Monthly Archives: December 2015

Al’s Garden Center Established in Woodburn in 1948 as Al and Ann Bigej’s Fruit Stand you will find your group's first stop, Al’s Garden Center. This highly popular Oregon gardening center is a third-generation owned and operated a local business that sells everything from potted herbs and flowers to BBQs and outdoor furniture. This location…

Cruise-In Country Diner Hillsboro, Oregon End your culinary adventurous day here at the extremely fun Cruise in Country Diner. This diner gives the classic feel of the 1950s-60s diner, complete with extensive classic car decor from the era. Your group will encounter quality food at great prices here, the perfect eatery for kids, families, and…

Oregon Orchard Hazelnuts The Oregon Orchard is a vast hazelnut orchard known across the country for its online and on-site store, The Growers Store. This orchard is known as the place to get quality hazelnuts, a company that began as a small coop of Oregon hazelnut growers in 1984 and quickly turned into the largest…

SakeOne SakeOne, or what first began as Japan American Beverage Company, is the unique sake importer and creator that began in Forest Grove in 1992. This establishment is a celebrated Japan and United States partnership that first served the community as the number one importer of authentic Japanese sake, then took to its own and…

Smith Berry Farm The Smith Berry Farm was established first in 1978, as a humble yet hugely locally loved U-pick raspberry farm in Hillsboro. Today this 30-acre family farm offers much more than just berries, the farm as a whole offering a wide variety of fresh produce, local food items, gardening tools, and educational items,…

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is the premier science and technology museum in Portland founded in 1944. The actual museum site opened in 1992, however, the organization behind the museum saw its humble beginnings in 1906 when it held a national resources exhibit at the City Hall…

Hoyt Arboretum The Hoyt Arboretum is the gorgeous wooded wonderland located along the West Hills of Portland, just minutes away from downtown and Washington Park. Established in 1928, this celebrated arboretum was founded by a collection of timber industry representatives, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Portland Parks and Rec. There are over 6,000 specimens…

Washington Park Washington Park is the 410 total acre public urban park maintained by Portland Parks and Rec that was first established in 1909. This huge park includes the Oregon Zoo, Forestry Museum, Rose Garden, Children's Museum, Arboretum, Japanese Garden, Amphitheater, various memorials, archery ranges, tennis courts, soccer fields, multiple playgrounds, and several pieces of…

Portland Spirit Cruise Get ready to set sail on a highly entertaining, highly gorgeous, and highly fun two-hour cruise along the river with this Portland Spirit Cruise. This popular Oregon cruise line offers many different cruises, the most popular being the dining and sightseeing cruises. Your group will have to make the tough decision once…