With 363 miles of rugged coastline, Oregon was a top choice for our next family vacation. Because we were tacking this onto the back end of a previously scheduled trip to Alaska, we had to make the most of our time. I didn’t care what we did in Oregon as long as it included Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach.
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Astoria, located where the mouth of the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, delighted us in every way. Many recognize the town from “The Goonies” filmed in 1985.
Named after John Jacob Astor, the town hails as the oldest settlement west of the Rockies. Earlier that morning, we debarked the Disney Wonder in Vancouver, drove to Seattle for a tour of the University of Washington and then headed 180 miles southwest to Oregon’s oldest city.
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To celebrate the 4th of July, we wanted to be outdoors during the pandemic. Since it’s typically cooler in the North Georgia mountains, we chose to explore the 4.6-mile Yonah Mountain hike rich with rewarding views from the summit.
Located just northeast of Cleveland, GA, Mount Yonah graces the landscape for miles around. In fact, we’ve almost taken it for granted on our many trips to take our children to nearby Camp Evergreen. It wasn’t until I saw a friend’s post about hiking the mountain that I even knew a trail existed.
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Metal school lunchboxes. Remember those? Unfortunately, our children missed out as we now have insulated lunch sacks and coolers. To educate them, we ventured to the Lunchbox Museum in Columbus, GA, just 120 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Located inside River Market Antiques, only a small sign indicated we were in the right place. After paying the $5 admission fee for adults (students are free), the man behind the counter ushered us around furniture, vintage clocks, china pieces and old magazines to the other side of the store. He pulled back a curtain where rows and rows of metal lunchboxes greeted us.
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