Month

November 2013
As we approach Thanksgiving and slide into the Holiday season, it’s nice to hear about all of the fun entertainment and activities community groups are planning for cold winter days. Christmas parades, holiday open houses, craft shows and workshops are bountiful along the byway. For instance, on Sunday, December 15 and Saturday, December 21, there...
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Baker City, Oregon – The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will be on a winter schedule from Sunday Dec. 1 through Saturday Feb. 15. During the winter schedule the Center will be open to the public Thursdays through Sundays for viewing exhibits, films and interpretive programs, Oregon Trail Shop and hiking from 9 a.m....
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For all those looking forward to beginning their Christmas shopping in downtown La Grande, your first gift of the season just arrived. Starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 29, and running through the Friday after Christmas, December 27, the City of La Grande has granted an exception to the 2 hour parking time limit in...
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Baker City, Oregon – The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will offer a variety of pioneer style activities and simple frontier crafts for families to share together during “Family Fun Day” the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For families with youngsters and holiday visitors looking for an alternative...
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The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are waiving fees at most day-use recreation sites over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11, in honor of U.S. veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces. This includes entry to the BLM’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City. People who have not...
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Forest Service representatives say it was a productive week for Tidewater Contractors and the Forest Service along the 13 mile stretch of the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road (FSR 39) that is currently under reconstruction. The contractor was busy clearing trees along the roadside, putting up signs, and placing barriers in preparation for more work to...
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Snow has covered the valley floors in white today, showing us winter is just around the corner! While best known as one of the nation’s top scenic byways during spring, summer and fall, the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in the northeast corner of Oregon has much to offer in *winter months, as well. Travelers can...
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