Local Deets

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Local Deets

Cuisine Scene

Downtown fine-dining option for those extra special occasions.
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Rudy's Steakhouse
350 Chemeketa Street Northeast
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Downtown fine-dining option for those extra special occasions.
I can’t tell you how to pronounce it but this downtown secret requires reservations. Plan ahead if you are a group wanting to enjoy an intimate fine-dining experience.
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Rafns'
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I can’t tell you how to pronounce it but this downtown secret requires reservations. Plan ahead if you are a group wanting to enjoy an intimate fine-dining experience.
Located in The Phoenix Grand Hotel, this is another fancy option for professionals as well as special occasions.
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Bentley's
291 Liberty St SE
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Located in The Phoenix Grand Hotel, this is another fancy option for professionals as well as special occasions.
Great local spot for foodies. The rooftop dining area has a great vibe to enjoy your gourmet pizza.
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Basil & Board
500 Liberty St SE
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Great local spot for foodies. The rooftop dining area has a great vibe to enjoy your gourmet pizza.
Local fave great for lunch!
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Wild Pear
372 State St
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Local fave great for lunch!
Foodie alert! Unique menu.
Epilogue Kitchen and Cocktails
508 State Street
Foodie alert! Unique menu.
Locavore burger spot - The Willamette Burger is my favorite!
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Bo & Vine Burger Bar
110 NW 3rd St
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Locavore burger spot - The Willamette Burger is my favorite!
Summertime dining creek-side! Don’t skip the chickpeas for a starter while you’re pouring over the menu.
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Gilgamesh Brewing
2065 Madrona Ave SE
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Summertime dining creek-side! Don’t skip the chickpeas for a starter while you’re pouring over the menu.
Who doesn’t love hibachi style dining with friends?!
Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi
3760 Center St NE
Who doesn’t love hibachi style dining with friends?!
The place to get your schnitzel fix.
Bargarten Bavarian Social Haus
6045 Keizer Station Boulevard
The place to get your schnitzel fix.
Stunning views while you nosh appetizers and sip award winning wine 🍷 🥇 Great place to pack a picnic and sit on the lawns overlooking the vineyard.
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Willamette Valley Vineyards
8800 Enchanted Way SE
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Stunning views while you nosh appetizers and sip award winning wine 🍷 🥇 Great place to pack a picnic and sit on the lawns overlooking the vineyard.
Often live music indoors, but, I personally love the patio! McMenamin's is a local PNW chain restaurant/brewery/distillery that is famous for creatively transforming existing buildings into eateries and hotels while still preserving their historical value.
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McMenamins Boon's Treasury
888 Liberty St NE
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Often live music indoors, but, I personally love the patio! McMenamin's is a local PNW chain restaurant/brewery/distillery that is famous for creatively transforming existing buildings into eateries and hotels while still preserving their historical value.
Community gathering place! If you are a person of faith, sneak up to the 4th floor and encounter The Upper Room, a place for meditation & prayer.
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Broadway Coffeehouse
1300 Broadway St NE
