Amanda Calnan Vowels

I’ve been visiting Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon since I was a little girl learning to ski in the early 1980s. Today I visit with my own family, year-round, and we build our long sunny days around water activities. My husband is up early fly-fishing, and our 12-year-old, 16-year-old and dog float the Deschutes River. Still, my kids’ favorite thing about the massive resort has always been the freedom to bike everywhere — especially to The Cove pool. More

Depoe Bay serves up some of the very best parts of the wild Oregon Coast. A constant stream of fresh ocean air, an oceanfront downtown, bustling wildlife and bold outdoor family activities nearby make it an ideal base camp. Two major draws keep visitors enamored: the world's smallest navigable harbor and a resident pod of very active and famous gray whales. Here’s how to spend three days in Depoe Bay with your own pod. More