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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Crown Point Vista House - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon

Are you sad we finished chasing waterfalls? After leaving Latourell Falls, it was more driving along the windy old freeway until we reached Crown Point.


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The Vista House, built as a rest stop and pioneer memorial in 1918, recently got a little makeover. When I was little, the roof used to be red.

From here, you get this majestic view of the Columbia River Gorge.




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Isn't it "gorge"-ous? :P


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The inside is pretty nice too.


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What a day! We were starving. Time for lunch!

All Oregon posts can be found in the tag, Series: Oregon. I suggest reading this particular trip in this order:
I-5 From LA to Portland
Mom and Dad's Garden
Burgerville - Portland - Oregon
Hakatamon - Beaverton - Oregon
I Think I'll Go For a Walk Outside Now...
Vista Point - Oregon City
End of Oregon Trail Interpretive Center - Oregon City
Stevens-Crawford Heritage House - Oregon City
Museum of the Oregon Territory - Oregon City
Mom's Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Sizzling Crepes)
Blackberry Cobbler
Bonneville Lock and Dam - Cascade Locks - Oregon
Bonneville Hatchery - Cascade Locks - Oregon
Multnomah Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Horsetail Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Wahkeena Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Bridal Veil Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Historic Columbia River Highway - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Latourell Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Crown Point Vista House - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
Banh Cuon Tan Dinh - Portland - Oregon (Closed)
Downtown Portland - Oregon
Lan Su Chinese Garden (Portland Classical Chinese Garden) - Portland - Oregon
Powell's City of Books - Portland - Oregon
Mom's Geoduck, Dynamite-Style and Chao Oc (Vietnamese Rice Porridge with Clams)

How to Prepare Geoduck and Razor Clams
Geoduck, Japanese Dynamite-style
Chao Oc (Vietnamese Rice Porridge with Clams)
Le Bistro Montage - Portland - Oregon
Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen - Portland - Oregon

Crown Point Vista House
40700 Historic Columbia River Highway
Corbett, OR 97019
503-695-2230
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

*****
1 year ago today, my family's preferred lap xuong (Chinese sausage) at Quang Tran, Inc. - Rosemead.
2 years ago today, Oc Buou Luoc Xa Mam Gung (Vietnamese Boiled Apple Snails with Ginger Fish Sauce). And I showed off cute fruit pick souvenirs from Saigon, Vietnam.

3 comments:

  1. Nice pics! I'll have to visit the house when I'm back up in the Pac NW

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  2. hi wc - we loved the views of the Gorge from the vista house. very beautiful!

    it was also very windy when we visited! our faces felt like they were frozen with the wind whipping about.

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  3. Anna,
    So many places for you to visit, or re-visit?

    CC,
    It's always windy there! Guess that's what happens when you're located at the tip of an outcropping!

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