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Astoria Sunday Market

Oregon Coast

Good for School-Age Kids

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Almost 200 vendors sell everything from fresh produce and cut flowers to fun whimsical art. Check out Astoria native Bill Dodge's booth of original art, magnets, and notecards, and don't miss the vendor who sells marshmallow guns....

  • Live Music Venue

  • Boutique

  • Ethnic Store

  • Train

Oaks Amusement Park

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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This old-fashioned (yet updated) amusement park is a lot of fun for everyone. Surrounded by oak trees (hence the name) here are state-of-the art thrill rides, bumper...

  • Amusement Park

Oregon Zoo

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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It's like a world safari in a compact walking space: a lush, hilly terrain in which you explore friendly, state-of-the-art animal exhibits arranged by ecosystem. With over...

  • Zoo

Powell's City of Books

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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Powell's is not only the best-known independent bookstore in the Pacific Northwest, it's also an entire city block that you'll need a map to explore. It's a feast of...

  • Boutique

Astoria Aquatic Center

Oregon Coast

Good for School-Age Kids

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Not your neighborhood YMCA, the Astoria Aquatic Center is a state-of-the-art facility with a long, twisty water slide, an 88-degree wading pool with four spouting waterfalls, and a lazy river....

  • Theme Park

  • Water Park

Columbia River Maritime Museum

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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With dozens of interactive displays and large bay windows overlooking the Columbia River, this museum inspires a new respect for the forces of nature and the seafarers who make their living on the river....

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

Lincoln City Beach

Oregon Coast

Good for School-Age Kids

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Beach comb at one of several rock shoals exposed by low tide on seven miles of white, sandy beaches that are full of hermit crabs, anemones, barnacles, and other sea life. ...

  • Beach

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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Visiting the OMSI is fantastic fun for the whole family. There's the Science Playground where kids ages 0-6 conduct experiments (like playing with "flubber" and watching scientists make "oobleck"), play...

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Special Collection

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Oregon Coast

Good for School-Age Kids

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On a clear day you can see 20 miles in all directions from the top of the tallest functional lighthouse in Oregon. A self-guided tour takes you up 11 steps to a magnificent view of the shoreline....

  • Historical Landmark

  • History Museum

  • Park

  • Hiking

International Rose Test Garden

Portland, Oregon

Good for School-Age Kids

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Portland is serious about roses. So serious that this free public garden in Washington Park has over 6,800 rose bushes in it (the city has even developed a rose martini...

  • Garden

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