Hyper-Blog #27 |
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Aug 2010 |
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Museums |
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Reason |
Breweries |
Stuff |
Biking |
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Date |
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Town |
ST |
Hotel? |
Cheap? |
History |
Other |
to Be |
(Raided) |
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(miles) |
Trophies |
Prize of the Town |
Bypassed |
2-Aug |
1 |
Aberdeen |
WA |
Possible |
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Possible |
No |
Logging |
0 |
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Groceries |
Ambiance that gave Kurt Cobain his sunny personality |
History museum |
2-Aug |
2 |
South Bend |
WA |
Possible |
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County |
No |
Oysters |
0 |
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Cheap paperbacks |
Not a lot of traffic |
Spending the night |
2-Aug |
3 |
Astoria |
OR |
Yes |
No |
County |
Maritime |
Fishing |
2 |
Bike trail |
8 |
None |
Scenic views of Columbia River |
More bike trails |
3-Aug |
1 |
Astoria |
OR |
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Canning |
Yep, fishing |
0 |
Observation tower (foggy) |
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None |
The tower |
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3-Aug |
2 |
Portland |
OR |
Yes |
Yes! |
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Hippies |
2 |
Hostel beergarden |
2 |
None |
Folk music, oddly enough |
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4-Aug |
1 |
Portland |
OR |
Yes |
Yes! |
State |
Maritime |
Shipping |
1 |
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5 |
Flag; R. Crumb Book of Genesis |
Weird dormitory |
Three more breweries |
5-Aug |
1 |
The Dalles |
OR |
Yes |
Sort of |
County |
Local citizens |
Cherries |
0 |
Tries hard to snag tourists from scenic Hood River |
3 |
None |
Quiet night in hotel room with mountain view |
Local restaurants |
6-Aug |
1 |
Arlington |
OR |
Possible |
Probably |
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Someone has to be here |
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Gas station |
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Groceries |
One of the towns every 30 miles where a cyclist might spend a night |
Spending the night |
6-Aug |
2 |
Pendleton |
OR |
Yes |
Yes |
County |
Brothel and Underground |
Livestock |
1 |
Cheap farmer's market by Portland standards |
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Blackberries |
100th anniversary rodeo this year; still lots of saloons |
Rodeo Hall of Fame |
7-Aug |
1 |
Umatilla Reservation |
OR |
Possible |
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Town |
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Casinos |
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If they're a sovereign nation, so am I |
Casino |
7-Aug |
2 |
La Grande |
OR |
Yes |
Yes |
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Firefighting |
Livestock |
1 |
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8-Aug |
1 |
La Grande |
OR |
Yes |
Yes |
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Church, hike |
Yep, livestock |
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Very quiet on Sunday |
2 |
Stick |
Cool temperature |
Scenic drives |
9-Aug |
1 |
Boise |
ID |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mostly closed Mondays |
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2 |
Riverfront bike trail |
6 |
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Fancy yet cheap hotel |
Everything 'til tomorrow |
10-Aug |
1 |
Boise |
ID |
Yes |
Yes |
State |
Statehouse, Basques |
Old gold mines |
1 |
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8 |
Potato pin |
Basquetown |
Art museum |
11-Aug |
1 |
Pocatello |
ID |
Yes |
Yes |
County |
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Trains |
1 |
Street festival |
6 |
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Half-county fair with junior mutton bustin' |
Natural history museum |
12-Aug |
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FORCE HALT |
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16-Aug |
1 |
Soda Springs |
ID |
Possible |
Probably |
Town |
Springs |
Mineral water |
0 |
Geyser, soda spring |
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Carbonated water - bring your own dipper |
Fancy antique hotel |
16-Aug |
2 |
Montpelier |
ID |
Yes |
Yes |
County |
Oregon Trail with reenactors |
To keep going |
0 |
Truck stop dinner |
5 |
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Mile high: air conditioners optional |
Scenic Bear Lake |
17-Aug |
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FORCE RETREAT |
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20-Aug |
1 |
Baker City |
ID |
Possible |
Maybe |
County |
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Old gold mines |
0 |
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Directions to stuff that was closed |
Brew pub (evenings only) |
20-Aug |
2 |
Yakama Reservation |
WA |
Possible |
Maybe |
Local |
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Casinos |
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Sticker |
They love horses, but don't admit the white man brought those |
Town of Toppenish |
20-Aug |
3 |
Yakima |
WA |
Yes |
Yes! |
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Fruit |
0 |
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2 |
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All-night Happy Hour |
Brewery (business hours only) |
21-Aug |
3 |
Yakima |
WA |
Yes |
Yes! |
Regional |
Trolley, arboretum |
Yep, fruit |
0 |
Soda fountain |
15 |
Sticker |
Town so antique, people drink soda and wave at the conductor |
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