2025 Plan
I am so far behind with writing up and updating my trips, I have decided to focus on getting caught up this year. I still intend to make a trip to the Oregon Coast, and hopefully to Canada . . .
Reedsport OR (Chainsaw Carving festival) to Drain
finish North Bend to Brookings OR
continue work on O Canada!
write another post about Vancouver WA
write another post about Portland metro
write up Goldendale to Prosser WA
write up Cowlitz County WA, possibly Clark County WA
rewrite I-84, with separate posts for Hood River and The Dalles
update Seattle by Train
finish writing up Richland to Walla Walla via Lewiston ID
update the Sacajawea Trail
compile Mtns of the PNW
compile Native Americans of the PNW
Whatever below I couldn't manage before and might somehow be able to manage this year
I am so far behind with writing up and updating my trips, I have decided to focus on getting caught up this year. I still intend to make a trip to the Oregon Coast, and hopefully to Canada . . .
Reedsport OR (Chainsaw Carving festival) to Drain
finish North Bend to Brookings OR
continue work on O Canada!
write another post about Vancouver WA
write another post about Portland metro
write up Goldendale to Prosser WA
write up Cowlitz County WA, possibly Clark County WA
rewrite I-84, with separate posts for Hood River and The Dalles
update Seattle by Train
finish writing up Richland to Walla Walla via Lewiston ID
update the Sacajawea Trail
compile Mtns of the PNW
compile Native Americans of the PNW
Whatever below I couldn't manage before and might somehow be able to manage this year
2024 Touring Targets
Goldendale to Prosser WA--in process
Portland Greek Festival--didn't make it
PNW Gold & Ghost Towns--still haven't made it
The Polar Express, Chehalis-Centralia WA steam train & museums: couldn't manage again this year
Latvian Christmas Market, Portland OR? sorry to miss ☹
- Updated "2 Seattle by Train" with more photos from the summer of 2023, travel by car, not train--see post dated 3-25-2023
- Updated "Logger's Jubilee" with photos/content from Buckley WA I explored July 2023--post still dated 8-15-21
- Updated "Traveling the Oregon Trail part 3" (Applegate portion) with info/photos from summer 2023 trips--post still dated 2-21-2023
- Updated "Traveling the Oregon Trail part 2" to include summer 2023 travels--post still dated 7-23-2022
- Updated "Ft Vancouver" with photos from summer 2023--post now dated 1-31-2024
- Updated "Battle Ground Lake State Park" to include vicinity, such as Alderbrook Park, Lewisville Regional Park, and Battle Ground city--post date still 1-2-2020
- "Oregon City OR", includes info about the OR Trail, John McLoughlin, & other pioneers--post dated 2-15-2024
- Updated "Buddha: birth, life, enlightenment, & Cultural Connections"--post still dated 7-11-2023
- Updated "Chinatown"--post still dated 10-27-2019
- Updated "Celebrating Chinese Style" now dated 2-16-2024
- Updated "Japanese American Journeys"--post still dated 5-8-2022
- Updated "Black History in the Pacific Northwest" to include content from 2023-2024, but post still dated 2-26-2022
- "Wilsonville OR"--post dated 3-30-2024 (includes Tulip Festival & Easter events, Molalla River State Park, etc.)
- "Return to Roseburg, then Scenic Hwy 138, and Klamath Falls"--post date 4-20-2024 (includes Umpqua River, various mtns)
- Updated the "Oregon Trail part 3" with a May 2024 visit to Brownsville OR (what a fantastic quaint and historic place!)
