Best Bets.Byline: The Register-Guard Stroll the Florence beaches and look for some of the colorful glass floats that are part of a "Festival of Glass" promotion by the Merchants of Old Town and Eugene artist Bryan Duncan Bryan Duncan started his career in 1973 with the Jesus music band Sweet Comfort Band. The band went their separate ways in 1984 having made the successful transition to Contemporary Christian music. 1985 marked the beginning of his solo career. . Sixty hand-blown floats a week will be placed on beaches from the South Jetty jetty: see coast protection. beach north to Sutton Creek Sutton Creek is part of Dublin Bay that lies between the southwestern part of Howth Head and the northeast end of Bull Island. . Or bring in a bag of beach trash and enter a weekly drawing for a float at the Grape Leaf in Old Town. - Larry Bacon, West region Take a break from those new toys and visit the past at the Douglas County Douglas County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:
- Randi Bjornstad, South region Light up the new year by touring McKenzie Valley lighted bridges. From Springfield east on Highway 126/McKenzie Highway, view the Bridge Street Bridge, south of Holden Creek beyond Mile Post 17; the Leaburg Dam at Mile Post 24; Goodpasture Bridge at Mile Post 25; the Blue River Bridge, north of Blue River Drive near Mile Post 40; and Belknap Bridge, south of McKenzie River For rivers name "Mackenzie", see . The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, 86 miles (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. Drive at Mile Post 46. - Matt Cooper, East region Get an up-close look at winter in western Lane County: Head west on Highway 36 from Junction City to Swisshome, turn southeast on Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. Road to Highway 126 a few miles west of Walton, then continue east to Veneta. The route will take you past rapids on Lake Creek and the Siuslaw River and some off-the-beaten-track areas deep in the Coast Range. The roads are all paved. - Joe Mosley, North region |
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