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You have to go see Mt. Rainier, you can camp there as well. And, since the observatory is open again, go check out Mt. St. Helens.

As well as all the stuff Stabn pointed out, Crater Lake is awesome.

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FWIW ape caves is at Mt St Helens [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]. I just think they are a lot more interesting than the observatory. I still haven't been to mt rainier yet for some odd reason.

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this is exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for, thanks man!

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great advice, thanks!

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4) eugene


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I've lived here for a couple of years. Nice town, but not a ton going on.

If you're going to be here for a day, a hike up Spencer Butte is a good way to spend a couple of hours.

Try happy hour at Cornucopia (17th and Lincoln), or if you like Thai, Manola's on Franklin. Other recommendations based on preferred cuisine, etc. pm if you need more info.

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If you have a little leeway and want to venture out from the city, the Oregon coast is pretty cool. It doesn't have a lot of fancy resort-ish beach areas, but it's gorgeous. I love our coast. Especially when I'm in a reflective melencholy sort of mood. Depoe Bay is an absolute must.

I really like the drive up to (and a ways past) Mt. Hood too. It always blows me away how quickly the terrain turns from dense forest and mountains to desert.

I'd really skip Eugene though unless you want to see a game at Autzen, just not much going on there.

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Hey TP,

You thinking about crossing the border up to the North.

Lawrence

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places to eat:

portland
-any mecmenamins (drink the beer too)
-pizza schmizza
-bridgeport brewery
-burgerville
-nonna emilias (sp?)


seattle-
-flying pie pizzeria
-ivars fish bar
-lots of fish places on the waterfront downtown
-pyramid brewery
-pizzeria pagiliacci
-bimbos bitchin' buritton kitchen

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And this is why the women at Comiskey are always more knowledgable about baseball than the men at Wrigley.

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And hairier.

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And fatter.

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When in Chicago you must must must go to a Cubs game. I know you hate baseball but get bleacher seats, get drunk, and chant "left field sucks" or "right field sucks," depending on where you're sitting.

Get deep dish pizza at Gino's East

If you want museums, the Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Science and Industry are all world-class.

Try to catch a show at Second City.

I'll try to think of some more stuff and post it here.

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FYP

Sadly all other recs from me would be steak places. Giordano's is an acceptable pizza substitute.

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Portland - Flying Pie Pizza