Portland to Coast - Washington County Visitors Association

PDX WESTSIDE TO
1 The Century Hotel & Hayden’s Lakefront Grill
2 The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
4 The South Store Cafe
5 Smith Berry Barn
6 Cooper Mountain Vineyards
7 Montinore Estate
8 SakéOne
9 McMenamins Grand Lodge
10 Maggie’s Buns
11 Tree to Tree Adventure Park
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12 Seaside - Oregon Coast
13 Oregon Coast Scenic Byway
14 Cannon Beach
15 Rockaway Beach - Departure on the Oregon Scenic Railroad
Shopping:
Wine:
Washington Square Mall
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Stash Tea Catalog Retail Store
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Al’s Garden Center
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Agriculture:
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16 Garibaldi - Train Arrival on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Helvetia Lavender Farm
www.helvetialavenderfarm.com
17 Tillamook Cheese Factory
18 Tillamook Forest Center
Mountainside Lavender
www.mountainsidelavender.com
19 Coleman’s 9N Shady Rest
20 Apolloni Vineyards
Alpacas of Oregon
www.alpacasoforegon.com
21 Rice NW Museum of Rocks & Minerals
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23 Bridgeport Village Shopping District
24 RedTail Golf Center
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25 Oregon Zoo
26 International Rose Test Gardens
Golf:
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Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course
www.pumpkinridge.com
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27 Portland Japanese Garden
The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
www.reservegolf.com
28 Decarli
29 Broadway Rose Theatre
Hawks View Cellars
www.hawksviewcellars.com
Ponzi Vineyards
www.ponziwines.com
David Hill Winery & Vineyard
www.davidhillwinery.com
Oak Knoll Winery
www.oakknollwinery.com
Nature:
Jackson Bottom Wetlands
www.jacksonbottom.org
Din ing ….
Located just 15 minutes west of downtown Portland, Washington County is the gateway to more than 25 wineries
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Washington County not only encompasses the natural and agricultural aspects of Oregon’s verdant and scenic
nestled among rolling hills, fruit and hazelnut orchards, and green dynamic forests, which lead to the Oregon Coast.
countryside, it also is home to several thriving small town communities surrounding the “Silicon Forest,” home
SEASIDE
to high-tech and world-famous companies such as Nike. Step out and enjoy the best of the Westside of Portland!
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CONTACT OUR GROUP TOURISM OFFICE TODAY
TO PLAN YOUR TRIP TO WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Phone: 503.644.5555 x110 Toll Free: 800.537.3149
Email: sales@wcva.org Fax: 503.644.9784
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After breakfast in Cannon
Beach
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scenic Highway 101 to the
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historic town of ROCKAWAY
BEACH 15
(rockawaybeach.net) to gra
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Get on board the 1910 Heis
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locomotive and step back
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while relaxing and reveling
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beautiful sights of the Ore
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Coast. The train stops in the
town of
GARIBALDI 16 (ci.garibaldi
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where your group can enjo
y lunch overlooking
the Tillamook Bay at one of
Garibaldi’s restaurants
located within walking dist
ance of the train depot.
After lunch, travel 20 minutes
inland down
Highway 101 into the pastora
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rich dairy land and into the
city of Tillamook,
home to the TILLAMOOK CHE
ESE FACTORY 17
(tillamookcheese.com), the
largest cheese
factory in the west. Savor
samples of delicious
Tillamook cheese, or enjo
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ice cream cone.
Coast your way through Oregon.
beachfront promenade, and
has remained the Northwest’s
most popular ocean resort
for more than a century.
Spend the morning enjoying
Seaside’s spectacular ocean
views, miles of public beach,
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unique natural setting, mild ocean climate, outdoo
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shopping, unique dining options and other fun activiti
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Wake up at the Grand Lodge and enjoy breakfast on-site at McMe namin ’s Ironwo rk Grill.
If you’re feeling adventurous, head minutes
into town and pickup breakfast for the road
at MAGGIE’S BUNS 10 (maggiesbuns.com),
a Forest Grove local hot spot, with off-the-wall
décor, gigantic cinnamon rolls, daily specials
and made-to-order sandwiches.
After breakfast, stop by
the brand new TREE TO TREE
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ADVENTURE PARK 11 (treetotreeadventurepark.
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Situated near the picturesque Hagg Lake, Tree
Tree is a playground in the trees featuring aerial
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your group with the thrills of moving from
platform to platform (tree to tree) via wobbly
bridges, tight ropes, zip lines and more.
Continue your journey down Highway 26 for a 90minute scenic ride to Oregon’s fantastic northern
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Coast and the resort town of SEASIDE, OREGON
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(seasideor.com). Seaside is famous for its two-m
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After a gorgeous Oregon Coast wake-up call
in Seaside, continue south down the OREGON
COAST SCENIC BYWAY 13 (byways.org), which
passes the breathtaking Hug Point, Oswald West
and Nehalem Bay State Parks. Spend the rest
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and shop, or head down to the beach to snap
some photos of iconic Haystack Rock. Spend
the night in Cannon Beach.
