| Memorial Day is one of the top holidays for traveling | | | | memorial services and a Remembrance Concert. |
| and enjoying outdoor activities, particularly in the | | | | Memorial Day Weekend in Washington |
| Northwest, where a variety of activities are available | | | | --Visit Stonehenge. Travel to Maryhill to take in the |
| to help kick off the beginning of summer. Here are | | | | Columbia River Gorge's full-scale replica of |
| some of the top Memorial Day weekend destinations | | | | Stonehenge. You can also honor World War I soldiers |
| in Oregon and Washington: | | | | and sailors at the nearby Maryhill Stonehenge War |
| Memorial Day Weekend in Oregon | | | | Memorial and visit the Klickitat County Veterans |
| --Hit the beach. It's tough to get a campsite during | | | | Memorial, both of which are free of charge. |
| the holiday weekend, but the Oregon Coast boasts | | | | --Celebrate summer in Seattle. This weekend brings |
| plenty of great day-trip opportunities. Poke around | | | | the annual Northwest Folklife Festival at the Seattle |
| the tide pools at Cannon Beach, tour the Tillamook | | | | Center, where local artists and musicians present |
| cheese factory, wander the Newport Aquarium or | | | | concerts, visual displays, activities for kids, crafts, |
| walk the promenade in Seaside. | | | | workshops and food. Many of the activities are |
| --Take a wine tour. Sample the offerings of Oregon's | | | | interactive, and admission is free. |
| world-famous Willamette Valley wineries during the | | | | --Watch whales on the Olympic Peninsula. Hop on a |
| annual Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country. | | | | ferry to the San Juan Islands to go kayaking or take |
| Wineries offer free admission, but tasting fees will | | | | a whale watching tour. This part of Washington will |
| vary. | | | | not only have people visiting for the Memorial Day |
| --Browse Waterfront Village in Portland. Downtown | | | | festivities, but orcas will begin making appearances as |
| Portland offers a range of activities, from patriotic to | | | | they migrate north to dine on local salmon for the |
| fun. The week kicks fireworks and an opening | | | | summer. |
| celebration at Waterfront Village, where you can | | | | Wherever you choose to spend your weekend, |
| enjoy rides, food and carnival booths. Festivities will | | | | make safety a priority and remember those whom |
| include a 21-gun salute, a National Guard fly-over, a | | | | Memorial Day was meant to honor. |
| "people's parade," guest speakers, patriotic songs, | | | | |