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Updated Feb 3, 2021 Oregon The wonders of Oregon, 3 min video, plus a 2 week itinerary to see the state . . . https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/7-wonders/2-weeks-7-wonders/ Portland Astoria to Newport Newport to Bandon Bandon to Crater Lake Crater Lake to Bend Bend to John Day ohn Day to Baker City Baker City to Joseph & Wallowas Joseph to Hood River Hood River, Mt Hood Mt Hood to Willamette Valley Museums for All (low income) museums listed alphabetically by state: https://museums4all.org/participating-museums/ Portland Metro Multnomah Co Library Discovery Pass https://multcolib.org/how-it-works-my-discovery-pass Access to Arts and Culture, Portland Region https://racc.org/resources/access-arts-and-culture/ Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Portland OR Temporarily closed for COVID-19; https://orhf.org/visit-orhc/ Free or donation; Thurs-Sun 1-5pm; Sat 45 min ride $5 Oregon Jewish Museum, Portland OR temporarily closed physically, 1st Thurs free 5-8pm online exhibits https://www.ojmche.org/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/ PDX Parent lists free/discount activities & venues https://www.pdxparent.com/free-and-discounted-portland-area-museum-days/ Portland Rainy Day Fun https://pdxparent.com/pdx-rainy-day/ Portland Living on the Cheap https://portlandlivingonthecheap.com/events/ A great travel guide for Portland, including accessibility http://wheelchairtraveling.com/portland-oregon-wheelchair-accessible-travel-guide/ Free to look Powells City of Books https://www.powells.com/locations/powells-city-of-books/ Portland Saturday Market open online https://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/#close Farmers Market PSU https://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/our-markets/psu/ King Farmers Market, Sundays May-Nov https://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/our-markets/king/ 
Transit Travel--Portland & Vancouver WA
Get a HOP pass at Safeway, Fred Meyer, and many other stores. It's like a re-loadable phone card--you don't have to worry about having change or exact change. https://myhopcard.com/home/ Tap the PASS as you board a bus, but before you get on the MAX (Portland’s Light Rail), look for a post like the one pictured at left. Discounts for Seniors/Disabled, Low Income, Youth. Reciprocal Admission Program for local venues Membership to one, admits to all by turns I don't see an update for 2021 Nationwide Zoos & Aquarium reciprocal memberships https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2332/ReciprocityChart.pdf updated Oct 5, 2020 https://www.aza.org/find-a-zoo-or-aquarium Oregon State Parks info https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.feature-articles 17 days of free parking in 2021 at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park https://www.oregonmetro.gov/news/free-parking-days-metro-parks-2021 Free Fishing Days 2021 https://myodfw.com/articles/2021-free-fishing-days-and-events Feb. 13-14 (Saturday & Sunday), President’s Day Weekend June 5-6 (Saturday & Sunday) Nov. 26-27 (Friday & Saturday), Thanksgiving Weekend *The FINE PRINT: Area closures, bag limits and all other regulations still apply. Info for state parks https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=visit.find State Park Events https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=things-to-do.events Oregon Museum of Science & Industry--OMSI https://omsi.edu/events star parties https://www.rosecityastronomers.net/star-party-page OMSI YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/omsimuseum?app=desktop The Cove Palisades State Park, near Bend OR Eagle Watch postponed until further notice https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=24 For more ideas check the Destinations page of this site. More in Oregon Link to Travel Oregon . . . https://traveloregon.com/ Oregon Rest Areas https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/Rest-Areas?fbclid=IwAR1_WIlLcU3QGY_1Gm6qR97no9g-FLafBGLu9sgbAFlLHfzXFs12LAnNlZ4 Salem
Eugene https://titancourt.com/10-free-cheap-things-eugene/ Corvallis/Albany
Medford/Ashland/southern Oregon https://www.travelmedford.org/things-to-do Bend & Central Oregon
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Advice from a frequent traveler (stations below just off the highway) I-5 Oregon 1. Flying J at Donald/Aurora, OR; exit 278 2. Pilot at Brooks, OR; exit 263 3. AM/PM at Lebanon/Corvallis, OR; exit 228 4. Arco at Creswell, OR (used to be competitive); exit 182 Hwy 101 at the Coast 1. Union 76 at Bandon, OR 2. Coos Bay 76 (one going north, one going south) 3. Fred Meyer at Warrenton, OR 4. Fred Meyer at Tillamook, OR I-5 Washington 1. Exxon at Burlington (George Hopper Rd); exit 229 Compare Arco same exit, across street (one or other might be better) And Costco gasoline close 2. AM/PM Slater Rd, Bellingham, WA; exit 260 3. Pilot at Ferndale, WA, east side of I-5; exit 262 I-84 1. Arco exit 16 before Troutdale 2. Space Age gas station about 200 mi east of Portland, exit 182 near Hermiston 3. Pilot station exit 188 not too bad Note: if you have Safeway rewards, you can use them at Chevron and Texaco. |
