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Top 5 Things to Do in Oregon’s Cape Perpetua
Oregon is one of those beautiful places that everyone should try and see! My sister and I were fortunate enough to travel there back in 2015, and I’ve been dreaming about going back ever since! While we saw a lot of the state on our trip, the portion of time we spent on the Coast was really spectacular! Cape Perpetua Scenic Area was perhaps my favorite spot out of all the areas we saw on the Oregon Coast! Aside from its beautiful scenery, the name itself kind of sealed the deal for me. It sounds like it was named by pirates (the swashbuckling kind, not Somalian ;)). In actuality, Cape…
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Must-See Attractions along the Beautiful Oregon Coast!
I feel like when I tell people about Oregon that I’m giving them a little gold nugget of travel advice, and they’re just like, “Oh, that’s nice” – when in real life no one would ever throw away a golden nugget!!! Do you feel me??? Anyways, today’s Oregon topic is obviously the Oregon Coast, which coincidentally is one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon! A quick recap for those of you who don’t know, the 7 Wonders of Oregon are as follows: Mt Hood The Oregon Coast The Columbia River Gorge Painted Hills Smith Rock State Park The Wallowas Crater Lake It’s my dream to go back to Oregon and hit…
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Oregon’s Beautiful Proxy Falls
Guys, if you have never been to Oregon, lemme just tell you: You need to go at least once in your life…for real!! My sister and I went to Oregon a couple of summers ago, and it was still one of the prettiest places I have ever been!! We had a jam-packed travel itinerary, but out of the many things I could write about today, I really want to share our adventure at Proxy Falls! Proxy Falls is a beautiful and well known/well-photographed waterfall. As it turns out, my sister had a screensaver of this very waterfall years ago without knowing anything about it. When I showed her pictures of Proxy Falls and…
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Oregon Coast’s Heceta Head Lighthouse
I don’t know about you guys, but I personally think it would be so awesome to spend the night in a lighthouse. If I were to actually lose my cheapskate ways long enough to pay for that dream, I would stay in Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence, OR. I had the pleasure of visiting this Lighthouse in 2015. We kind of made a mad dash to it after spending a long day exploring the Coast. We were staying in Yachats, and after a late dinner we decided that the only acceptable place to watch the sunset was at this particular Lighthouse, which was 20 minutes away. The problem we faced is that…
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Oregon’s McKenzie Pass: Dee Wright Observatory
As many of you know, I was lucky enough to go on a truly epic trip through Oregon a while ago. On the second leg of our trip, we cut east across the state to Sisters, OR. Along the way, we decided to take the McKenzie Scenic Highway instead of the traditional road to Sisters – and we did not regret it! The scenic highway has so much to offer – Proxy Falls, lakes, trails, McKenzie Pass, and the Dee Wright Observatory! I love how sometimes the best part of a trip is from chance! We were spending our last night on the Oregon Coast, and as I was googling directions to…
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9 Things You Can’t Miss at the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway!
(Disclaimer, I wrote this post before the 2017 Eagle Creek Fires. Click here for the most up to date closures) Last summer my sister and I went on a hardcore road trip through Oregon. The trip spanned over 500 miles and lasted 9 days which were jam-packed with adventure! On our last full day, we spent our time hiking in the Columbia River Gorge amongst the waterfalls. It’s a really hard decision to make, but I think I liked the day we spent here best of all. (Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind about that, because every day was monstrously awesome in an epic way.) So…
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The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Oregon’s Sea Lion Cave!
The Oregon Coast (which is another one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon!) is such a beautiful and entertaining road trip! We probably only drove down a third of it, but we made countless stops along the way! The last stop we made on the Coast was at Florence’s Sea Lion Cave! (Click here to see all my posts on the beautiful Oregon Coast!) Directions: The caves are very easy to find. They are located north of Florence on Highway 101, between Florence and Heceta Head Lighthouse. Parking is across the street from the entrance. Tips: Find out how many sea lions are in the cave before you go. Visit their…
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Hiking the Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock State Park
My sister (who is one of my all-time favorite traveling companions!) and I went on an EPIC trip to Oregon last summer. We flew into Portland and traveled approximately 540 miles on a road trip across the state! During our time there we got to see 4 of the 7 “Wonders of Oregon”. Smith Rock is one of those Wonders. Smith Rock State Park is located about 35 miles north of Bend. It offers miles of hiking and mountain biking, as well as some pretty intense rock climbing! While there were several trails for us to choose from, we decided to hike Misery Ridge Trail! It was a steep hike but…
