Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page 36)

Destinations A Gem on Oregon’s Central Coast Active travelers will feel at home at Salishan Resort BY DAN BUTCHER dbutcher@questex.com Pacific Northwest N Bo ear the town of Gleneden Beach, OR, about 95 miles southwest of Portland on the picturesque central Oregon coast, the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort (888-SALISHAN, www.salishan. com) and its environs offer many opportunities for recreation and entertainment. The Corvallis Municipal A irport (CVO) is about 45 miles southeast of Gleneden Beach, while the Portland Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is about 70 miles away. Along the coast on Highway 101, there are many shops and galA suite at the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort leries selling works of art, crafts and antiques. Book a wine tasting for your clients at the nearby Flying Dutchman Winery (www. dutchman winery.com). Options for outdoor recreation include hiking, biking, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tours and whale watching. Fishing in Devil’s Lake, Siletz Bay and the Salmon River oysters and clams. For nature lovers, is also very popular. Your angler clients recommend the Salmon River Estuary may want to charter a boat. They may (www.oregoniba.org/salmonriverestualso go crabbing or digging for mussels, ary.htm). The cave formations along the On Co 10 Ev m m % ok er is y B si On lin o on e – okin g! It ’ sE as y! A Wonderful Experience Awaits Victoria • Vancouver • Seattle • San Juans tions o ers expertise, experience and the largest oducts and packages for travel in the Paci c and British Columbia. Let us customize the for your group, family or individual clients spas, whale watching, or shing adventures. Our ely priced, all inclusive packages include attractions, tion, hotels, even taxes! Perfect for pre/post Alaska cruises. Clipper Vacations handle your Seattle accommodations and tseeing, and arrange a 2.5 hour cruise via the Victoria er to the quaint city of Victoria, BC and the world famous Butchart Gardens. Extend that stay with a BC Ferry ride night in metropolitan Vancouver, before returning via the ascades to Seattle. LIMITED TI ME Featuring the Victoria Clipper & Amtrak® Cascades GROUPS WELCOME NO PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR U.S. BORN CITIZENS SEE OUR WEBSITE OR CALL FOR MORE DETAILS. Your Pacific NW Travel Experts Since 1986 36 TravelAgent 1-800-888-2535 • ClipperVacations.com Interested? Request #018. September 10, 2007 http://www.dutchmanwinery.com http://www.dutchmanwinery.com http://www.oregoniba.org/salmonriverestuary.htm http://www.oregoniba.org/salmonriverestuary.htm http://ClipperVacations.com http://ClipperVacations.com

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Travel Agent - September 10, 2007

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