July Itinerary - What do you think?

We are planning a 10 day trip to Washington and Oregon area for mid-July. Here is what we have planned out so far. Please feel free to add places to stop and see or must not miss places.

Day 1 - Fly in to Seattle on Friday night, Stay in Tumwater, WA with family

Day 2 - Visit Olympia, WA and visit/stay with family in Tumwater, WA

Day 3 - Drive south towards OR and stop at Mt. Saint Helens. Stay in Portland area at Kennedy School

Day 4 - Drive out on 30 to Columbia River Gorge and go White water rafting that afternoon. Return to Kennedy School in Portland

Day 5 - Head to Astoria and drive down the Coast stopping at Cannon Beach, Manzanita, and Cape Meares. Stay night in Tillamook.

Day 6 - Continue S. along coast stopping at Cape Lookout, Lincoln City, Newport. Stay in Yachats.

Day 7 - Go down to Florence area and perhaps go on Dune Buggy Ride, Head to Eugene check out University of Oregon campus, head N on 99 perhaps stop at Wineries time permitting. Stay in McMinnville.

Day 8 - Stop at local wineries and then head to Portland airport to drop off rental car.

Day 9 and Day 10 - See sites of Portland and go to Oregon Brewers Fest Fly then home on red eye

July Itinerary - What do you think?

If it was me I would stay the night in Astoria or Seaside, and then Newport. For Day 5,6

You are really pushing it to try and get everything in a 2 day period for the coast.

If you really didn%26#39;t want to see Astoria/Seaside, take 26 right to Cannon Beach from Portland, instead of hwy 30

July Itinerary - What do you think?

The Oregon Country Fair will probably already be over by the time of your trip...and, since it%26#39;s an all-day experience, you probably can%26#39;t fit it in anyway. I thought I%26#39;d throw it in just in case. It%26#39;s the ultimate Oregon event, with lots of great food and entertainment and as close to a throwback to the 60s as the law will permit (they%26#39;ve converted it pretty much to a family event now without the pot vapors wafting in the air, but there still is a bit of toplessness available...usually disguised by intricate body painting).

It%26#39;s a fanstastic logistical feat to put all of this together. All food has to be fresh and prepared onsite, with no motorized vehicles or carts permitted. Dozens and dozens of food booths and about 10 stages, plus an ongoing wacky parade.

They%26#39;re already selling tickets. And, by the way, there%26#39;s no parking...those with tickets take free shuttle buses from Eugene.

left out the link...sorry

http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/

Looks very good, if you do decide to stay in Astoria or Seaside, there are much better choices for lodging than in Tillamook. The Cannery Pier Hotel and the Hotel Elliott are both very nice choices, there is also a Holiday Inn Express right on the Columbia River in Astoria. www.oldoregon.com

In Seaside, the lodging will be less expensive than Cannon Beach, there are many nice oceanfront hotels in Seaside, right on the prom. The Shilo Inn, the Inn of the Four Winds, Ebb-Tide, Hi-Tide, Best Western Oceanview are all reasonable places to stay with direct beach access. www.seasideor.com

If you do have to stay in Tillamook, there is also a Shilo Inn there, don%26#39;t miss Cape Lookout State Park in this area. The Air Museum and the Cheese Factory are both fun places to visit, I enjoyed the Latimer Quilt Museum also in Tillamook. Have a wonderful trip! :)