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Community gathering place! If you are a person of faith, sneak up to the 4th floor and encounter The Upper Room, a place for meditation & prayer.
Biggest food pod in the Salem/Keizer area.
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The Yard Food Park
4106 State St
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Biggest food pod in the Salem/Keizer area.
This restaurant turned down a famous Food Network chef because they already have enough fame. There is always a wait! Best to arrive before opening, get you name on the list, and enjoy a stroll around the neighborhood while you wait (weather permitting), or, bring a book to read in the car. My favorite is the Creme Brulee French Toast!
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Word Of Mouth Neighborhood Bistro
140 17th St NE
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This restaurant turned down a famous Food Network chef because they already have enough fame. There is always a wait! Best to arrive before opening, get you name on the list, and enjoy a stroll around the neighborhood while you wait (weather permitting), or, bring a book to read in the car. My favorite is the Creme Brulee French Toast!
Try the ice cream/gelato flight! 🍨
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Ritter's Housemade Foods
102 Liberty St NE
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Try the ice cream/gelato flight! 🍨
Momiji Sushi
2195 Hyacinth Street Northeast
Known for their desserts, they also are a good option for lunch.
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Gerry Frank's Konditorei
310 Kearney St SE
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Known for their desserts, they also are a good option for lunch.
I love the patio! Be sure to get the dinner rolls started when you order drinks - they are delicious!!! Scenic mini-golf garden is fun too!
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Best Little Roadhouse
1145 Commercial St SE
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I love the patio! Be sure to get the dinner rolls started when you order drinks - they are delicious!!! Scenic mini-golf garden is fun too!
This hipster haven is always poppin’. Head to the back, past the bar, for a quieter scene and a game of shuffleboard. A Shrub (carbonated sipping vinegar) with loaded Brussels will hit the spot for me any day, any time!
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Taproot Lounge & Cafe
356 State St
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This hipster haven is always poppin’. Head to the back, past the bar, for a quieter scene and a game of shuffleboard. A Shrub (carbonated sipping vinegar) with loaded Brussels will hit the spot for me any day, any time!
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Marco Polo Global Restaurant
300 Liberty St SE
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Venti's Cafe + Basement Bar
325 Court St NE
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Home cookin’ comfort food + generous portions = GREAT VALUE!
Route 99
9015 Portland Road Northeast
Home cookin’ comfort food + generous portions = GREAT VALUE!
Socially responsible business provides opportunities to local youth in this “hipster vibes” eatery. Best place in town for variety of avocado toast style menu items. We live the espresso milkshake!
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Isaac's Coffee Wine & Dessert
201 Commercial St NE
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Socially responsible business provides opportunities to local youth in this “hipster vibes” eatery. Best place in town for variety of avocado toast style menu items. We live the espresso milkshake!
Downtown diner was super popular gathering place for breakfast even before it was featured on Rachel Ray.
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Busick Court Restaurant
250 Court Street Northeast
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Downtown diner was super popular gathering place for breakfast even before it was featured on Rachel Ray.

