Vacations To Go

Marching to the Ocean

Day 1 Friday March 7th  
9:00 a.m. Depart: Spokane  
    (Take I-90 west, then left onto Hwy 395. Turn right on Lind Rd. Go left on Columbia.)  
10:40 a.m. Arrive: Connell, WA 104
  See: Kaffrin's Coffee
257 N Columbia Ave
Karen
 
11:30 a.m. Depart: Connell  
    (Go back to Hwy 395 and turn right.)  
12:10 p.m. Arrive: Kennewick 39.4
  Do: Lunch  
1:00 p.m. Depart: Kennewick  
    (Take Hwy 395 south. Enter I-82, then I-84 west. Take exit 23B right, then left on Lombard/Hwy 30B. It will become Killingsworth St. When the road junctions, go left on Killingsworth. Turn right on 35th. Take the 1st left on Jessup.)  
5:00 p.m. Arrive: Portland 205
  Do: Dinner-Kennedy School Courtyard Restaurant
5736 NE 33rd Ave
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 249-3982
(348.4)
  See: Community Garden & Soaking Pool  
  Lodge: Kennedy School $222.72
(Queen school room, soaking pool.)
 

 

Day 2 Saturday March 8th  
  Do: Breakfast-Courtyard Restaurant  
10:00 a.m. Depart: Hotel  
Guys:      
    (Go left on 33rd. Turn right on Knott St. Go left on 24th and right on Broadway. On the right side.)  
12 min   Goodwill (10-6)
1231 NE Broadway
3.1
    ( Go left on 33rd. Turn right on Killingsworth. On the left side.)  
7 min   The Portland Game Store (11-10)
922 N Killingsworth
2.9
    (Go left on Killingsworth. Enter I-5 south. Take exit 302B right onto I-405. Take exit 3. Turn right on 23rd and right again on Wilson. Tur right on 20th. Go left on Northrup St. Turn right on 19th. On the left side.)  
8 min   Pro Photo
1112 NW 19th Ave
3.8
    (Go left on 19th. Turn left on Lovejoy. Turn righton 16th. Enter I-405. Take exit 1D right onto Hwy 26. Take exit 67 right and left on Murray Blvd. Turn right on Tualatin Valley Hwy/Hwy 8. On the right side.)  
21 min   Guardian Games Aloha (10-7)
18105 SW Tualatin
12.4
    (Turn right on 182nd. Go left/west on Alexander St. Go right on 185th. Go left/west on Hwy 26 and left on Hwy 8. Turn left on Hwy 101.)  
Ladies:      
    (Go left on 33rd. Turn right on Knott St. Go left on 24th and right on Broadway. On the right side.)  
    Goodwill (10-6)
1231 NE Broadway
 
    (Go right/west on Broadway. Turn left on 9th. Go left on Lloyd Blvd. Turn right on 12th. Go left on Davis St.)  
  Arrive: Voodoo Donuts  
    (Go back west on Davis. Go left on 12th. Turn right on Sandy Blvd. It will become 7th. Go right on Morrison St. Enter I-5 north. Take exit 302B right onto I-405 south. Take exit 1D right onto Hwy 26. Turn left on Hwy 53. Turn right on Hwy 101. On the left side.)  
1 hr
41 min
Arrive: Newhalem 76
  Do: Hope Chest Thrift Store (12-4)
36345 N Hwy 101
 
    (Continue left on Hwy 101. Turn left at Big Wave Cafe/Laneda in Manzanita. Turn left on 5th.)  
    Stevie of the Sea Letterbox  
    (Go right on Hwy 101. Turn left on 7th. On the left side.)  
    Trailside Vintage
36025 7th St.
 
    (Go back to Hwy 101 and turn left. Just past the turn off to Hwy 53 stop at Old Mohler Rd.)  
    Biana Castafioe- Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery Letterbox  
16 min Arrive: Rockaway Beach 10.2
  Do: Hope Chest Thrift Shop Too (10-4)  
    (Continue left on Hwy 101. On the right side just before Garibaldi.)  
10 min Arrive: Garibaldi 5
    Miss Mer Letterbox
Pirates Cove Restaurant
14170 US 101
 
    (Continue right on Hwy 101. On the right side. Just before the large chimney.)  
    RD TRP Series: Necessary Letterbox
Pacific Edge Espresso
 
    (Continue right on Hwy 101.) At the end of Bay City turn left on Alderbrook Rd.)  
10 min Arrive: Bay City 6.6
    Cartoon Gallimaufry-Chhota Bheem Letterbox
Bay City Cemetery
 
5 min Arrive: Tillamook 2.4
    (Just before the creamery go left on Ellen. Park by Sunset Dr.)  
  Do: Professor Calculus Letterbox-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery  
Everyone:      
    Lunch-Cheese Factory  
    (Go left on Hwy 101. On the right side.)  
    Goodwill (10-8)
2600 N Main St
 
  Depart: Tillamook  
    (Continue right on Hwy 101. After you turn right on Hwy 101 at Hebo. On the left side.)  
24 min   Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
Frank Wolff-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery Letterbox
19.8
    Knight Transport Letterbox  
    (Go south on Hwy 101. Turn right on 39th. Go left on Jetty.)  
28 min Arrive: Lincoln City 21.7
4:00 p.m. Lodge: Ocean View with Deck
3824 NW Jetty Ave
 

 