- Updated "Milo McIver...Estacada" post with more about Estacada and Carver OR--now dated 6-17-2024
- "North Bend to Brookings--the Southern Oregon Coast"--(4 installments thus far: N Bend, Coos Bay, Charleston, parks along the Pacific south of Charleston) dated 5-31-2024
- "Skoal Scandinavia!", including Astoria OR Scandinavian Midsummer Festival--dated 6-24-24, also to include Nordic Northwest Scandinavian Fair in Portland OR, Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (Viking weekend), Snohomish WA, & Poulsbo WA
- "Tillamook to Astoria, OR"--dated 6-24-2024
- "Bend OR & Beyond", including more mountains, dated 7-31-2024
- "Quilt Shop Hop-greater Portland Region" (Gresham to Hillsboro, Lake Oswego & Oregon City to Vancouver WA); 9-28-24
- "Lighthouses of the PNW"--dated 8-19-2024 (but didn't get it published until 10-10-24)
- "Bremerton & Poulsbo WA" (including something of Kitsap county)--dated 10-25-2024
- "O Canada!"--the beginning, dated 11-9-2024, including Victoria BC (also update Capitals of the PNW to include more Victoria)
- "Gresham OR & its environs"--dated 12-14-2024; Wood Village, Fairview, Troutdale, great parks and great mountain views
Goldendale to Prosser WA--in process
Portland Greek Festival--didn't make it
PNW Gold & Ghost Towns--still haven't made it
The Polar Express, Chehalis-Centralia WA steam train & museums: couldn't manage again this year
Latvian Christmas Market, Portland OR? sorry to miss ☹
2023 Hopeful Scope
Oregon Chainsaw Carving, Reedsport OR--couldn't make it again this year :-(
http://reedsportcc.org/oregon-divisional-chainsaw-carving-championships/
Scandinavian Festival, Astoria OR--https://astoriascanfest.com/ couldn't manage this year
Renaissance/Viking Faire, Bonnie Lake WA--https://washingtonfaire.com/ tickets sold out a week in advance at least, :-(
PNW mountains--compilation
PNW Native Americans--compilation
- published OR Trail part 3--Feb 2023
- Updated Black History in the PNW, Dam Awesome Sites, S Oregon (Cottage Grove to CA), and OR Trail 2--Feb/Mar 2023
- Updated Sacajawea Trail parts 1 & 2--March 2023
- Finally got Boise Bound, Again! post finished & published--post dated 8-24-2022
- 2 Seattle by Train--post dated 3-25-2023 (2022 trips)
- Portland's 2023 Cinco de Mayo Festival--post dated 5-10-2023
- Renaissance Faire, Canby OR--https://www.oregonfaire.com/ alot of fun! post dated 6-13-2023
- Updated "May Days . . . Gardens to Delight" after trip to Salem OR--post now dated 6-21-2023
- Buddha & Connected Cultures--post published 7-11-2023 includes Asian & SE Asian foods & cultural ties
- Islamic Excursions--posted 7-20-2023, linked to Buddha post for Asian & SE Asian foods & cultural ties
- Hillsboro Chalk Art Festival--post published 8-8-2023
- OR Trail Days, Tenino WA--post dated 8-9-2023
- Great Scot! Scottish Festivals: Enumclaw WA, Eugene OR, Gresham OR mention, & part of Renaissance Faire in Canby OR--published 8-15-2023; updated 9-17-2023 with the Scottish festival in Kelso WA
- PNW Capitals: Salem OR, Olympia WA, Boise ID (brief mention of Victoria BC)--post dated 8-31-2023
- Hood Canal, Hwy 101--post dated 9-7-2023
- Return to the Redwoods, Smith River to Eureka CA (& a bit beyond)--post dated 10-25-2023
Oregon Chainsaw Carving, Reedsport OR--couldn't make it again this year :-(
http://reedsportcc.org/oregon-divisional-chainsaw-carving-championships/
Scandinavian Festival, Astoria OR--https://astoriascanfest.com/ couldn't manage this year
Renaissance/Viking Faire, Bonnie Lake WA--https://washingtonfaire.com/ tickets sold out a week in advance at least, :-(
PNW mountains--compilation
PNW Native Americans--compilation
2022 Wish List
- Seattle Aquarium & Zoo--post dated 2-16-2022
- added "Celebrating Chinese Style" because I had too much to just add to other posts--dated 2-16-2022, updated 5-8-2022 to include Seattle's Lunar New Year that had been postponed til 30 Apr 2022; update 11/28/2022 to include Tacoma memorials
