15-night Grand Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise

Portland is well known for its cutting edge rock'n'roll, though Shakespeare, Broadway shows, ballerinas, chamber music ensembles and full blown classical orchestrations exist here. Try one of many outdoor activities available year round with views of some of the country's best scenery. Portland has historical and cultural monuments, museums, and historic sites. According to a recent CNN survey, Portland is one of the five most "kid-friendly" cities in the United States. Portland has OMSI (the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), the nations fifth largest science museum, the Oregon Zoo, and the Children's Museum with a strict "please touch" policy. For adventure, head for the indoor North Clackamas Aquatic Park, with its four foot waves and water slides, or visit an old fashioned Oaks Amusement Park, featuring roller coasters, thrill rides, a train, go carts, and bumper cars.

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Astoria is a city of 10,000 people on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by the beauty of the forest, mountains, 3 rivers and the sea. Astoria is part of a nationally significant historic region at the western end of the Lewis & Clark Trail. Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies; a place that takes visitors back to simpler times, its architecture dominated by hundreds of Victorian homes clinging to steep wooded hillsides and with a revitalized 1920s era downtown; all set against a backdrop of tremendous natural beauty. Unspoiled and generally uncrowded, Astoria is near several first-class interpretive attractions including Fort Clatsop, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the Flavel House, Fort Stevens State Park, the Astoria Riverfront Trolley and the Astoria Column. Because of its steep hills and beautiful Victorian homes, Astoria has been called the "Little San Francisco of the Pacific Northwest."

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Portland is well known for its cutting edge rock'n'roll, though Shakespeare, Broadway shows, ballerinas, chamber music ensembles and full blown classical orchestrations exist here. Try one of many outdoor activities available year round with views of some of the country's best scenery. Portland has historical and cultural monuments, museums, and historic sites. According to a recent CNN survey, Portland is one of the five most "kid-friendly" cities in the United States. Portland has OMSI (the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), the nations fifth largest science museum, the Oregon Zoo, and the Children's Museum with a strict "please touch" policy. For adventure, head for the indoor North Clackamas Aquatic Park, with its four foot waves and water slides, or visit an old fashioned Oaks Amusement Park, featuring roller coasters, thrill rides, a train, go carts, and bumper cars.

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Relax and enjoy your day as you cruise along the river and take in the magnificent scenery.

Pendleton is a quaint town settled on the Umatilla River in the sprawling landscape of Eastern Oregon. Learn about the history of Pendleton at the Heritage Station Museum or the Tamstlikt Cultural Institute, where the history of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Native tribes are explored. In Pendleton's picturesque historic district, tour old Pendleton - the Empire Building (1907), Hendricks Building (1897) and the Empire Meat Company from 1895. Pendleton is known for its woolen manufacturing, and you can get a first hand look at the Pendleton Mills. Nearby, explore the Umatilla National Forest or the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

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Lewiston's scenic beauty attracts nature lovers throughout the year. Known as the Gateway to Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest gorge, opportunities abound for boating, whitewater rafting, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking and camping. Moreover, miles of pathways follow the rivers for walking, jogging and biking.

Relax and enjoy your day as you cruise along the river and take in the magnificent scenery.

Westward expansion and the gold rush shaped the Washington Territory, and modern Walla Walla's sites offer a perfect sampling of the renown regional wines, art and history of the Pacific Northwest. Visit an old pioneer's settlement at Fort Walla Walla's museum, the Heritage Station Museum for rotating exhibitions, or the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in nearby Pendleton to learn about the regional native tribes of Washington and Northern Oregon. Lovers of art and theatre will find much to do in Walla Walla, with a local foundry, numerous galleries, and annual summer outdoor symphonies. Other annual festival highlights include the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Blues Fest and the annual Balloon Stampede in May. With 1,500 acres of vineyards in the surrounding countryside, wine-tasting waits as a reprieve from the site-seeing, as does the hiking of nearby trails, exploring the many rivers and lakes, or horseback riding.

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Portland is well known for its cutting edge rock'n'roll, though Shakespeare, Broadway shows, ballerinas, chamber music ensembles and full blown classical orchestrations exist here. Try one of many outdoor activities available year round with views of some of the country's best scenery. Portland has historical and cultural monuments, museums, and historic sites. According to a recent CNN survey, Portland is one of the five most "kid-friendly" cities in the United States. Portland has OMSI (the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), the nations fifth largest science museum, the Oregon Zoo, and the Children's Museum with a strict "please touch" policy. For adventure, head for the indoor North Clackamas Aquatic Park, with its four foot waves and water slides, or visit an old fashioned Oaks Amusement Park, featuring roller coasters, thrill rides, a train, go carts, and bumper cars.

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