Day 3 Sunday March 9th  
  Do: Free Day-Turkey Dinner  
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 4 Monday March 10th  
10:00 a.m. Depart: Lincoln City  
    (Go right on Jetty. Turn right on 39th. Go right on Hwy 101. Turn right on 33rd.)  
    Lady Thorned Letterbox
1931 NW 33rd
4.3
    (Go right down Hwy 101. On the left side.)  
    Pocket Treasures: Vintage Subway Token Letterbox
3128 US Hwy 101
 
    (Turn right and then an immediate left on Holmes Rd. Turn right on West Devils Lake Rd.)  
    Cool Dead Guy Letterbox
2579 NE West Devils Lake Rd.
.9
    (Go right on West Devils Lake Rd. On the right side.)  
    Jacolyn Letterbox
Spring Lake Open Space
 
    Just a bite! Letterbox  
    (Go right on West Devils Lake Rd. Turn right on Hwy 101. In one block go left on 15th.)  
    Foxy Love Letterbox  
    Go back to Hwy 101 and turn right. Go to SE 28th.)  
    Thompson and Thomson Letterbox-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery Letterbox  
    (Go left on Hwy 101. Turn right on 35th. On the left side.)  
    Beautiful Beach Baby Letterbox
SW 35th
3.0
    (Go back on 35th. Turn right on Hwy 101. Turn left on 39th.)  
    Boo! Letterbox
3990 SE 39th
.6
    Trick or Treat ! Letterbox
 
    (Go back to Hwy 101 and turn right. After cross the Siletz River look for Immonen Rd on the left/east side.)  
    Threading the King Tide Letterbox  
    (Go right/north on Hwy 101. On the right side.)  
    Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge Letterbox
3.3
    (Go right/north on Hwy 101. Turn left on NW 39th. Turn left on Jetty.)  
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 5 Tuesday March 11th  
  Do: Continue yesterday's letterboxes  
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 6 Wednesday March 12th  
10:00 a.m. Depart: Lincoln City  
    (Go right on Jetty. Turn right on 39th. Turn right on Hwy 101. On the right side.)  
25 min Arrive: Boiler Bay 14.7
    Tintin Letterbox-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery Letterbox  
    (Continue south on Hwy 101. On the right side.)  
6 min   You are a Star Shinning Brightly Letterbox
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
3634-3600 Otter Crest Loop
2.3
    (Continue right on Hwy 101. Turn right on Otter Crest Loop. Go right on 1st.) 5
5 min   Doves of Love Letterbox
Devil's Punchbowl
3.6
    (Go back to Hwy 101. Turn right. Turn right on NW Lighthouse Dr.)  
14 min Arrive: Newport 6.5
    Yaquina Head Lighthouse-replace stamp  
    (Continue right on Hwy 101. Turn right on NW 6th in Newport. Go left on NW Coast. Turn right on NW Beach Dr. On the right side.)  
9 min   Sea the View Letterbox
Nye Beach parking
3.8
    Captain Haddock 1 Letterbox-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery Letterbox  
    (Go back up. Turn right on Coast St. Go left on 2nd and an immediate right on Neff Way. Go right on Hwy 101. Cross the river. Take the 3rd right on Abalone St. Go left on 27th and left again on Brant to 30th.)  
7 min   2016 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner Letterbox 2.2
    (Go back to Hwy 101 and turn left. Turn left on 21st. Go right on Jetty. On the right side.)  
47 min Arrive: Lincoln City 29.4
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 7 Thursday March 13th  
    (Turn right. Turn right on 39th. Go left on Hwy 101. Turn left on Three Rocks Rd.)  
7 min   You Otter be Prepared Letterbox 4.2
    (Go left/north on Hwy 101. Turn left in Neskowin Kist before the bike rental. Take the 1st right to the Cafe on Hawk Creek.)  
10 min Arrive: Neskowin 6.7
    Chang Chony Chen Letterbox-Tintin and the Oregon Coast Mystery  
    (Go left on Hwy 101. Just past Oretown turn left on Christiansen Rd.)  
10 min   I've Run Out of Cute Names Love Letterbox
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
5.2
    (Go back to Hwy 101 and turn right. Turn right on 39th. Go left on Jetty.)  
22 min Arrive: Lincoln City 15.5
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 8 Friday March 14th  
  Do: Free Day  
  Lodge: Ocean View with Deck  

 

Day 9 Saturday March 15th  
10:00 a.m. Depart: Lincoln City  
    (Go right on Jetty and right again on 39th. Go left on Hwy 101. Go right on Hwy 18. It will become Hwy 233/99W. Go righton Hwy 219. Then left to I-5. Take exit 288 right on I-205. Take exit 20. Go left on 113th and right on Burnside.)  
12:00 p.m. Arrive: Portland 104
  Do: Lunch  
1:00 p.m. Depart: Portland  
    (Go right on Burnside. Turn left on 122nd. Enter I-84. Take exit 44 onto the Bridge of the Gods. Turn right on Hwy 14.)  
1:45 p.m. Arrive: Stevenson, WA 39.1
    (Go back to the Bridge of the Gods. Cross and enter I-84. Take exit 179 right onto I-82 north. Take exit 113 right onto Hwy 395.)  
2 hr
45 min
Arrive: Kennewick 175
  Do: Dinner  
  Depart: Kennewick  
2 hr
12 min
Arrive: Spokane 143
  Lodge: Home  

 

 

 

 


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