Washington Vancouver and Southwest Washington FVRL Experience Pass --use your library card for a free pass to: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles, OR (as of this date only one opportunity) FVRL calendar of events https://fvrl.librarymarket.com/events/upcoming State Parks free days 2021 —day use only-- https://discoverpass.wa.gov/
Fort Vancouver & Pearson Field/Air Museum https://www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm Waterfront Renaissance Trail https://www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec/page/columbia-river-renaissance-trail-5-miles Esther Short Park events, most years--unsure about 2021 Vancouver Farmers Market Summer Concert series, free Science in the Park, free kid activities Fire in the Park (Fire Dept. event) free & family friendly activities Hawaiian Festival, free Water Resource Center Free kid activities 2nd Sat, in usual years Online learning during COVID https://www.cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/online-community-learning Pendleton Woolen Mills tours suspended for now. 4 min video: https://www.pendleton-usa.com/mill-tours.html Ridgefield, Steigerwald, Franz Lake, Pierce Nat Wildlife Refuges
Cedar Creek Grist Mill, closed til further notice https://www.cedarcreekgristmill.org/ To-Do Vancouver, WA https://www.visitvancouverusa.com/things-to-do/ More places of interest in SW Washington Long Beach, WA Fort Borst Park, Centralia Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery Loggers’ Jubilee , Morton For more ideas check the Destinations page of this site. National Parks & Lands--2021 free days
January 18: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 17: First day of National Park Week August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 25: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day Free & reduced passes-- Military 4th Grade Seniors Disabled Volunteers https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm US Forest Service fees & passes https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/passes-permits/recreation-fees-passes More in Washington 12 Free activities in WA https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/washington/fun-free-things-wa/ 25 Best to do WA State https://vacationidea.com/washington/best-things-to-do-in-washington-state.html Greater Seattle on the Cheap https://www.greaterseattleonthecheap.com/ Wheelchair Travel in Seattle https://wheelchairtravel.org/seattle/ Transit Travel—other cities
Seattle https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/getting-around/transit Vancouver BC public transit https://new.translink.ca/ Victoria BC public transit www.bctransit.com/victoria Volcano Row https://pnsn.org/volcanoes Lassen Peak, CA Mt. Shasta, CA Medicine Lake, CA Crater Lake, OR Newberry Volcano, OR Three Sisters, OR Mt. Jefferson, OR Mt. Hood, OR Mt. Adams, WA Mt. St. Helens, WA Mt. Rainier, WA Glacier Peak, WA Mt. Baker, WA Travel your Local Planet Link to: https://happytowander.com/resources/ Pretty encompassing website for worldwide wheelchair travel and issues by a man who lives & travels in a wheelchair: https://wheelchairtravel.org/destinations/ Wheelchair Jimmy has a special rating system, videos, etc. https://wheelchairjimmy.com/ Mobility International USA--resources, helps, tips for Disabled travel https://www.miusa.org/plan/americans-abroad A travel company that arranges for disabled travel adventures: https://gowheeltheworld.com/ Disabled travel & adventures in Utah (you'll be amazed) https://www.visitutah.com/plan-your-trip/accessible-utah/ Here's an article about Travel Credit Cards, if you want to know more about them: https://money.com/best-travel-credit-card/ New for 2021 Washington & Oregon compared, 6 min video posted 2018 https://youtu.be/j7oxBYGW1Kw Access Recreation—helpful reviews of local trails and parks in the Portland/Vancouver WA area https://www.accesstrails.org/overview/home/index.html Universal Access Hikes (last update 2007) https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Category:Universal_Access_Hikes Historic markers along WA highways https://wsdot.wa.gov/environment/protecting-environment/history-archaeology-and-culture/historical-highway-markers ADA recreation | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission https://parks.state.wa.us/156/ADA-Recreation Accessibility in the National Parks https://www.nps.gov/subjects/accessibility/index.htm |