ladynole..my son took Amtrak from Portland to Seattle over a long weekend and while it was an easy trip..it took up a lot of each day traveling.

Yes, St Honoré is the bakery/cafe..Wonderful!!
www.sainthonorebakery.com

mms took me there when I was a newbie living in Portland...when you are in the Pearl District, go to the Pearl Bakery...
pearlbakery.com
then you will always wish you lived in Portland lol

<i>...so then I can concentrate on the food!...Anymore thoughts, just send my way.</i>

Just one thought. If you're going to do justice to Portland's dining scene, you'll need waayyyy more than two weeks. ;-)

The Air Museum in Tillamook is very cool, you can go through it in about an hour, another place that I enjoyed browsing through last summer was the Textile Center in Tillamook, lots of different quilts and interesting history, it's worth a look if you're in the area. ***kim*** ((#))

Beachbum,

Send any suggestions for great food my way. My husband is a southern food kind of guy so nothing to upscale and different. He is not adventurous in that area. Would love some good sweet tea while in Or. Didn't find any of that in Ca. *grin* We also have to think about a teenager that loves pizza etc.

For the tea, in Tillamook is La Tea Da, in Astoria check out the Windsor House of Tea. For great pizza in Cannon Beach, don't miss Pizza a Feta, you can dine in or order take-out from the side window, great salads here, also! ***kim*** ((f))

Kim--Sweet tea is different than what you find in a typical tea house.

My husband was a bit surprised a couple years ago when he was at a dive place for lunch. The waitress called him hon, and asked what kind of tea he wanted. He felt like he was back in the south:) He had regular iced tea, but they did offer sweet tea which is not common around here at all. If you want the name of the dive, I will share, but it definitely is a dive and not on the tourist track. It is in the industrial part of town, lol!

You <i><b>might</b></i> find some sweet tea in Oregon, ladynole, but I don't know how good it'll be. More than anywhere else, this is Starbuck's country. And southern food..... How far south? South America? ;-) Will need to think more about this... Does your husband like seafood? Pizza's easy. And how about you; what do you like?

We had sweet tea at a downtown restaurant called Tsunami I think...

I was laughing out loud while reading these post about sweet tea. I live in North Fl. and have lived in Ga. about as southern as it gets before South America. *grin* No, beachbum--husband does not eat seafood. He will eat fried catfish though. I love shrimp and fish. (We had great fried fish in Santa Cruz on the pier.) I love delis and bakeries, as you all know. And steak too! Kimamom, I was dying laughin about the tea. Thanks anyway. We ate at one of your suggestions while in Cambria. Yall keep thinking for me and sending suggestions. Thanks again for all the help and for the great laugh I got.

ladynoel--We have lived in central FL and the very SE corner of Georgia. Even though both DH and I are natives of the PNW, we got a taste of that southern life for a couple years. In Portland, you might want to try the Screen Door Restaurant. It is southern food. That said, seafood is the usual hit around here. Anyway to force feed your husband some of our great seafood? I am sure he would change his mind after he tasted it ;)

<i>I love delis and bakeries...</i>

Okay, here's a twofer (a threefer actually): Ken's Artisan Bakery and Ken's Artisan Pizza - http://www.kensartisan.com/index.html. The bakery location is just that... mostly bakery, but they do make some excellent deli sandwiches there. And the pizza place is supposedly one of the best in town, though I can't personally attest; it's usually so crowded you can't get in. Apizza Scholls is also in that category.

Hola ladynole , from South America lol

mms named Screened Porch..sweet tea and all sorts of good things from the South..but for fried fish in UN fancy surroundings, go to Halibuts on Alberta Street.
French fries, Fried fish, cole slaw...I have a feeling your husband will like it :)
<i>Even the Yankee enjoyed it ~</i>

Down here in Fl. we eat fried fish with grits. When we moved to Ga. only 5 hrs. from here, they ate their fish with french fries. It's funny how things are different even if you aren't on different sides of the country. Or up north or down south. LOL

We may be headed down to Bandon as well and was looking for a one night stop on the way down.

There's so many towns down that coast and we can't stop at all of them.

Which are worth stopping in to sightsee and which is the best to stay ONE night in?

Beachbum, you like Newport and Yachats?

