there is a amusement park/water park in idaho. i think it's called silverwood or silverdale... something like that. go to costco and pick up some discounted admission tickets before going there to save few bucks.

 

Silverwood near Coeur d'Alene, they have a amusement park and a water park. One ticket gets you into both. Was there last week, fun family times. About a 5 hour drive from Seattle, less if you drive a S2000.

 

i really appreciate that!! thank you!!

 

+1 with pretty much everything you said. i dont know if i said this in my previous post but ive lived here about 6-7 years ish, drove through oregon and idaho once. im actually doing the mt st helen drive or rainier drive on the way down to portland, staying there for a day, than off to hwy 101 but going all the way down south of winchester bay, (i think thats the place) and go dune buggying. probably stay there for the night come back up, stay in portland and off to boise idaho to see a friend. maybe stay there or just drive straight up to silverdale or silverwood for the theme park and back home passing chelan.

this will pretty much be my first road trip that i will be doing all the driving, any tips with the s2000? i dont have a spare, but have been pretty lazy looking for one. ill probably just buy a fixaflat just in case. also should i be concerned about my front bumper? i drive a bb my06 and lowered on tein RAs about 1.5" maybe 2" (pretty much the lowest setting). the drive sure does suck even on the softest settings.

any tips as far as roadtripping in general? the only expirience i have with this is as a child, which then i reallly dreaded being in the car for long hours. i was born and raised in hawaii for what its worth

any help would be appreciated!

 

There is a thread similar to this in Oregon: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=811549

For the Portland Metro area I recommend these stops


Powell's City of Books (Largest new and used bookstore in the World ): http://www.powells.com/locations/powells-city-of-books/

Voodoo Doughnuts (Known for their bacon maple bars ) : http://voodoodoughnut.com/about.php

Japanese Gardens: http://www.japanesegarden.com/

Pittock Mansion (looks out onto Portland, very beautiful) : http://pittockmansion.org/

Rose Garden at Washington Park (this place is considered the most romantic/scenic in Portland) : http://www.rosegardenstore.org/thegardens.cfm

Multnomah Falls (there are some fun twisty roads to get there!), Historic Lodge: http://www.multnomahfallslodge.com/ , http://trips.stateoforegon.com/multnomah_falls/

The View Point Inn, http://www.theviewpointinn.com/

Vista House at Crown Point, http://vistahouse.com/


I hope you have a fun and safe trip!



Monica

 

isn't tein RAs pretty stiff? i would raise it a bit and make it soft.

i am putting on my oem wheels and tires before i take off because my current tire is garbage and loud.

 

yeah its really stiff even on the softest setting.

 

Some of the places have been mentioned above already but here's some of my favorite places in the PDX area:

a) Dinner at Sabura Sushi off Bybee Street in Portland, OR

b) Tillamook Cheese Factory along the Oregon coastline

c) Lincoln City if you enjoy crabbing / fishing along OR coast

d) Multnomah Falls is an easy all day hike in Portland area

e) Vista House is a great place to hang out and enjoy the sights of the Columbia River and if you go during off-peak days the road is a great drive. I took my GT3 there on a weekday and it's a blast to drive as virtually no people or tourists are there but I highly doubt it will be empty Labor Day weekend....

 

^^^ Nice P

Hey guys, I’m off to downtown Portland this weekend with my girlfriend to celebrate my birthday, I've been there a couple times but don't know my way around too well. I was hoping some of you may know it better and have some recommendations on a somewhat classy place to go for drinks and some jazz music. I'm looking for more of a cozy place with some ambiance, rather then a loud nightclub type atmosphere. Any suggestions on some decent places to have dinner would be great too, maybe an Italian? Thanks a bunch!

 

look up Mc Menamins (not sure of spelling), never been there, but I've heard good things, always something going on. next weekend is there 13th annual brew fest