Oregon is the best. We have beautiful beaches, scenic mountains, great hiking, wonderful people, and great weather? This is a quick, easy puzzle and cache that will help you appreciate all the things I love about Oregon. Simple internet searches will help you ascertain the answers to the questions below and come up with some coordinates not very far from the park itself. Have fun, and and take some time to reflect on all the reasons Oregon rocks.
A: The famous White Stag sign that was later changed to read "Portland, Oregon Old Town" was acquired by the City of Portland in what year?
9= 2010
7= 1997
B: Stanley Kubrick used what famous Oregon hotel as the stand in for the infamous Overlook Hotel from his 1980 film The Shining?
8= Morrison Hotel
1= Timberline Lodge
C: The Oregon Trail, a 2,200 mile long route from Missuori to Oregon, ended in what city that is now home to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center?
7= Oregon City
2= Independence
D: Haystack Rock, an intertidal rock formation near Cannon Beach that can be seen in such films as the Goonies and Kindergarten Cop, and Sometimes a Great Notion, is how tall?
1= 235'
8= 568'
E: Portland's annual Rose Festival, which includes events such as the Grand Floral Parade, the Starlight Parade, Dragon boat races, Plunderathon (a pirate themed roving party), Fleet Week, the Rose Carnival, and the crowning of a Rose Festival Queen, began in what year?
8= 1897
5= 1907
F: Crater Lake, Oregon's deepest lake at 2,148' deep, was created by the eruption of what mountain?
9= Mt. Medford
3= Mt. Mazama
Now plug your values into the coordinates below and go grab the cache, and thanks for playing!
N 45 31.ABC W 122 38.DEF
Congrats to MMmm!! (our pseudo-nemesis) on the FTF!