Club Sport Adventure Center

January 29, 2013 | General Info./Homepage, Indoor Activities, Rock Climbing, SW Cities | adventure, boudering, Center, climbing, club, Family, friendly, gym, kid, Sport | 15 comments

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What’s to Love: For years I’ve been hearing about Club Sport’s giant climbing walls, which are up to 45 feet tall! According to their website, Club Sport’s Adventure Center is the largest climbing facility (11, 500 square feet) in Oregon. The Center offers a nice variety of terrain including bouldering, steep lead climbing, a chimney area, slabs, and some cracks. Until last week, Club Sport’s mega walls have eluded our sending attempts. During our recent visit, we had a pleasant experience highlighted by a clean and open atmosphere featuring outstanding route setting.

Jackson Bottom Wetlands

February 1, 2011 | General Info./Homepage, Hiking, Museums/Educational, Wildlife Viewing | bird, Bottom, Center, Education, Family, hikes, Hiking, Hillsboro, Jackson, kids, Oregon, preserve, watching, Wetlands | 4 comments

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Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is just outside downtown Hillsboro, Oregon. It’s a nice location for hiking with younger children and viewing birds/wildlife. There is a beautiful Education Center with a gift shop and exhibit hall.

Lava Lands Visitor Center

August 12, 2010 | Bend, Central Oregon, General Info./Homepage, Sisters | Bend, Butte, Center, cinder, cone, lands, Lava, Monument, National, Newberry, Oregon, river, Sun, Sunriver, visitor, volcanic, volcano | 1 Comment

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What’s to Love: After leaving Sunriver Resort, we decided to stop at the Lava Lands Visitor Center and check-out the awesome cinder cone – Lava Butte. Driving down 97, you cannot miss this 500 foot high volcano, which erupted 7000 years ago and covered 9 square miles with lava. If you want to get your kids’ attention, just say, “We’re going to drive-up a real volcano!”

Opal Creek – Family Workshops

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Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center is a beautiful nature preserve about 2 hours from Portland. The Center hosts a plethora of educational programs for families.

Black Butte Ranch

August 9, 2009 | Central Oregon, Disc Golf, General Info./Homepage, Sisters | Big Meadows, bike, Black, Butte, Center, central, Condo, Glaze Meadow, golf, home, horseback, horses, Oregon, paths, Ranch, recreation, rentals, riding, Sisters, The Lodge | No Comments

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Black Butte Ranch is a family resort located 8 miles outside Sisters, Oregon. There are a myriad of activities for the whole family including golf, swimming pools, bike trails and rentals, tennis, spa, fitness classes, and much much more.

Visiting The Dalles, OR

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The Dalles, Oregon is located on the east end of the Columbia River Gorge right off highway 84. There are several excellent Museums including Maryhill Museum and the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. There is a 9 mile, paved, bike path along the river from the Discovery Center all the way to the Dalles Dam. Portland Family Adventures recommends staying at Cousins Country Inn and eating at Cousins Restaurant.