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Oregon Trail pioneers referred to Oregon's Willamette Valley as "Eden," and that's still a pretty good description of it, especially for those wanting to tour small, family-owned wineries and eat at restaurants run by the winemakers' chef counterparts. McMinnville is a good base for touring the wine country, and the rolling hills and country roads are well suited to bicycling. East of the main wine-growing region, in the foothills of the Cascade Range is Silver Falls State Park, where a trail passes 10 waterfalls. The nearby town of Mt. Angel is home to a lovely hilltop abbey, with a library by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. At the southern end of the valley, the university town of Eugene is lively, with good restaurants, nice parks, and world-class running trails.
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Judy Jewell and W.C. McRae are frequent collaborators: together they have written Moon Handbooks to Montana, Utah, and Zion-Bryce and updated the Moon Handbooks to Oregon and Coastal Oregon. Judy wrote the Compass American Guide to Oregon.
Judy Jewell and W.C. McRae are frequent collaborators: together they have written Moon Handbooks to Montana, Utah, and Zion-Bryce and updated the Moon Handbooks to Oregon and Coastal Oregon. Judy wrote the Compass American Guide to Oregon.
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- Salem is a bureaucratic city don't go there unless you want to lobby the state legislature.
When to Visit Willamette Valley
Many small wineries are only open to visitors on Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends. Late July brings the International Pinot Noir Festival.
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- October. Oktoberfest in Mount Angel. Huge Oktoberfest festival and one of Oregon's longests festivals
- May. CoMotion Classic Tandem Race. Eugene
- End of August to beginning of September. Oregon State Fair. Salem
- October. Clayfest. Lane County. One of Oregon's finest arts and crafts show
- August. Lane County Fair
- September. Eugene Celebration. Parades live entertainment spotlighting the best of Eugene Oregon
- March. Oregon Festival of American Music
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