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1. Salt Creek Falls

   Salt Creek Falls is the second-highest waterfall in Oregon at 286 feet high. The trail to the falls is easy to follow and the photographic opportunities are fantastic. There are unique native plants that are worth the time to study. In spring, native flowers are in…

   Location: 5 Miles West of Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Hwy 58, Crescent Lake, OR 97425

2. Sandy Mountain Festival

   The Sandy Mountain Festival is an arts and crafts festival held since 1973, dedicated to promoting art in the Sandy and Mt. Hood area.  The festival boasts nearly 150 artists, both local and regional, displaying their unique art in a natural setting.  Winding pathways through…

   Location: Meinig Memorial Park, Sandy, OR 97055

3. Sandy River Bird Blind

   Not far from the noise and distractions of urban living, the Sandy River Bird Blind offers a pleasant mile-long trail out to an elliptical structure on restored U.S. Forest Service land. The groomed and well-maintained trail provides a gentle, reflective walk or bike ride out…

4. Sandy River Bridge Historical Marker

   On Oct. 30, 1792, off the point in the Columbia River where the Sandy empties its waters, the boat crew from the H.M.S. Chatham (Vancouver’s Voyages) were the first white men to sight the snow-clad peak that Lt. Wm. R. Broughton named Mt. Hood in…

   Location: Troutdale Bridge, Troutdale, OR 97060

5. Santiam Wagon Road

   The Santiam Wagon Road was the first wagon road to cross the Cascades south of the Barlow Road. It opened to traffic as a toll road in 1865 and served as the primary connection between the mid-Willamette Valley and Central Oregon until Highway 20 was…

   Location: 3225 Highway 20, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

6. Sasquatch/Bigfoot

   The remote and wild forests of the Cascades lend themselves to myth and legend, including that of the elusive ape-like creature reported to wander the Pacific Northwest, leaving enormous footprints for which it is named. Most scientists consider Bigfoot folklore, but you might hear a…

7. Shaniko

   Visiting Shaniko is an interesting and enjoyable “step back in time.” It is largely a ghost town, yet activity in the past 10-15 years has opened shops and attractions including a hotel. Still, a visit to Shaniko is still about its history and heyday as…

   Location: Route 97, Shaniko, OR 97057

8. Silvan Ridge Winery

   Silvan Ridge Winery was established in 1979 (as Hinman Vineyards) and is maintained in the tradition of a small European winery. It is located just 15 minutes southwest of downtown Eugene, nestled in the heart of the Southern Willamette Valley.

   Location: 27012 Briggs Hill Road , Eugene , OR 97405

9. Sisters Art Scene

   Sisters, Oregon is a special place that has the amazing ability to support a variety of the arts — painting, music, sculpture, photography, dance, fiber arts (quilting), etc. — and then get together to celebrate the works with the whole town. The people who make up…

   Location: Sisters, OR 97759

10. Sisters Art Works

    Sisters Art Works is the center for art classes, exhibits and performance for the Sisters area.  The tenants are artists in studio, musicians and even massage therapists working in the healing arts.  A flexible art space offers art classes, cooking classes, language classes — a…

    Location: 204 W. Adams St, Sisters, OR 97759