http://www.oregonbeautiful.com Oregon Vacations and Travel Guide Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:50:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Portland’s Top Destination for Booklovers: Powell’s City of Books. If you love books and you’re planning a visit to Portland, Oregon – you’re in for a huge treat. Imagine shopping a bookstore that takes up an entire city block – a bookstore you need a map to navigate! If browsing ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/portland-metro/city-of-books.html Start Your Tour of the John Day Fossil Beds at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center . The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is one of the most impressive outdoors attractions in the state of Oregon. You can explore trails, go river rafting and even enjoy an afternoon of fishing ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/eastern/john-day-fossil-beds.html Explore the Mystery of the Oregon Vortex in Gold Hill, Oregon. If you're planning a trip to Gold Country in Southern Oregon, take the opportunity to visit one of the area's most famous and intriguing attractions. The Oregon Vortex and the House of Mystery in Gold Hill are a top ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/southern/oregon-vortex.html Discover a Magical Attraction in Hood River: The International Museum of Carousel Art. If you're traveling in northwest Oregon and you happen to be a fan of carousels, you won't want to miss the opportunity to view the world's largest collection of antique carousel animals and carousel art. Travel from ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/mount-hood-gorge/museum-carousel-art.html Visit Heceta Head Lighthouse along the Oregon Coast. The Heceta Head Lighthouse situated in the central area of Oregon's coast is said to be the most photographed lighthouse in the U.S. Heceta Head Lighthouse and the Keeper's House sit on a cliff more than 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/coast/heceta-head-lighthouse.html Kam Wah Chung Museum - John Day, Oregon This museum will give you a wonderful opportunity to learn about Oregon history.  Situated in a former trading post of the 1800's on the Dalles Military Rd it is a piece of history itself.  It provides a look at the culture and life ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/eastern/kam-wah-chung-museum-john-day-oregon.html Discover the Riches of Gold Beach Nestled only fifty miles north of the California border is one of the best well-kept of Oregon’s secrets – Gold Beach. The small port town is home to approximately two thousand year round residents who have come to adore the natural beauty and wildlife of ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/coast/gold-beach.html  Swan Island Dahlias - Canby, Oregon If you missed the tulip festival you can perhaps make the Dahlias Show at the Swan Island Dahlias, the largest Dahlia grower in America.  This family owned business began in 1927 and now grows over 40 acres featuring over 350 varieties of dahlias!  They plant ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/willamette-valley/swan-island-dahlias-canby-oregon.html   Canby Ferry - Canby, Oregon Have you ever taken a ferry across a river?  There is a new Canby Ferry, known as the M.J. Lee, just like its predecessors, which carry vehicles across the Willamette River but north of Canby.  The ferry is an electric powered ferry which runs between ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/willamette-valley/canby-ferry-canby-oregon.html   Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Tour - Woodburn, Oregon Is there anything as lovely as a full garden of tulips in full bloom?  The Iverson Family of Woodburn have been growing tulips in the area for 32 years with the last 21 being open to the public with their Tulip Festivals.  The ... http://www.oregonbeautiful.com/willamette-valley/wooden-shoe-tulip-farm-tour-woodburn-oregon.html