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Travel Adventures

Join us for wild and wacky adventures with the 60+ Activity Center...who knows where it might lead...

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  • Picture of Falls Creek
  • Picture of Cape Mears - View of ocean
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Please review the trip policies document for more information

 

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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

McMinnville, OR

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $35; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

At the entrance to the museum stands an F-15 Fighter Jet Memorial honoring Captain Michael King Smith, the founder of the Aviation Institute. The centerpiece of the museum is the Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose. Built entirely of wood due to wartime restrictions on metals. This aircraft did fly once on November 2, 1947 at an altitude of 70 feet for one mile. Some of the exhibits are: the Titan II Missile inside a silo, the SR-71 Blackbird; one of the world's fastest aircraft at 2000 mph, Space Flight, military aircraft, helicopters, World War II exhibits and artifacts, and so much more to see and explore.

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Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Woodburn, OR

Saturday, April 27, 2024

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $40; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Be ready to take in all of the vibrant colors and stroll through 40 acres of stunning beauty.

There is plenty to see and do. Take a leisurely, cushioned ride on the Tulip Field Ride, enjoy a glass of one of our estate-grown wines or a glass of local beer and cider. Visit the designated you-pick area for fresh flowers, or the Tulip Market and the Field Greenhouse Tent to pre-order bulbs for fall shipment. Peruse the gift shop that offers merchandise for all to enjoy. Hungry? Stop by The Feedshack, Fat Schlag’s, or the Hotshot Bar-B-Q.

Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. 

 

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Farm Fest & Plowing Competition

McMinnville, OR

Saturday, May 4, 2024

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Standard fee: $25; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Experience a rare opportunity to watch old-time farming history. This event includes the Oregon Draft Horse Breeders Association annual plowing competition. The competition has 20 plus teams of draft horses and mules making this the largest competition of its kind on the West Coast.

Tour the Yamhill County Heritage Center complex, which features over 40,000 square feet of displays showcasing the area’s agricultural history, including a collection of more than 100 antique tractors, horse-drawn equipment and buggies, autos from the early 1900s, and fire-fighting equipment from the late 1890s. Visit the original 1880’s Hutchcroft one-room schoolhouse, working blacksmith and sawmill operations, a general store, logging and dairy displays, and displays of many more artifacts from the 1800s and early 1900s.

 

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Rhododendron Festival

Florence, OR

Saturday, May 18, 2024

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Standard fee: $50; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Get ready for a celebration of 'good vibes' amidst our breathtaking local beauty and floral wonders at the 117th Rhododendron Festival in Florence, Oregon. Prepare for an unforgettable experience brimming with fun and the pageantry that defines our state's second-longest running floral festival.

The theme of this year's festival is “High Tides & Good Vibes.” We will browse through dozens of local vendors selling everything from food to arts and crafts, enjoy the Rhody Classic Car Show 'n' Shine, take in Rhody Run & Walk, and walk through the stunning exhibit of hundreds of rhododendrons inside the Events Center.

 

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Strawberry Festival

Lebanon,OR

Saturday, June 1, 2024

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $30; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

The Lebanon Strawberry Festival's Grand Parade is a sight to behold each year, dating back to the festival's beginning in 1909. The Parade has around 130 entries, and from start to finish, spectators can expect around two hours of entertainment with everything from dance groups, bands, floats, motorcycles, "The World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake", and everything in between. At the conclusion of the Grand Parade, the Festival begins! Everyone can enjoy a piece of strawberry shortcake along with a carnival, and food and craft vendors.

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Oregon Coastal Excursion

Rockaway Beach, OR

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $50; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

This 90-minute round-trip excursion meanders by Tillamook Bay, the Pacific Ocean, Nehalem Bay, and through the Nehalem River Valley, and passes by many lakes and gorgeous panoramic views that can only be seen by rail. The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a registered non-profit museum organization. They are an all-volunteer organization that operates over the former Southern Pacific and Port of Tillamook Bay Railroads. They operate regularly scheduled trains between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach in the summer months.

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McKenzie River Lavender Bloom

Springfield, OR

Saturday, July 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $25; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Not just any lavender, McKenzie River Lavender! Discover the calming properties of lavender; long known to promote healing, relaxation and more.

Enjoy exploring the Lavender Labyrinth, and later cut your own lavender bouquet from the field. Visit the many artisan vendor booths selling Lavender plants and products like skin care products, soaps, mists, sachets, Gourmet Lavender Honey, jewelry, arts and crafts and many more booths! Relax and enjoy the food, music and lavender refreshments!

 

 

 

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The Great Oregon Steam-Up

Brooks, OR

Saturday, July 27, 2024

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $40; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Learn about the early machinery that made Oregon work. Hear about innovators and manufacturers of the past. Machines include farm tractors and implements, early engines, crawlers, fire apparatus, vintage trucks and cars, logging gear, an early Oregon Flour Mill, and an authentic Steam Sawmill. Rides include a historic trolley and a miniature railroad. There will be machinery demos, sawmilling, flour milling, traditional tractor pulling and the big Parade! There also will be a lot of other attractions such as blacksmithing, a country store, models, early electricity exhibit, flea market sales, music and of course, great food! 

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Brownsville Antique Faire

Brownsville, OR

Saturday, August 3, 2024

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Standard fee: $15; 60+ Activity Center members receive $5 discount

Attention Treasure Hunters! The 60+ Adventure Van will hit the road on Saturday, August 3, 2024, with the Brownsville, Oregon, Antique Faire as our destination. Treasure hunters and antique enthusiasts should not miss this annual event, held in Brownsville’s Pioneer Park. No matter what you're searching for, you're sure to find it. More than seventy vendors come together with their treasures and there's something for everyone.

Lunch will be available (at your cost) and there's plenty of shade and tables to relax for a while. You'll enjoy live music and a beautiful park setting and leave with vintage goodies. Also, be sure not to miss the vintage car show, which brings in vintage cars and admirers from all over the state!