05-23-2006, 06:42 PM
If I were coming up the coast I would stop at the places Paul & Alpha recommended. However if you have a little extra time, I would cut over at Seaside to Portland. There is a bit to see here in town (Zoo, Rose Garden, Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)). Then I would take a day to drive the loop around Mt. Hood (see Timberline Lodge) and back through Hood River and The Columiba Gorge National Scenic Area (Multnomah Falls is pretty cool).