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  1. Undokai

    The Japanese community in the Hood River Valley gathered annually between 1923 and 1929 here on the Yasui brothers property in Mosier for a summer picnic called an “Undokai.” The gathering of more than 200 participants was an all-day family event filled with games and…

    Location: Mosier, OR 97040
  2. Wapiti Woolies

    Wapiti Woolies was one of the original building in the community of Greenwater and built in 1915. In 1978 after a devastating flood it was moved to its current location and rebuilt to restore the original historical character of the building. It remains a treasure…

    Location: 58414 SR 410 E , Greenwater, WA 98022
  3. Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum

    Nestled in the Hood River Valley along the Columbia River you’ll find the opportunity to step back in time and see life as it was in the early era of flight and automobile transportation. The Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is a living…

    Location: 1600 Air Museum Road (1586 Tucker Rd), Hood River, OR 97031-9680
  4. Willamette Falls

    Called the “great chief of waters” by the Native Americans, what is now called Willamette Falls was regarded as a living thing–not only the chief, but the heart and soul of the land. For thousands of years the falls provided salmon, a rich source of…

    Location: Oregon City, OR 97045
  5. Wilsonville Regional Visitor Center

    This visitor center for travelers is easy to find and very well located. It includes historic information and displays, and murals painted by local artists about the area’s heritage. It’s located in Town Center Park, which has year-round events, water features in the summer, free park-wide Wi-Fi…

    Location: 29600 SW Park Place, Wilsonville, OR 97070
  6. Yakama Nation Museum and Cultural Heritage Center

    Journey through time at this museum, set on the present-day reservation, and see life-size replicas of dwellings, hear Yakama narratives and music, and encounter “The Great Native American Leaders” in mannequin form. A significant portion of the Central Cascades were the ancestral homeland of the Yakama…

    Location: 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948
  7. Yakima Area Arboretum

    The Yakima Area Arboretum is a living museum, of over 1000 labeled specimens of trees, forbs, grasses and shrubs, on 46 acres of land managed as collections, display gardens and natural areas. Visitors will enjoy the Jewett Interpretive Center with its library, Heritage of Trees Display…

    Location: 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima, WA 98901
  8. Yelm Historical Museum

    The Yelm Historical Museum is filled with history with close ties to Mount Rainier National Park due to Yelm’s historical gateway to the mountain before modern roads made accessing the park much easier. James Longmire, one of the founders of Yelm had blazed a trail…

    Location: 3rd Street, Yelm WA 98597, City of Yelm, Thurston County, WA 98597
  9. Zero Clearance Theater Company

    Zero Clearance is a community theater company in Oakridge that was formed in 1994. Since the establishment of a nonprofit support group, Friends Of Theater and Arts, in 1998, the theater has stayed in the black. Using only local performers, and staging both published and…

    Location: 47674 School St., Oakridge, OR 97463
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