Anyone travel to Oregon recently?...

Friends are in Portland on vacation right now. They said unless you go looking for protests, you don't know they are happening.

Basically, avoid downtown. Protests are almost always there.

Thank you all for the replies.

Wondering in terms of the State or National Parks, what's open or limitations?

I'd seen this recent article where Bend wants people to stay away until after Labor Day.

Trying again.

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Small town. About 2,500 people. Its a tourist town, so it has grocery stores, liquor store, everything you really need. The pizza at the Hop and Brew was good. We got in around 6 p.m. Sunday and didn't feel like cooking. There are hiking opportunities in the area. We climbed to top of Black Butte. That was a 5-miler round trip. That was the only hike we did in the area. There are some others. It is around 4,000 feet elevation, but it was cool. Black Butte is around 6,700 and it was even cooler up there. It does have a few hotels in the area. In Oregon, you have to have your gas pumped. That was weird to me. It's not super developed, but it has what you need. Bend is only 30 minutes away if you are looking for more dining opportunities. Somebody on the board suggested Sparrow Bakery in Bend.That was good. On our last full day, we stopped at the bakery in Sisters, and it was very good also. I would go back. Picture of the Sisters taken from top of Black Butte.
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Tell me more about Sisters?

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It’s a town you drive through to get to Bend.

There’s nothing worth staying for.

Easy camping just west of town towards where the PCT is.

Oregon is just a beautiful state. I want to live in this area.

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Black Butte Ranch

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Is that a resort?

Those views

Friend,

Mother and I visited Portland a few weeks ago. It's a beautiful city and Apizza Scholls is good enough to make it in Brooklyn. It's significantly better than the best pizza Chicago, which is truly a terrible pizza city, has. I do not understand why Portland is considered a mecca for donuts, such a strange reputation. Tastee Donuts in Kenner is better than anything Portland offered. Overall, Portland is a very overrated city for food.

Yours,
TulaneLSU

Friend,

Mother is 60 and at the pinnacle of health for her age range. I wore my N99 mask, and I purchased her a similar mask in February when I could see the storm clouds forming. We also wore face shields, not the type made from Sam's Club rotisserie chicken containers, but the ones for industrial workers.



I also purchased us hazmat suits. Mother refused to wear hers, but I wore mine on the plane. I suspect because I sat in the aisle seat and Mother the window seat (we flew Alaska Airlines) my suit protected her as well. We spent two days in Portland, one day in Astoria, and one day exploring the northwest coast from Seaside to Cannon Beach to Tilamook. The Tilamook guest center is not worth visiting, as you can get the same products at Sam's and some grocery stores. I went with the hope of getting to make cheese, but they did not allow me, even after I pleaded. More details will be forthcoming, but it was not nearly as interesting as my trip to Auburn.

Yours,
TulaneLSU