What do you mean you <i><b>may</b></i> be headed down to Bandon? With a tag like travelinandgolfin, you <i><b>have</b></i> to go to Bandon! And play! ;-) Where are you starting that day?

I think the earlier linked Overleaf Lodge in Yachats is easily the best choice on the central coast. Jaw-dropping scenic location, literally feet from pounding surf at high tides. And the town is nice too.

As are Depoe Bay and Newport, but it's not towns where you'll want to stop. Places like Cape Perpetua, Haceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon Dunes, and the countless pullouts.... those are where you'll want to do your sightseeing.

Hey bb.

I think I'll be depending on you and your fellow Oregonians quite a bit as time gets closer. :)

And yes I WILL be playing Bandon! :D Have you played there?

Haven't pinned down everything yet, but in general, we'll be landing in Portland around 10 pm Friday.

Saturday, we'll probably hang around Portland and do the Columbia River, Mt. Hood trip.

Sunday, we WERE going to drive out to Cannon Beach and go straight to Bandon in one day. May still do that, but after reading some of the replies here, I'm thinking of taking our time down the coast and staying over night somewhere half way down.

After Bandon, we head back up to Portland on the interstate, stay there for a couple more nights and leave on Saturday (so basically a one week stay).

The reason I'm not sure about taking an extra night on the coast prior to Bandon, is that we do a lot of driving on our trips, and as beautiful as the sceneries are, you can take in most of it in on the drive itself and quick stop offs at lookouts. I'm thinking the Oregon coast may be like that, and instead of taking that extra night, maybe we use it somewhere else in Oregon (maybe somewhere inland) if we have the time.

What do you think?

I live in the Portland area, so get down to Bandon to play at least once a year. Great golf courses, all three of 'em. But, if you can only play one, choose Pacific Dunes if you're straight off the tee, or Bandon Dunes if you play like I do. ;-) Are you planning to stay at Bandon Dunes Resort? You'll probably have to if you want to book a tee time more than two weeks out. And you will want/need a tee time.

My advice is always to spend as much time on the coast as you can. It's really the best reason to visit the state. But, if you're comfortable with a sort of drive-by visit, your plan is fine. I wouldn't attempt Portland-Cannon Beach-Bandon in one day though. That's close to 8 hours of drive time without considering any stops you'd want to make. If you decide Portland-Bandon in one day, take I-5 to just south of Albany, then OR 20 to Newport. Newport to Florence is a beautiful stretch of coastline, and you'd have time to see at least some of it.

The best stop &quot;somewhere inland&quot; would be Crater Lake, but that would be a bit off your route. Still, I'd trade a day in Portland for a visit to Crater Lake every time. Another thought would be to spend a day in Oregon's wine country. We're making some dam* fine pinot noirs around here these days.

Sorry that we've hi-jacked your thread, ladynole. But, at least we're keeping it towards the top of the queue. ;-) And I'm still thinking about how you can convince your husband to experience some of Portland's food scene.

No worries Beachbum. I enjoy all the info even if someone else asks questions. I am finalizing our plans today and then it is on to the food. Keep brainstorming and everyone let me know what are some great places all along the coast to eat right down to the Redwoods and over to Crater Lake. I am so excited. Thanks.

Sorry ladynole for butting in, but I think we're both looking to do some of the same things! :) Hopefully, the info will help both of us.

BB, took your advice and we'll be staying a couple nights on the coast before we get to Bandon.

Couple other questions.

I've been on many sites re. the coast, but didn't see any botanical gardens except for one in Lincoln. My wife loves them. Any you can recommend? Or any other can't miss things to see on the coast?

Also, on the last day, we'll be heading from Bandon straight back to Portland. What's the fastest way to get from Bandon to I-5? H-42? Not looking for any sightseeing on the way back, just the fastest route.

Thanks.

Good! I doubt you'll regret the extra time on the coast. So, what's your itinerary from Portland now? Still planning to go through Cannon Beach, then south? Would need to know before recommending &quot;must sees&quot;.

Didn't know there was a botanical garden in Lincoln City, or anywhere else on the coast for that matter. But, no worries for your wife; I suspect she might consider much of the coastline a botanical garden. ;-)

Best way back to Portland from Bandon is US 101 to Reedsport and OR 38, which also happens to be the most scenic route between the coast and I-5. We've done the trip in four hours, but plan at least a few minutes at Dean Creek Elk Reserve, several miles inland.