Brown's Ferry Park - Tualatin, OR

Brown's Ferry Park is located along the Tualatin River and has a small canoe/kayak launch. There's a small pond and creeks running through the park with foot bridges going over the creeks. Besides the rustic looking barn, the most fascinating thing about the park is the wooden posts spread through the park giving historical information and flood levels.

Cinnamon Bear Cruise - Portland, OR

The Cinnamon Bear Cruise is a Portland tradition based on a radio show from the 1930s. Characters from the story appear on the decks of the Portland Spirit for activities, music and photos throughout the nearly two hour cruise. A snack buffet, along with coffee and hot chocolate are included.

Because Jilly could only access the lower deck, she was given special VIP treatment. Every single character paid her a visit. The staff went way above our expectations to make sure Jilly had an amazing experience!

Storybook Lane - Forest Grove, OR

Storybook Lane is a walk through Christmas light display that has a long history. In fact, it began in 1936. This place was definitely worth the trip! Parking was easy thanks to the many volunteers. They created a space for us so we had room to deploy the wheelchair ramp. The only tough part was the pathways were gravel so pushing the chair was rough but manageable.

Garibaldi, OR

The next stop to waste time until Storybook Lane opened was in Garibaldi, Oregon. We didn't do much except get out of the van and enjoy the beautiful scenery as the sun went down.

Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitors Center - Tillamook, OR

We were on our way to Storybook Lane, but found them closed when we arrived. They don't open until it gets dark out. So we decided to head toward the Pacific instead. We spotted this Tillamook Visitors Center along the way so we pulled in to see why there was such a packed parking lot. This place has some displays, a cheese tasting station, ice cream parlor, snack bar and gift shop. A new, bigger and better Visitors Center is under construction and due to be open in the summer of 2018,