A friend is interested in visiting Oregon in early may.

[Swede]

He's a Canadian, what would be some places to see.

[rodeodance]

1. Canadian geese are dropping from the sky in and around Salem

(per a post on DU earlier today)

[Blecht]

2. Mo's in Newport

Interesting clam chowder they got there ... w/bacon: http://www.moschowder.com/

Newberry volcanic monument is cool: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/newberrynvm/index.shtml

Crater Lake: http://www.nps.gov/crla/

... and tons of other places. Oregon is a beautiful place.

[HuckleB]

4. Newberry and Crater lake are wonderful.

Mo's Chowder is an over-rated tourist trap dish.

Best Chowder on the Oregon Coast can be found at The Wayfarer in Cannon Beach.

[Blecht]

7. But what if you like overrated

...tourist traps?

:D

I think the place has kitsch-appeal.

[HuckleB]

11. Well, then, by all means, go!

:hi:

[HuckleB]

3. Best bet for good weather would be the Bend area...

if he's a birder, he could hit the Malheur Wildlife Preserve and the Steens Mountains in southeast.

It doesn't get much better than the north coast, with Manzanita, Pacific City (and anywhere nearby) being a great place to wander.

He can check out the Spruce Goose at the Air Museum in McMinnville. Powell's City of Books, the Chinese Garden, Forest Park, OMSI and brewpubs galore in Portland.

There's incredible hiking and biking and road tripping around Mt. Hood, the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area (with falls galore), and in southwest Washington at Mt. St. Helens and east toward Mt. Adams.

And on and on and on.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. What does he want to see? we have so much to choose from!

Nature, City Night life, hippies etc......

[HuckleB]

6. THE Travel Guide to Portland.

Fugitives and Refugees : A Walk in Portland, Oregon
by CHUCK PALAHNIUK
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1400047838/qid=1107634526/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0605002-9431361?v=glance&s=books

[HuckleB]

8. Other books that may be of use:

100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon (Second Edition)
by William L. Sullivan
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0961815280/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/102-0605002-9431361
(Sullivan also has books for hikes on the coast, central and southern Oregon)

Wild in the City: A Guide to Portland's Natural Areas
by M. J. Cody, Michael C. Houck, Oregon Historical Society
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0875952739/qid=1107635142/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-0605002-9431361

Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, And Corruption In the Rose City
by Phil Stanford
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558687939/qid=1107635262/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0605002-9431361?v=glance&s=books

[illflem]

9. The Columbia River Gorge

just to the east of Portland on I-90 shouldn't be missed. Hundreds of waterfalls, some of them record class, all right off the highway with excellent day hiking trails.

[HuckleB]

10. Correction: I-84 runs through the Gorge.

One must always stop by worker-owned Full Sail Brewery in Hood River, as well! Power to the people, ya'll.

[HuckleB]

12. Must see: Multnomah County Jail.

There's bound to be a current or ex-TrailBlazer or two in there at point in time!

:)

[Swede]

13. You guys are great.

Keep the suggestions coming.

[oneold1-4u]

14. Travel by car, RV?

The I-5 corridor is interesting if there is time to stop at most historical markers and unique old towns. South to Grants Pass at least and then W. to Brookings, north to Reedsport and all the types of coastal scenery and seagoing history can be encapsulated. Back to Roseburg and up the Umpqua River to Diamond Lake. From there, don't miss Crater Lake, and go on eastward to Hwy 97 and north at least to the city of Bend, with a stop at Newberry Crater near La Pine. That is a fair picture of the East side of the Cascades and how two of the most recent Oregon volcanoes shaped the land. From Bend one might return to I-5 over beautiful west flowing river passes or go on north and through one of the largest American Indian reservations still left intact in the west, Warm Springs. Up and over Mt Hood which is gloriously in bloom in May, and west to Portland or from Mt Hood, one might choose to go north off the mountain, to the Columbia River, and return to town down the path of Lewis and Clark.
Every Oregonian has favorite places but after all these years here, my favorite is always the one just around the corner that I missed or never got to yet! It's a stream, campfire, and spot for a sleeping bag!
Most Canadians have of course seen land in magnificence, so you might want to seek the persons preferences.

[insanity]

15. Ashland and OSF

If you are going to come to sourthern oregon, you have to stop in my hometown of Ashland to check out our Shakespeare Festival (the best in North America). It is also one of the most liberal towns in Oregon.

[0rganism]

16. Depends on what his preferences are

May is a beautiful month in Oregon. Portland is really nice, you get the clear sunny skies and the occasional waterfront brewfests without the sweltering heat of midsummer. Mt. Hood is usually still on the cold and icey side, but this year who knows? If he likes hiking, Opal Creek still has some trees and wildlife worth seeing.

[sandnsea]

17. Oregon Coast, The Gorge

I couldn't possibly imagine a trip to Oregon without those two myself. I'd pass up Crater Lake in a second for the coast.

www.pacific101.com

www.scenic-america.com/columbiariver.htm

[kaitykaity]

18. If he's interested in history, try the Oregon Trail Center

in Oregon City. It has a great big huge prairie
wagon top-looking tent, like the size of a football
field.

Astoria is great to just see how people lived. The
Astor House there is just marvelous.

One of the prettiest drives ever is the Historic
Columbia River Highway that ends up at Multhomah
Falls.

[Broca]

19. How about the Hart Mt. Nat. Antelope Refuge?

I too plan on visiting the area perhaps also in May. Two years ago I hiked about the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge which borders Oregon and am eying up its counterpart the Hart Refuge. I look for the largest roadless tracts in the contiguous states. Any input on the Oregon portion of the Owyhee Canyon lands area would also be much appreciated. Looking for a backpacking area to get lost in for a week or two.