Next, head down Highway
6 (also known as the
Wilson River Highway) thro
ugh the lush Tillamook
Forest to the TILLAMOOK
STATE FOREST CENTER 18
(tillamookforestcenter.org).
This interpretive and
educational center showca
ses the legacy of the historic
Tillamook Burn and the spir
it behind a monumental
reforestation effort that left
an imprint on Oregon
history. The Forest Center
is bookended by a
climbable 40-foot tall replica
of a forest fire
lookout tower and a dramat
ic 250-foot pedestrian
suspension bridge from the
building across
the Wilson River to the Wils
on River Trail.
Stop for dinner on the way
back to Portland at
COLEMAN’S 9N SHADY RES 19
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(visitwashingtoncountyoregon.com/G
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American/Coleman-s-9N-Sha
dy-Rest), which is
conveniently located off of
Highway 6. Enjoy
Coleman’s classic American
cuisine, which
ranges from mouth-watering
hamburgers to
lumberjack-sized portions
of steaks and ribs.
After dinner, take your group
to your special reserved
patio wine tasting at APOLLO
NI VINEYARDS. 20
(apolloni.com) Apolloni is a
family-owned vineyard
located right off Hwy. 6 in
the Willamette Valley.
Enjoy a special selection of
chocolates and cheeses
alongside a tremendous fligh
t of Pinot Noir, Pinot
Gris, Pinot Blanc and Italian-s
tyle wines.
Once you’ve reached Hwy.
26, be sure to stop by
THE RICE NORTHWEST MU
SEUM OF ROCKS AND
MINERALS 21 (ricenorthw
museum.qwestoffice.net),
which boasts one of the wor
ld’s finest collections of
rocks and crystals from thro
ughout the world.
Visitors will see spectacular
fossils, meteorites,
petrified woods, fluorescents
and more (special group
tours may be arranged). The
collection is housed in
a unique 1953 ranch-style
house, which is listed
on the National Registry of
Historic Places.
After a full day of touring,
your group can check-in
at any one of Washington
County’s fantastic hotels.
Your group can enjoy a nigh
t off and visit
BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE 23
(bridgeport-village.com)
and also enjoy TAX-FREE sho
pping at more than
50 boutique shops. Bridgep
ort Village is a
European-style outdoor lifes
tyle center with
local and nationally-recogniz
ed retail stores,
restaurants, a bookstore and
a first-run
18-screen IMAX theater.
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After breakfast head over
for a customized 30-minute
group lesson from a RYG
Golf Academy instructor at
REDTAIL GOLF CENTER’S 24
(www.golfredtail.com) 80-stall,
state-of-the-art driving range and
practice facility. RedTail, which
is among the Golf Range
Association of America’s top
100 facilities in the U.S.,
features a newly renovated,
championship-status 18-hole
golf course for golfers of all levels.
Golf tournaments, events on the
driving range and other group
events may be arranged.
After perfecting your swing,
head over to the OREGON ZOO 25
(www.oregonzoo.org), home to
animals from all corners of the world,
including Asian elephants, Peruvian
penguins and Arctic polar bears.
From the mist-filled African
Rainforest to the majestic Great
Northwest exhibits,
the zoo is committed
to the conservation of
endangered species
and their habitats—
both locally and
around the globe.
While at the zoo, hop on
the zoo train for a ride to the
INTERNATIONAL ROSE TEST GARDENS 26
(rosegardenstore.org). Founded in 1917,
Portland’s International Rose Test Garden
is the oldest official, continuously
operated public rose test garden in the
U.S. Tucked between the Japanese
Garden, Hoyt Arboretum and the zoo,
all located in the vast Washington Park,
the garden contains 10,000 plantings of
550 colorful varieties. From here, you will see the most photographed
view of the City of Roses, with Mt. Hood towering in the background.
No trip to Washington Park is complete without a stop at the PORTLAND
JAPANESE GARDEN 27 (japanesegarden.com) for a guided tour. This
5.5-acre, authentic Japanese Garden is composed of five distinct
gardens designed to bring a sense of peace, harmony and tranquility.
Enjoy a stop for dinner at DECARLI 28 (decarlirestaurant.com),
a rustic Italian restaurant located in the heart of downtown Beaverton
and featuring high ceilings, original fir floors, brass chandeliers and
brick walls. The chef can put together a specialized menu using fresh,
local ingredients for tour groups.
Round off the evening with a live theater production at the BROADWAY
ROSE THEATRE 29 (broadwayrose.com). The Broadway Rose has gained
a national reputation for excellence, and produces a year-round season
of exceptional and lavish live theater productions (affordable ticket prices
available for groups). The Broadway Rose has gained a national reputation
for excellence, offers affordable ticket prices for groups, and produces
a year-round season of exceptional and lavish live theater productions.
Spend the last night of your tour at any one of Washington
County’s many hotel properties 30 before your morning
departure (visitwashingtoncountyoregon.com/Lodging).