- added "Black History in the Pacific Northwest", inspired by art and more--dated 2-26-2022, updated 11/28/22 and 3-4-2023
- Sacajawea Trail--part 1 post dated 3-15-2022; part 2 published 4-14-2022 updated 11-26-2022
- added "Walk the Willamette Waterfront Loop, Portland OR", published 4-16-2022
- updated/reorganized Portland Downtown Day Trek, 4-26-2022 to include Oregon Historical Society Museum etc
- Victoria Clipper, still awaiting opportune timing
- updated Japanese American Journeys--now dated 5-8-2022, updated to include photos from Tacoma 11-28-22
- Savor the Latin Flavors--published 5-14-2022, updated Oct 2022 & 11-28-2022
- updated Fort Vancouver to include Officers Row--post now dated 6-24-2022
- Mt Shasta & Shakespeare--post dated 6-27-2022 (includes Weed CA, Ashland OR, Central Point OR, Gold Hill OR, and Valley of the Rogue State Park)
- updated Forks, Port Angeles, & Sequim WA with more about Sequim, dated 8/30/21
- Columbia Hills (petroglyphs) & Maryhill 2--post dated 7-14-2022
- Vancouver to Vancouver by train--looks like I can't manage again this year ☹
- Pirate Festival, Lacey WA--post dated 7-12-2022
- OR Trail part 2--posted 7-23-2022 Hooray! Part 3 posted 2-21-2023
- updated Esther Short Park & Vancouver WA with lots of Hawaiian Festival photos, now dated 7-25-2022
- Ft Nisqually, Tacoma Museums & Waterfront Parks, Northwest Trek--post dated 8-15-2022
- Port Townsend WA, Mt Baker & the North Cascades--post dated 9-10-2022
- Mt Angel OR Oktoberfest--post dated 9-18-2022
- Swiss-Bavarian Alpenfest Joseph OR--post dated 10-4-2022, includes towns & things to see & do along Hwy 82
- Dam Awesome Sites along the Columbia River--post dated 11-15-2022, updated 3-4-2023
- updated Greater Portland post to include Winter Wonderland (Christmas Lights)
2021 Travel Intents
- Japanese-American Journeys--post updated 5-8-2022 and re-dated
- Ontario OR & the Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum (added to gather info for other posts)--post date 9-24-21
- Lincoln City OR (part 1: winter waves post 1-26-21)
- Crabbing on the Coast--Waldport OR post 8-15-21
- added Florence OR (since I was staying there on the Crabbing trip)--post dated 8-30-21
- added Yachats etc (all part of the Crabbing trip)--post dated 8-30-21
- added Reedsport OR and Up & Down the Coast (more from the Crabbing trip)--post dated 8-30-21
- Hagg Lake OR--added to Saturday in the Park, post 3-22-20
- Detroit Lake OR--posted 4-30-21
- Goin', Goin', Gone Fishin'--posted 3-31-21, but still gathering and adding
- Zoos, Aquariums, Safaris--still collecting
- Tacoma WA--couldn't squeeze it in this year
- Long Beach WA--posted 4-20-21
- Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston OR--posted 2-12-21
- Boise ID--traveled April 2021, post dated 5-25-21
- Jetboating Hells Canyon--see the Snake River post dated 6-15-21, scroll down
- Pendleton, La Grande, Baker OR & more--6-11-2021 (gathering for OR Trail post)
- added Halfway & Union OR, and therabouts (gathering more info for Snake R, fishing, OR Trail...)--dated 9-15-21
- Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark) Trail--in process
- Oregon Trails--part 1 posted 7-20-2021;
- Klamath Falls OR, Collier State Park, & Hwy 138 "Highway of Waterfalls"--had to be adjusted for fires--it's now Klamath Falls to Springfield OR, in the Loop, post date 9-5-2021
- Mt Adams day trip--posted 7-6-2021
- Columbia Hills State Park WA--transmission died before I could make it this year
- Deschutes River rafting, Maupin OR--part of River Runs and Water Fun, now done; posted 7-27-2021
- Loggers Jubilee, Morton WA--post dated 8-15-2021, under Forests on the Destinations page
- Olympic National Park, traveled in Aug, post dated 8-30-2021
- added Forks, Port Angeles, & Sequim WA--coastal towns & their surrounds, post dated 8-30-2021
- Canada Cruise (Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver BC)--spoiled again by COVID-19 restrictions
