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Group Tour: Attractions Around Woodburn

Looking for something new! I contacted Kristin Graybeal with Woodburn Area Tourism Group and founded some amazing options for groups coming to Portland or the surrounding area.  Interested contact her directly or view the list of some of the option we have listed for you.

 Kristin Graybeal
124 W Lincoln St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
Phone: 503-982-8221
www.alwaysfreshdiscoveries.com
blog! www.alwaysfreshdiscoveries.blogspot.com

  Al’s Garden Center:  www.als-gardencenter.com

 Antique Powerland Museum:  www.antiquepowerland.com

 Bauman’s Farm & Gardens:  www.baumanfarms.com

 French Prairie Gardens:  www.fpgardens.com

 Settlemier House:   www.settlemierhouse.com

 Woodburn Drag Strip:  www.woodburndragstrip.com

 Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm:  www.woodenshoe.com

 Restaurants:    Glockenspiel Restaurant :  www.glockenspielrestaurant.net

 Vitality at Wellspring :  www.iamvitality.com

The Columbia River Plateau was created by a series of basalt flows.  The flows covered 164,000 square kilometers — portions of northeast Oregon, southwest Washington and western Idaho.

The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,300Port m)C deep, the canyon stretches for over 80 miles (130 km) as the river winds from westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. The Columbia Gorge American Viticultural Area is located in both states. The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range.

In addition to its natural beauty, the gorge also provides a critical transportation corridor and one of the most popular recreational locations in the Pacific Northwest. Atmospheric pressure differentials east and west of the Cascades create a wind tunnel effect in the deep cut of the gorge, generating 35 mph (56 km/h) winds that make it one of the finest and best-known windsurfing and kiteboarding locations in the world. The hatchery, located on the Washington side of the river near Hood River is one of the most popular places to windsurf.

The gorge also contains the greatest concentration of waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest, with over 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the gorge alone. Many are along the Columbia River Highway, including the notable Multnomah Falls, which, at 620 feet (188 m), is often claimed to be the second tallest year-round waterfall in the United States.  Learn more

The 25th Annual Visitor Industry Trade Show will be taking place at the Oregon Convention Center Portland Ballroom on February 18th. This is a great chance to meet regional and local event planners, corporate planners, view new trends, technology, and more.

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Federal stimulus money will pay for most of the upgrades planned at Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Click here to learn more!

The World Forestry Center will be hosting the 5th annual ChocolateFest later this month. Sample world-class chocolate, learn how to pair chocolate with wine, sake, or beer, or even take Chocolate 101 to learn your chocolate basics. Demonstrations, samples, and presentations will be held at the center for an entire weekend.

Dates: January 29-31

Visit the ChocolateFest Site for more details

The Helen E, a shipping vessel that went missing in a storm over 50 years ago, was just discovered off the coast near Coos Bay. The 107-foot ship is in surprisingly good shape, and is currently being examined by the Coos Historical and Maritime museum. Click here for the full story on KATU.

To celebrate its 10th year since opening, the Portland Classical Chinese Gardens are open to the public for free until January 11th. And keep an eye out for more special events hosted at the gardens throughout the year.

America’s Hub World Tours stops by the Chinese Gardens and other great city highlights like the Rose Gardens, the waterfront, and Pioneer Square on its year-round Portland City Walking Adventure.

Portland Classical Chinese Gardens is located at 239 NW Everett Street

palindrome: A word or series of symbols that reads the same backward or forward.

The word palindrome is putting numbers on the “radar” today. Today is Jan. 2, 2010, or 01-02-2010.

Today’s date marks only the third palindrome date in 620 years. Take 08-31-1380 in the 1300s, followed by 10-02-2001 in 2001.”  Learn More.

Experiences from the spectacular waterfalls of Oregon’s national scenic Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls  to the Portland City Tour…from Mt. St. Helen Tours and Wine Tasting to Oregon Coastal Tours…. combine from half day city or gorge tours to multi-week adventures…. let Hub World Travel be your guide.

Our professional staff has experience traveling the world for both business and pleasure. Leave the logistics to us and let us spice up your next business or vacation travel with laughter and adventure. Your satisfaction is our highest priority. We specialize in customized travel and can tweak existing tours or create new ones just for you.

Photo from Dave Huitt December 2009