Every Tuesday until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or attraction Web site, but a tweet or a Facebook Wall recommendation is a much more engaging and public way to spread the word.
Please don’t email suggestions to me; that’s nice but it is one-to-one communication. Tweet me and/or Facebook me, so that all of our networks can see what’s cool about your state.
We’re going in alphabetical order but started with the end, so our first state for the series was Wyoming, then we investigated Wisconsin , West Virginia , Washington, Virginia, Vermont, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and now we’re moving on to….Oregon!
Their state tourism organization is on Twitter at @TravelOregon and they’re on Facebook at the Travel Oregon Facebook page. They also have a blog and the Go See Oregon community of travelers.
When I asked for ideas, here’s what came in….
Twitter Travel Tips for Oregon
*** From Jamie Pearson via @TravelSavvyMom on Twitter — Our kids dug the High Desert Museum in Bend: otters, bobcats and rattlesnakes. Plus creepy docents in period costumes. Fun!
*** From the tourism folks for the Eugene, Cascades and Coast regions via @TravelLaneCo on Twitter — Willamette Pass-Oakridge area: second-tallest waterfall in Oregon, mountain bike capital of the Northwest, mountain gondola, ski/sled in winter, Waldo Lake.
*** From Pam Mandel via @nerdseyeview on Twitter — Crater Lake! Crater Lake! Crater Lake! Crazy blue, boat ride to Wizard Island. What I’m sayin’ is this: CRATER LAKE. [I think Pam has strong feelings about this.]
*** From The Little Fluffy Cat via @LittleFluffyCat on Twitter — [I’m] not an Oregonian, but we loved this place: Lincoln City Glass Center. Kids as young as 8 can blow glass w/artisans! In Tillamook….small, but inexpensive and full of great creative vibes: Latimer Quilt and Textile Center.
*** [In a demonstration of cross-country tourism support….] From the Virginia State Parks via @VAStateParks on Twitter — The drive east along the Columbia Gorge has great waterfalls with easy access. One of my Oregon faves.