There is a fine dining restaurant at the coast called Tidal Raves that is
very good. It's perched on the cliffs overlooking the ocean with a tiered
dining room so almost every table has a view. During the entire meal, we
were entertained by whales frolicking offshore. It was the highlight of our
trip. YMMV, NFI
Tidal Raves 279 NW Highway 101, Depoe Bay 541-765-2995 On the ocean here in
Depoe Bay, the Raves boasts an outstanding seafood menu along with offerings
of a more bovine nature. All of this is accompanied by an excellent wine
list and a superb dessert menu, to be enjoyed while viewing surf and sunset.
The appetizers are worth the visit also (try the seahawk bread!). Lunch and
dinner are served daily in the summer. Check with us for hours in the
winter. Reservations are required almost anytime after 5:30 PM.
Another must see for me is a drive out the Columbia Gorge to Multnomah Falls
from Portland, stopping at the McMenamins brewpub in Troutdale. And yes, a
winery tour would be fun. Oregon Pinot Noirs have really gotten good since
I lived there 30 years ago.
Paul W. Torrance, Calif
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>>We are flying into Portland and driving up to see Mt. St. Helens the first
>>night. We have a room at the Mt. St. Helens Motel the first night. The
>>next
>>day we are driving on up to Seattle to see show our daughter and her
>>husband
>>where my dad and second wife are buried. We plan on spending a couple of
>>days there. Seattle is a beautiful city and our daughter wants to get a
>>coffee at the original Starbucks! I plan on getting some more excellent
>>smoked salmon!! That is when I am not looking for Boysenberry Pie..
>>Then, we are traveling back down to Lincoln City for my wife's family
>>reunion. We have a beach house there for the rest of the week which should
>>be fun. My son-in-law and one of our nephews wants to go deep sea fishing.
>>I
>>plan on just taking it easy myself. We leave here Saturday morning and
>>plan
>>on getting into Portland late morning local time. I have a Pocket PC with
>>a
>>GPS on it so hopefully, I won't get too lost!
>>One of my wife's local relatives has suggested we take a wine tour one
>>day.
>>Any other ideas?
>>Thanks,
>>Dave Connitt
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