraft enthusiasts will love exploring this museum, which houses a vast collection of vintage aircraft. Kids …

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1800 Front Street
Tillamook, OR 97141-2230
United States
+1 503 842 1130

Thu May 25 3:00am - Thu May 25 11:00pm

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Sat 05/27/06 (day 11) - Florence

Florence

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Florence

Florence, OR, United States

Sat May 27 3:00am - Sat May 27 11:00pm

Notes

Not a particularly big town, but an okay place to stop for food. They also have some cool beaches nearby if we want to play in the sand for a while.

Sea Lion Caves

These natural caves are home to Oregon's sea lions. Twelve stories tall and the length of a football field, the cave …

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91560 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439-8201
United States
+1 541 547 3111

Sat May 27 3:00am - Sat May 27 11:00pm

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Bridgewater Restaurant

Located in a historic building and open daily for lunch and dinner, this restaurant is known for their clam chowder …

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1297 Bay Street
Florence, OR 97439-9648
United States
541-997-9405,

Sat May 27 8:00am - Sat May 27 9:00am

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Sun 05/28/06 (day 12) - Arcata, Klamath, Eureka

Arcata

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Arcata, CA, United States

Sun May 28 3:00am - Sun May 28 11:00pm

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Small town. Very pretty redwoods are all around this area. Looking forward to a walk around Humbolt campus, hanging around the town square, or seeing a movie.

Trees of Mystery

Fun, kitchy stop. Good for the kids.

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15500 Us Highway 101 N
Klamath, CA
(707) 482-2251

Sun May 28 3:00am - Sun May 28 11:00pm

Notes

I went here when I was a kid. Pretty much the same as it was in the 70s. And probably the same as it was in the 50s.

Discovery Museum

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This museum provides a friendly, hands-on, interactive learning environment for children of all ages and it regularl …

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P.O. Box 3456
Eureka, CA 95501
United States
707-443-9694

Sun May 28 3:00am - Sun May 28 11:00pm

Arcata Eye Newspaper

good site to check if there's any upcoming events or music.

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Arcata, CA

Sun May 28 10:00am

Mon 05/29/06 (day 13) - Whiskeytown

Homeward Bound

And then it's back home to the Bay Area from Arcata/Eureka along 299. Very long highway with lots of turns …More

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Whiskeytown, CA

Mon May 29 10:00am

Notes

Long drive...refresh the CDs and get the laptop ready with DVDs for the kids.

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