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January 16, 2012 10:39 AM
badgerphil wrote:How's the whale watching in that time of year? Went on a whale watching cruise on the east coast a couple of years ago; it's quite something to experience.
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January 17, 2012 10:56 AM
wiscyrunner wrote: We met a lot of great Beaver fans at the Stadium Bar. As a result, we've got 5-10 old farts planning to fly into Portland for some golf, then head on over to Corvallis for Friday and Saturday night. Hope to pick your knowledge base on the Portland/Corvallis area when it comes to golf!
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January 17, 2012 2:26 PM
noshbygosh wrote: Hey Jason, I have another question. Are there any OSU fanatics on the message board or who you otherwise know who are also avid cyclists? This year's Cycle Oregon (a major statewide event with something of a cult following) starts the day after the UW-Oregon State ballgame. I have long wanted to do a Cycle Oregon tour, and this may be the year if I can figure out somehow to coordinate it with the game.
January 17, 2012 2:46 PM
cutiguna wrote:noshbygosh wrote: Hey Jason, I have another question. Are there any OSU fanatics on the message board or who you otherwise know who are also avid cyclists? This year's Cycle Oregon (a major statewide event with something of a cult following) starts the day after the UW-Oregon State ballgame. I have long wanted to do a Cycle Oregon tour, and this may be the year if I can figure out somehow to coordinate it with the game. Nosh, if you want more info on that, I'd try the OBRA listserve. They have helped me out a lot with cyclist questions and my sister uses it quite often. Cycle Oregon is a huge event out here and I've seen them biking around the gorge and Mckenzie Pass. Both are great rides and I'd definitely recommend riding out here. The wine country around Eugene is some of the best riding I've done (reminiscent of SW WI riding) and there are some cool roads in the Cascades (look up the Aufderheide).
January 18, 2012 12:43 PM
noshbygosh wrote:Hey Jason, I have another question.Are there any OSU fanatics on the message board or who you otherwise know who are also avid cyclists? This year's Cycle Oregon (a major statewide event with something of a cult following) starts the day after the UW-Oregon State ballgame. I have long wanted to do a Cycle Oregon tour, and this may be the year if I can figure out somehow to coordinate it with the game.
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January 19, 2012 1:30 PM
Sousaphil wrote: Jason,What do you know about Newport, OR?I'm thinking about adding the marathon on June 2 to my calendar.
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January 20, 2012 5:22 PM
wiscyrunner wrote:Questions for either/both of you -- 1) Will we be able to get good tickets on gameday or do we come with tickets in hand? 2) Where is the best parking for gameday? 3) Where do we go to experience gameday? 4) When does the Saturday gameday experience begin?
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January 27, 2012 4:58 PM
Super Badger wrote: Where should we park and set up shop for a tailgate?
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January 27, 2012 11:11 PM
Planning on making this trip, can't wait to experience a Pac 12 game and take in some of the Oregon sites.
February 17, 2012 2:14 PM
Tillamook Head:Located between the tourist destinations of Cannon Beach (cute, upscale beach town) and Seaside (more touristy...a little nicer on the wallet):Tillamook Head is a beautiful, relatively easy 3 mile hike which takes you to a viewpoint 1000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Lewis + Clark walked over this exact path during their vacation to the west coast in search for whale blubber on Cannon Beach (the farthest South they got on the coast). Also located near the viewpoint is a six room WWII radar bunker. The viewpoint overlooks Tillamook Lighthouse 1.2 miles out into the ocean. The lighthouse was named Terrible Tilly for its dreadful living conditions. Horrendous Winter Storms (what would be classified as hurricanes in the east coast) would send high winds and waves crashing into the lighthouse (despite being 150 feet above sea level, fish would fly in through the windows during big storms). The lighthouse was decommissioned in the 1950's and was purchased by entreprenuers who used it to store cremated remains. It's a beautiful hike that is about 1.5 hours from portland and probably a little farther from Corvallis.
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