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clockwise from top: SakéOne;
pastry at Family Café; Sherwood's
Robin Hood Fest; Powell's Books.
30
4 miles
Forest
Grove
47
8
Beaverton
Wapato Lake National
Wildlife Refuge
Tualatin River National
Wildlife Refuge
Sherwood
99W
5
Tualatin
5
Woodburn
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PORTLAND
and cast off on a self-guided
stroll in Tualatin along a
series of routes collectively
known as the Tualatin
ArtWalk. The Ice Age Loop
is a half-mile loop around
the new shopping area near
the Tualatin River, and
takes you to glass drinking
fountains, sculptures, and
large rocks deposited by
ancient floods that make
the soils here so fertile.
OUTDOORS
●
Pockets of the region's
original wetlands remain
intact at the Tualatin River
National Wildlife Refuge
near Tualatin, a 1300-acre
urban sanctuary for 200 species
of birds. A years-long
creek restoration project
wraps up this fall or winter
and includes land set aside
for a new section of trails.
Hike a two-mile-out-andback
trail to a photo blind to
watch for migrating geese.
● The Wapato Lake
National Wildlife Refuge
will be the region's newest
refuge when it opens, hopefully
by the fall when the
tundra swans return.
● To get some speed under
your legs, choose from more
than a dozen self-guided
cycling routes around the
valley, offering a mix of road,
gravel, or car-free path
options, all with GPS support.
Try the 42-mile Wine
Country Rambler route or
the easier 10-mile Henry
Hagg Lake Loop.
SHOPS
● Woodburn Premium
Outlets, the massive outlet
mall, attracts so many international
visitors, it's one of
Oregon's top attractions.
● For a more offbeat experience
head to Beaverton's
Forager Vintage, a boutique
with retro-cool shirts, vests,
and bags. Bonus: Peek
through the windows of a
local car dealership across
the street to get a glimpse of
a personal collection of vintage
motorcycles that are
otherwise not on public view.
● The Railroad Street
Antique Mall in Sherwood
provides space for about 20
dealers selling 50-year-old
toys such as Tonka trucks, a
porcelain Dairy Queen sign,
and other bits of Americana,
including a century-old
Anheuser-Busch box.
● Everyone knows about the
Powell's Books in Portland,
but Beaverton is home to a
smaller version of the landmark,
where you'll find
thousands of titles as well
as monthly events with
authors. -tim neville
PLAN
A
TRIP
Download the AAA Mobile app
for maps, discounts, restaurants,
and lodging at AAA.com/mobile.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: DYLAN WACKER; COURTESY FAMILY CAFE; MADELINE GARLAND;
HRACH HOVHANNISYAN / SHUTTERSTOCK; MAP: JOYCE PENDOLA
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