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Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / February 2004Washington / Oregon roadtrip
Hi, We are planning a trip from the UK to Washington/Oregon this summer. I have a few questions. Can anybody suggest the best place to stay in the Columbia River Gorge for a few nights to use as a base to see the area ? Does anybody know where Twin Peaks was filmed ? Is Roslyn (Northern Exposure) worth a visit ? We would like to tour the Boeing factory. The web site says you should book places ahead of time (but they would because they charge more). Does anybody know how full the tours are in mid August ? Thanks UK http://www.uk-2-usa.com > We are planning a trip from the UK to Washington/Oregon this > summer. I have a few questions. > > Can anybody suggest the best place to stay in the Columbia River > Gorge for a few nights to use as a base to see the area ? I'd say the town of "Hood River" is a good location right in the heart of the Gorge. Motels and camping near by. Camping next to the river can get windy some nights. Lots of high wind windsurfing sites near by too, fun to watch or do if you are in to it. > Does anybody know where Twin Peaks was filmed ? Wasn't some of that filmed in North Bend, WA? N Bend is along highway I90 on west side of Cascades. Near by N Bend is Snoqualmie Falls which can be pretty neat to look at. > Is Roslyn (Northern Exposure) worth a visit ? It's not far off the main highway I90, so its an easy detour if you are already travelling over Cascade Mts via Snoqualmie Pass. I've only been there once and that was while N. Exposure was still in the TV lineup, so that made it fun. But I don't know what they have to offer now. Dan >Wasn't some of that filmed in North Bend, WA? N Bend is along highway >I90 on west side of Cascades. Near by N Bend is Snoqualmie Falls >which can be pretty neat to look at. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0098936/locations I was actually driving from Issaquah to Woodinville once and thought about going out to Roslyn, but was expected for dinner at a friend's in Woodinville and didn't have time for a detour. As I was driving through some small town at one point, I noticed stores selling "Twin Peaks" t-shirts but didn't think anything of it at the time. I also drove past a pretty lodge on the edge of a river. The fact that the river suddenly disappeared from sight should have tipped me off that there was a waterfall there. :-) Anyway, when I got to my friends' house, I mentioned the pretty drive and they said, "Oh, that's where 'Twin Peaks' was filmed." You can tell how much I watched the show. ;-) It is a pretty area. I imagine that Roslyn would be, too. And btw, so is Issaquah. Patty > >Wasn't some of that filmed in North Bend, WA? N Bend is along highway > >I90 on west side of Cascades. Near by N Bend is Snoqualmie Falls > >which can be pretty neat to look at. > > http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0098936/locations I checked out the above link and see that "Harry and the Hendersons" was also filmed in North Bend. That's a movie I've got to see again... > I was actually driving from Issaquah to Woodinville once and thought > about going out to Roslyn, but was expected for dinner at a friend's [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > river suddenly disappeared from sight should have tipped me off that > there was a waterfall there. :-) it was snoqualmie falls lodge, a very pricey resort that's popular for honeymoons & anniversaries. excellent but pricey restaurant, great bar (lots of single malts and very old cognacs) with a view over the falls. hot tub in every room. i went to a corporate meeting there over several weekdays. all of our meals were catered in our meeting room. breakfast the first morning was little lamb chops, roasted baby red potatoes, and poached eggs on spinach, lunch one day was bouillabaise and bread hot out of the oven. the lodge is famous for its oatmeal at breakfast --- it's sold in most supermarkets in the region. >it was snoqualmie falls lodge, a very pricey resort that's >popular for honeymoons & anniversaries. Right, now Salish Lodge. Patty > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > book places ahead of time (but they would because they charge more). > Does anybody know how full the tours are in mid August ? Be there before 08.00 it fills up very fast. Last year we where, the end of June at 10.00 sharp and it was full till 15.00. But we had some luck, because a partie of two didn't show up and could attent the tour of 11.00 or something like that. Henk Netherlands For other questions hg(*****!*?)vandel@xs4ll.nl remove (*****!*?) for reply. Thanks > UK > > http://www.uk-2-usa.com > Can anybody suggest the best place to stay in the Columbia River Gorge > for a few nights to use as a base to see the area ? Any particular part of the gorge? Near Portland? Farther east? > Thanks > > UK > > http://www.uk-2-usa.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Is Roslyn (Northern Exposure) worth a visit ? Twin Peaks was filmed in and around North Bend, WA, as noted elsewhere. But my recollection is that the famous "cherry pie" cafe burned down within the past couple of years. It may have been rebuilt, though. And Snoqualmie Falls is well worth seeing. Roslyn is just about 80 miles east of Seattle off I-90. If you enjoyed Northern Exposure it is well worth seeing. The Brick tavern is a historic landmark and looks just as it did in the series (though the interiors were filmed on a soundstage in Redmond.) The famous "Moose" mural is still there, and much of the main street (Pennsylvania Avenue) looks just as it did on the show. Several of the shops sell NX-related souvenirs, as well. > Does anybody know where Twin Peaks was filmed ? Snoqualmie, Washington. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=6&mapdata=p5kqyoo6yZKV9eB0Y8Z5QI j3J58OGCtSbbAXog56i9lHUxHERBwgnXv7PloMoYLWjJT80uSXzHmjwqflhF7RXi9k8%2fJ%2fL9FmkB G1NIdukN0nYfEPAT849BDlSw3Ft9RpvcRke0bhbiGMUqjU6RbKx1lnx9B2JXfS1fsvCBKNTveOv%2bPG Y%2fTJvpur3cr4J6xKYmJIoP202JWFce803KLsfxn004ejDBzdQFvNqDauOhW%2f7Kp88s9p9nHSPCYz Y73oeHhLs7Tvs2%2f1%2bN7uZnxepA%3d%3d > Can anybody suggest the best place to stay in the Columbia River Gorge > for a few nights to use as a base to see the area ? There's a lot of lodging in Gresham and it's fairly close to the Historic Columbia River Gorge Highway. If you want to get away from the big city, the suggestion of Hood River is good. |
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