Last week we had a grand visit to Santa Barbara. The boat harbor was across the street from where we stayed – so we walked near the water every day. We walked the sidewalk next to W. Cabrillo Blvd. lined with tall palms. We walked on the beachside trail – a few feet away fromContinue reading “Walking Santa Barbara Waterfront”
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More Oregon Walks: Dunes, Lakes and Darlingtonia
North and south of Florence, Oregon are huge dunes and several lakes – which seem like an odd mix, but there you are. Sutton Creek Overlook About 6 miles north of Florence at the end of Vista Rd off Hwy 101 is the Sutton Creek Overlook. Here, I can appreciate the vastness of the dunes.Continue reading “More Oregon Walks: Dunes, Lakes and Darlingtonia”
Walking to the Heceta Head (Calendar-Icon) Lighthouse
Last year we zipped down the coast of Washington and Oregon, hardly having time to look. This year we decided to spend two days in Florence, a small town on the Siuslaw River at the ocean. North of town (13 mi.) is a gem of a lighthouse, that the fog prevented us from seeing inContinue reading “Walking to the Heceta Head (Calendar-Icon) Lighthouse”
Walking Fern Ridge near Eugene, Oregon
About 12 miles west of Eugene, but given all that we’ve driven, it didn’t seem that far – to Fern Ridge Lake. A reservoir, managed by the US Corps of Engineers (link to basic info) with three county parks for a variety of fun times and some privately run boating marinas. Twenty-three miles long, there’sContinue reading “Walking Fern Ridge near Eugene, Oregon”
Walking Eugene and the Willamette
The Willamette River curves through Eugene, Oregon and provides riverside parks and trails. Perfect for a flatwalker.
