(Photo) View of Washington Park Rose Test Garden. Piece 1: Washington Park. Washington Park was established in 1871 in the southwest section of Portland OR. The city purchased the park’s original 40 acres from Amos King, who came to Portland with his wife Melinda in...
Category: West Coast Region
3 Piece Trips: Salt Lake City UT Area Sampler
(Photo) Eagle Gate Monument in Salt Lake City UT. Piece 1: Temple Square. Temple Square is home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons). This ten-acre complex located in the heart of Salt Lake City was designated by Brigham...
3 Piece Trips: San Jose CA Area Sampler
(Photo) “The Catch” Sculpture. Piece 1: Levi Stadium. Located in the northern part of Santa Clara County CA near the southern rim of San Francisco Bay is the current home of the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers, Levi Stadium (4900 Marie P. DeBartolo...
3 Piece Trips: Seattle WA Area Sampler
(Photo) Public Market Sign at Pike Place. Piece 1: Pike Place Market. Located in downtown Seattle WA near the Elliott Bay waterfront is Pike Place Market (85 Pike Street), perhaps the most well-known “point of interest” in the city. Established in 1907, Pike Place is...
3 Piece Trips: Yosemite/Los Angeles CA Sampler
(Photo) Tunnel View at Yosemite. Piece 1: Yosemite National Park/Mariposa Sequoia Groves. Located in the east-central part of California within the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is Yosemite National Park. We visited in late May and there was still snow on the ground at...
3 Piece Trips: San Francisco Area Sampler
(Photo) Golden Gate Bridge. Piece 1: Fisherman’s Wharf/Whale Watch Boat Ride/Alcatraz Prison Tour. Located along the waterfront in the northeast part of San Francisco (SF) is an expansive tourist destination known as Fisherman’s Wharf. The area is filled with a...