- Gold & Ghosts (dusty rusty mining towns)--see Baker museum, Union museum... travel limited by death of transmission on the way home from Ontario OR; see also Washington State History Museum in Tacoma Treks
- added Hanukkah & Holocaust, Portland OR--dated 11-30-2021
- Snoqualmie WA Yuletide Express & Falls--posted 12-13-2021
- added Greater Portland, a collection of some years of little expeditions--posted 12-31-2021
2020 dreams & schemes
City 'Scapes
Chinese New Year in Portland's Chinatown-----accomplished see addendum to post 10-27-19
Shen Yun Dance & Pagliacci Opera, Portland Arts venues--cancelled due to COVID-19
Portland Japanese Memorial & Garden--temporarily closed, to be posted in 2021
Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma--temporarily closed
World of Speed Motorsports Museum, Wilsonville--closed permanently by COVID-19
Fort Vancouver, WA-----accomplished, see post 2-29-20
Hawaiian Festival, Vancouver, WA--cancelled due to COVID-19
Vancouver to Vancouver (via Victoria) Clipper Ship vacation package--had to be postponed
Added nearby parks and gardens--see Destinations page
Shen Yun Dance & Pagliacci Opera, Portland Arts venues--cancelled due to COVID-19
Portland Japanese Memorial & Garden--temporarily closed, to be posted in 2021
Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma--temporarily closed
World of Speed Motorsports Museum, Wilsonville--closed permanently by COVID-19
Fort Vancouver, WA-----accomplished, see post 2-29-20
Hawaiian Festival, Vancouver, WA--cancelled due to COVID-19
Vancouver to Vancouver (via Victoria) Clipper Ship vacation package--had to be postponed
Added nearby parks and gardens--see Destinations page
the Coast
Dune Buggy tour Oregon Dunes, & Bandon, OR--we dune it, see post 7-3-20
Crabbing in Lincoln City, OR--cancelled due to COVID-19
Long Beach, WA--venues I wanted to see closed for COVID-19
Oregon Coast Aquarium et al, Newport, OR--see post 11-28-20
Seaside, OR added--see post 8-12-20
Crescent City, CA--see post 10-22-20
Crabbing in Lincoln City, OR--cancelled due to COVID-19
Long Beach, WA--venues I wanted to see closed for COVID-19
Oregon Coast Aquarium et al, Newport, OR--see post 11-28-20
Seaside, OR added--see post 8-12-20
Crescent City, CA--see post 10-22-20
the Gorge
Antique Aeroplane & Auto Museum, Hood River, OR--post 12-15-2020, scroll to Hood River
Gorge Days, North Bonneville, WA & the Bonneville Dam (and more!) see post 12-4-2020
Cascade Locks and the Oregon side of the Gorge--post 12-15-2020
added Waterfalls along the Historic Columbia River Highway--post 12-23-2020
Gorge Days, North Bonneville, WA & the Bonneville Dam (and more!) see post 12-4-2020
Cascade Locks and the Oregon side of the Gorge--post 12-15-2020
added Waterfalls along the Historic Columbia River Highway--post 12-23-2020
the Forests
Redwoods, CA--see post 10-20-20
Goin' Fishin'--checking out accessible fishing all over, all year
Loggers' Jubilee, Morton, WA, Collier State Park Log Truck Show & Steam Day--cancelled
Blueberry Festival, Mossyrock, WA--cancelled due to COVID-19
Added various state & regional parks--see Destinations page
Trees to See in the Pacific Northwest (Arboretums)--posted 4-11-2020
Goin' Fishin'--checking out accessible fishing all over, all year
Loggers' Jubilee, Morton, WA, Collier State Park Log Truck Show & Steam Day--cancelled
Blueberry Festival, Mossyrock, WA--cancelled due to COVID-19
Added various state & regional parks--see Destinations page
Trees to See in the Pacific Northwest (Arboretums)--posted 4-11-2020
the Mountains
Mt Hood--made it before the fires made it impossible, see post 9-18-20 (went 9-2-20)
Crater Lake--made it, posted it 8-6-20
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest? spoiled by COVID-19
Mt. Rainier--see post 9-22-20
Southern OR, Cottage Grove to CA along I-5 & Hwy 199--posted 10-29-20
Crater Lake--made it, posted it 8-6-20
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest? spoiled by COVID-19
Mt. Rainier--see post 9-22-20
Southern OR, Cottage Grove to CA along I-5 & Hwy 199--posted 10-29-20