 Welcome to Wilsonville OR! Spring of 2024 I wanted to go see the cherry blossoms, either in Hood River or in Wilsonville OR. Wilsonville was much more practical for me, but as I searched out other things to do while there, I got distracted from my original intent while looking at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, and the free Public Egg Hunt held the day before Easter. I found other places and events of interest as well, as will be seen below.  Of course there was not chance of taking any photos on the highways down, and even this shot was precarious on the narrow road. The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is hard to make out in this photo, but it's in a lovely farming area.  Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm--33814 S Meridian Rd, Woodburn, OR 97071 Hoping to see the big balloons up in the air meant getting to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm at sunrise (7am) for the take-off, but leaving an hour late, I could only hope to possibly see the landing, or at least packing them up. My hope was to see something from the parking area. Keeping watch for the balloons in the air all the way down, I was disappointed at that, but delighted at the lovely moon out. As it turned out, one could not even get in the parking area without a ticket (which was way beyond my means). It was just as well I didn’t manage to leave any earlier, as the guy at the ticket booth said they hadn’t been able to lift the balloons aloft because it was too windy. The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is actually closer to Hubbard OR than Wilsonville. If not in a hurry, the way is a pleasant rural drive past orchards, vineyards & wineries, over hill & dale (watch for tight curves), farms & fields, and forests. Prospects of prosperous farmers & others with plenty money filled my day, and sometimes there were fine perspectives of Mt Hood. Since the road was too narrow to get an overview of the event, I finally found a narrow connecting road to get a few far away shots. There are many videos of the event on the internet.
Along Meridian Road Though concerned about getting back in time for the Wilsonville Easter Egg Hunt, yet I couldn’t resist a few pics along the way. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch the whimsical farm art I'd passed on the way to the tulip farm. Elliott Prairie Community Church--5364 S Schneider Rd, east of Woodburn, OR 97071; also, south of Hwy 211 aka Woodburn-Estacada Hwy Elliott Prairie Christian School--5383 S Schneider Rd, east of Woodburn, OR 97071, across from the church Whiskey Hill Store--5804 S Whiskey Hill Rd, east of Hubbard, OR 97032, store, cafe, & accommodations; Meridian & Whiskey Hill Rd Ninety-One School--5811 S. Whiskey Hill Rd, east of Hubbard OR; Meridian & Whiskey Hill Rd Lenhardt Airpark--29502 S Meridian Rd, east of Hubbard, OR 97032; next to Ninety-One School Meridian Community Hall aka Meridian Schoolhouse--27995 S Meridian Rd, southeast of Aurora, OR 97002; event center Wilsonville City  It's challenging to get a good photo of the beautiful underpass where Wilsonville Rd goes under I-5. To get to Memorial Park, where the Wilsonville Easter Egg Hunt was held, take Wilsonville Rd east to Memorial Dr, and turn south. On the right is the Wilsonville Public Library (with EV charging), and to the left is Murase Plaza Park, with an amphitheater, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and a water play feature; the map shows a public garden, wooden bridge across Boekman Creek, and a grove shelter, all to the eastern end of the park.
Memorial Park—8100 SW Memorial Dr, Wilsonville OR 97070 Jessica St winds down the hill from Memorial Drive to the athletic fields and amenities of the 126-acre Memorial Park, where the free community Easter Egg hunt is held. Come early for parking. Town Center Park--29600 Park Pl., Wilsonville, OR 97070 My next destination to explore was Town Center Park, the site of the Cherry Blossom Festival I had missed (and hoped there might still be some blooms), and the Korean War Memorial. It’s such a nice family friendly park to picnic & play, and an excellent place for a history field trip to learn more about the Korean War (a moving, touching experience. Wilsonville Town Center and Main St With my vehicle parked at the park, I went wandering about downtown Wilsonville. There are plenty of places to eat and sleep in the vicinity, as well as a YMCA Day Care Center and other places to care for yourself and others. The Library is close at hand. Bullwinkle’s--29111 Town Center Loop W, Wilsonville, OR 97070 A few years ago, when my grandkids were younger, we went to Bullwinkle’s. It’s not really a place for a solo old grandma in a wheelchair, but a fun place if she is accompanied by her favorite teens. It’s been remodeled since we were there, so they have even more exciting things to do. Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo Maserati & Ferrari--25300 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville OR Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville--25035 SW Parkway Ave, Wilsonville OR With a couple young car enthusiasts, I was impressed by the cheerful, patient, and kind staff at these dealerships a few years ago. I took a lot of pics, but I'll spare you so many family fotos. Molalla River State Park--north of Canby OR From Wilsonville take I-5 south, exit 282A onto OR-551, next Arndt Rd NE to S Knights Bridge Rd, and north on N Holly St. The main entrance is at River Park Place, near the intersection of NE 37th Ave and N Holly St. (north of Canby OR) It seemed to make sense to detour just a bit on my way to Triskelee Farm to see this park. I forgot I had visited it previously when I went to the Renaissance Faire in Canby. But, I took a few more fotos and continued on my way. Canby Ferry crosses the Willamette River north of Canby, next to Molalla River State Park I was particularly happy for the opportunity to take the Canby Ferry, and thankfully I happened to have some cash (which is not usual for me). I wanted to take pics up and down river as we crossed, but both were pretty much blocked by machinery & people. Still, I took what I could. I never have yet got out to the interpretive sign on the south side. Triskelee Farm--29700 SW Mountain Rd; E of Wilsonville, south of West Linn, OR; just N of Canby Ferry Triskelee Farm is ever so close to the Canby Ferry. It has perhaps less infrastructure, but it's also much less expensive (or at least it was on Tulip Festival Day), and very cheerfully accommodating as possible. The field parking was pretty coarse pasture grass/ground, so they found me a paved place to park. Though I missed the 1pm tour, they let me just roam around. It's pretty much rough both in and out, and I was very glad for a motor. Outdoors, watch for poop (maybe tours in to see the animals would not be too tidy in a wheelchair). What huge hens they have!. And a big bunny, too. I upgraded my ostrich slider side to ostrich chili: the beans could have been a bit more tender, but the flavor was fine; the ostrich sliders were small but with the jelly, oh so fine! Delectable! In answer to my query, Triskelee Farm emailed “Yes, we are accessible. There are uneven surfaces and there will be mud and animal droppings but we’ve had walkers and wheelchairs in with the animals. Honestly I would recommend coming on a different weekend. With the news coverage we got today it will be a little crazy tomorrow and most of the tours are sold out.” Hebb Park & Oregon Equestrian Center (view of Mt Hood) When I saw the sign, and it was still early in the day, I took off down and around to check out Hebb Park. I didn’t get out to explore, as I wanted to get a picture or two in Oregon City on the way home. It’s really for more able-bodied folks anyway. The views of Mt Hood from Pete’s Mountain Road are so astouding, it’s no wonder wealthy people live along there. At the Equestrian Center I had the chance to get a fantastic foto of the mountain.  Hebb County Park-- 500 SW Hebb Park Rd On the Willamette River, nearly opposite the Canby Ferry, but a bit tortuous to get there. North of Triskelee Farms take SW Hoffman Rd east. At the junction with SW Pete’s Mtn Rd, take a right onto SW Riverwood Dr, south to Riverlane Rd, then north on SW Hebb Park Rd til it winds around to the park https://www.clackamas.us/parks/hebb.html Willamette Park & Historic Willamette Main St (now in West Linn OR) It’s generally after I’ve been somewhere that I find out where I was, so I didn’t realize how close I was to Oregon City. Pete's Mtn Rd becomes Tualatin Ave, joins 12th St, meets Willamette Falls Dr in the section of West Linn that was Willamette. Willamette Park--1100 12th St, West Linn, OR 97068 Historic Willamette Main Street seems to have been incorporated by West Linn OR
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Outdoor Recreation Estacada Lake: Timber Park, Milo McGgiver State Park Three Days of Perfect Pedaling Hiking Hidden Gems Mollala River Corridor Recreation Area: hiking, camping, fishing Midweek on the Mountain—Midwinter Months on Mt Hood Timberline, Mt Hood Skibowl, Mt Hood Outfitters Main Streets Make the Willamette River Home Milwukie, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Oregon City Farms & Wineries Oregon Farm Loops—Farmlandia, South Clackamas Four Seasons of Farms & Wineries (great pic of Mt Hood, Liepold Farm 2022 Fall Festival, Boring OR Wine Trail, Tap Trail Arts & Heritage Performing Arts, Heritage Trail, Bigfoot Country\ Communities & Events Milwaukie & Gladstone Happy Valley & Clackamas Lake Oswego West Linn Oregon City Canby (what about Aurora? I want to see more of these two) Wilsonville Molalla Estacada (must return, prob also Detroit Lake) Sandy & Boring Villages of Mt Hood: Gov Camp—Event Highlights (monthly timeline, Lodging, a Dog’s Guide to…, Waterfront Stays, Adventure Base Camps
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