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| mosleyk |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 08:02:10
Hey Newo! and to anyone else who has Oregon questions.
I am sure there must be other Oregon forum members around.
But...to answer your and anyone elses questions about Oregon, Eugene is quite hip. When Jerry Garcia was still around I swear they played in that town it seemed everytime you turned around. They also host the annual "Country Fair" Not to generalize too much it is a nice little hippie, liberal town. Also University of Oregon makes their home in Eugene so you also have this feel of a college town. It reminds me in many ways of Ashland. Another great spot.
Oh...and how can we forget.....Frank lives in Eugene
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| VoVat |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 15:22:15
"Welcome to Bumbase Alpha, the biggest hobo jungle in the quadrant."
"I've seen bigger. Oh, wait. I'm thinking of Eugene, Oregon."
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
| Erebus |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 23:31:00
Thank you frogman. I returned to this topic having no idea I would be greeted with these images. Painted Hills and Welcome to Fossil indeed. When I discovered the area I was on a wayward journey to my 2005 Portland Pixies shows and simply wanted to see what central Oregon was all about, only to stumble unto wonderland. It's a treat to think of you so far away also having loved the same thing. What a small, wonderful, internet-linked world!
“What a bargain: At a cost of a mere $100,000 or so, a northeastern college can take your child and transform him into a delicate flower incapable of handling opinions at odds with his own.” - Rich Lowry, National Review Online, May 23, 2006 |
| Frog in the Sand |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 11:35:36
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 blackolero le only Frank Black / Pixies site 100% in français |
| mosleyk |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 11:33:16
There are alot of towns like that in Oregon. Like Monitor, and Christmas Valley. Also, don't forget the music scene isn't half bad. Not only the venues in Portland. For instance, we have several music festivals that basically take place on the other side of our property line. It is divided by a line of trees and a creek. It is called the Pudding River Valley Venue (fun fact...the pudding river doesn't actually run through it...it is the Butte Creek, but I guess they thought Butte Valley Venue would sound weird.
My husband and I went last year (we get in free to all of the events because the promoter doesn't want the neighbors to complain about the noise).
http://www.nwworldreggae.com/2005images.php
It was a awesome. I haven't ever really gotten into reggae music so it was a new experience in a way. Best part was in the late evening we could go back home and still sit on our deck and enjoy the music. Oh my gosh...and talk about the people watching!
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| Chris Knight |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 11:32:48
I miss yearly Catholics shows at the WOW Hall. :( |
| Frog in the Sand |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 10:39:31
Yes, the Painted Hills are truly amazing. I also clearly remember the nearest populated place, a (half) ghost town called Fossil (!) where we spent the night before leaving the area, and the local motel, a small, non air-conditioned building, owned by a nice lady who had never seen Froggies before. Probably the most isolated town I've seen in the US.
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| Erebus |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:48:09
Last time I was up that way I had a great time in the John Day River Valley. Simply beautiful. Lovely meandering highways. The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument with it's painted hills. I need to get back up there.
“What a bargain: At a cost of a mere $100,000 or so, a northeastern college can take your child and transform him into a delicate flower incapable of handling opinions at odds with his own.” - Rich Lowry, National Review Online, May 23, 2006 |
| mosleyk |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:28:07
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Originally posted by Newo
One of the Portland mandalas, at Share-It Square:
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Gravy boat! Stay in the now!
Perfect example of something I take for granted.... Thanks for the reality check. |
| mosleyk |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:23:52
I would be curious to see what you took pics of. Living here I bet I take for granted all sorts of people/places/things...
Llama....I am sure there are all sorts of different runs along the Oregon Trail, but another option you might want to think of is Cycle Oregon. I promise myself someday I will do it. Great way to view the state.
http://www.cycleoregon.com/ |
| Newo |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:23:40
One of the Portland mandalas, at Share-It Square:
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Gravy boat! Stay in the now! |
| Frog in the Sand |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 09:05:22
I wish I had a good scanner. I'd post my 8375 Oregon pics here.
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 05/26/2006 : 08:19:39
haha, you didn't have to do that mosleyk. I'm sure Oregon would qualify as an alternative therapy.
Is there a race along the Oregon Trail? ;)
Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.
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