Northwest Magazines

Northwest travel Magazine May/June 2007

Oregon Trails - A Dozen Great Hiking Trails Await You - Few places in the country offer such a variety of hiking opportunities as Oregon. Whether you prefer hiking the coast, through thick forests, along canyons and gorges, above timberline, or high desert, there’s a trail out there waiting to be discovered.

The Allure of the West - It's rodeo and powwow season—time to enjoy some of the region's most colorful gatherings.

Where Gardeners Love to Share - Learn the secrets of inspired gardeners in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Mother's Day Merriment on a Live Volcano - A little-known tradition brings Mount St. Helens alive with color and "swish".

Mount St. Helens Rock'n'Roll 1980 - Memories of a camping trip that went ash backwards.

With Liberty, Justice and Baseball for All - Experience minor league magic around the Northwest.

Medford: Center of the Rogue Valley - Beautiful surroundings, history, and culture make this southern Oregon city hard to beat.

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Editors notes

Editors Notes - By Rosemary Camozzi, Editor

Destination Outdoors

Idaho's Craters of the Moon - At first glance, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve looks like something out of a Jules Verne novel. Mounds and mounds of hardened lava flows, stretching as far as the eye can see, make you think of an alien landscape millions of miles away from Earth.

Worth A Stop

British Columbia, Dugout Canoe for Tsimka - Wood carver Joe Martin and his tourism-minded daughters draw on their aboriginal heritage to support one another and build a business. (May/June 2007)

Chehalis/Centralia Steam Train - What better way to see the countryside than sitting on a park bench in a vintage open-air rail car? The steam train in Chehalis, Washington, offers just such a ride. (May/June 2007)

Kites, Kites and More Kites - If you’ve ever flown a kite, thought about flying a kite, or enjoyed watching kites fly in steady offshore breezes, then you need to visit the World Kite Museum in Long Beach, Washington, on the Long Beach Peninsula. (May/June 2007)

Montana's Mountain Missions - For more than 150 years, St. Ignatius and St. Mary’s have silently stood sentinel. Cars zip by at 70 mph, but the old missions don’t seem to care. Instead, they keep a quiet vigil over northwest Montana, each a short distance from Highway 93. (May/June 2007)

Boise, Idaho's Hyde Park - Hidden Treasure in the Gem State - Nestled in the heart of downtown Boise’s historic north end lies a little-known hotspot chock full of small-town charm. Whether you’re in the mood for unique antiques, fish tacos, homemade ice cream, chocolates, or simply rubbing elbows with the locals, Hyde Park has what you’re looking for. (May/June 2007)

Fine Wines in Bandon, Oregon - This is the best place on the whole West Coast to buy wine,” says wine connoisseur Betty Fedje of Bandon, Oregon. (May/June 2007)

Regional Travel Guide

Remembering Celilo Falls —50 Years Later - Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, the interpretive center for the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes, starts the year with a commemoration of one of the most devastating events for tribes living along the Columbia River: the 1957 destruction of Celilo Falls, once the most popular fishing and trading place in the western United States, long before there was a United States. (May/June 2007)

The Beach, Shakespeare & You - Vancouver, BC - Set against a backdrop of sea, sky, and mountains, visitors may enjoy four plays at Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in open-air tents at Vanier Park, May 31 through September 23.

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