Monday, January 19, 2009

Willamette Valley and the Wine Country, Oregon

Why: You've been to Napa and you're still thirsty.

Tasty treat: Fresh hazelnuts by the handful from a local stand.
Top outing: A hike through Silver Falls State Park, with its 10 stunning waterfalls; in springtime, violets carpet the forest floor.

Where to stay: In an antiques-filled, Craftsman-style cottage on the 60-acre Springbrook Hazelnut Farm estate.

Don't leave without: Tasting award-winning pinor noirs and chardonnays produced at the dozens of vineyards along Route 99.

Don't miss: Views of the surrounding mountain ranges from Mount Angel Abbey, a peaceful Benedictine monastery set atop a 300-foot bluff.


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