Things To Do (Seasonal & Year Round)

Sundown/Night kayaking is so pretty - join a tour!
Salem Kayak Rentals LLC
4521 Harlan Dr NE
Sundown/Night kayaking is so pretty - join a tour!
Another option for kayak and standup paddle board rentals.
Woodward Surf Co.
Another option for kayak and standup paddle board rentals.
25+ acres of peonies :)
Adelman Peony Gardens
5690 Brooklake Rd NE
25+ acres of peonies :)
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Schreiner's Iris Gardens
3625 Quinaby Rd NE
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Famous October haunt - tickets required. This fundraiser of Oregon School for the Deaf was featured in Extreme Home Makeover’s Halloween edition.
Nightmare Factory
999 Locust St NE
Famous October haunt - tickets required. This fundraiser of Oregon School for the Deaf was featured in Extreme Home Makeover’s Halloween edition.
Playful learning environment with a little bit of something for all ages. Let the kiddos burn some energy on the outdoor massive play structure, or, enjoy the hands-on museum. Many memories have been made at this place!
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Gilbert House Gyermekmúzeum
116 Marion St NE
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Playful learning environment with a little bit of something for all ages. Let the kiddos burn some energy on the outdoor massive play structure, or, enjoy the hands-on museum. Many memories have been made at this place!
Take time to explore each piece on the Carousel...it's a playful and historical moving storybook.
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Salem Riverfront Karusszel
101 Front St NE
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Take time to explore each piece on the Carousel...it's a playful and historical moving storybook.
Bring your walking shoes and be prepared for paved inclines as you play about this hillside micro-Disneyland.
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Varázslatos Erdő
8462 Enchanted Way SE
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Bring your walking shoes and be prepared for paved inclines as you play about this hillside micro-Disneyland.
Great waterpark-like indoor pool features slides and a lazy river. Theater, community classes, gym, and other indoor activities.
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center
1865 Bill Frey Dr
Great waterpark-like indoor pool features slides and a lazy river. Theater, community classes, gym, and other indoor activities.
The Hospital is known as the filming location for the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. But before it was a movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest was first a book by Oregon native Ken Kesey.
OSH Musuem of Mental Health
2600 Center St NE
The Hospital is known as the filming location for the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. But before it was a movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest was first a book by Oregon native Ken Kesey.
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Hallie Ford Museum of Art
700 State St
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Boutique cinema offers indie films for enjoyment and education. We love the Intimate movie-going experience shared with locals.
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Salem Cinema
1127 Broadway St NE
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Boutique cinema offers indie films for enjoyment and education. We love the Intimate movie-going experience shared with locals.
Cross Creek Golf Course
13935 OR-22
Salem Golf Club
2025 Golf Course Rd S
Creekside Pub
6250 Club House Dr SE
Seasonal Saturday farmers market is open March-October, every Saturday from 9am-3pm. Bring your own bags :)
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Salem Saturday Market
1320 Waller Street Southeast
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Seasonal Saturday farmers market is open March-October, every Saturday from 9am-3pm. Bring your own bags :)
Plenty of easy walking...at the right time of year you can catch soap-box derby races, The Art Fair, and more. Check out the art museum, too!
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Bush legelő park
890 Mission St SE
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Plenty of easy walking...at the right time of year you can catch soap-box derby races, The Art Fair, and more. Check out the art museum, too!
Local family farm has a good selection of u-pick produce, for those wanting an experience, or, just grab-and-go from the farm store. Open mid May thru September.... personally, blueberries and peaches season are my favorite!
Stuart Olson Farms Inc
6925 Joseph St SE
Local family farm has a good selection of u-pick produce, for those wanting an experience, or, just grab-and-go from the farm store. Open mid May thru September.... personally, blueberries and peaches season are my favorite!
Fall is a great time to visit the Farm Store (fresh pressed apple cider & donuts!) and play in the 3-acre corn maze, black out hay maze, take a hay ride through the pumpkin patch, apple slingshot, and several other activities.
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Bauman Farms
12989 Howell Prairie Road Northeast
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Fall is a great time to visit the Farm Store (fresh pressed apple cider & donuts!) and play in the 3-acre corn maze, black out hay maze, take a hay ride through the pumpkin patch, apple slingshot, and several other activities.
Oregon Axe
700 High Street Northeast
Indoor range is fun for the family!
Pacific Crest Archery Pro Shop
Indoor range is fun for the family!
Good size indoor arena to get your game on!
Warpaint
3046 Portland Road Northeast
Good size indoor arena to get your game on!

The Great Outdoors

You will find a forested patch of easy trails to meander just right (north) of the boat dock. Bring a fishing pole to the shore of the Willamette for your enjoyment, or, a picnic. If you enjoy watching dogs at play, there is a fenced off-leash dog park. Other features include playground & amphitheater for summer concerts.
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Keizer Rapids Park
1900 Chemawa Rd N
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You will find a forested patch of easy trails to meander just right (north) of the boat dock. Bring a fishing pole to the shore of the Willamette for your enjoyment, or, a picnic. If you enjoy watching dogs at play, there is a fenced off-leash dog park. Other features include playground & amphitheater for summer concerts.
Only .5 mile walk from our Guesthouse, Sunset Park takes you right up to the waters edge. Put your kayak or raft in and float down to Keizer Rapids from this entry point. No boat dock.
Sunset Park
3800 Rivercrest Dr N
Only .5 mile walk from our Guesthouse, Sunset Park takes you right up to the waters edge. Put your kayak or raft in and float down to Keizer Rapids from this entry point. No boat dock.
Did someone say 'Pickle Ball'?
Willamette Manor Park
3800 5th Ave N
Did someone say 'Pickle Ball'?
Very active park in downtown Salem. Enjoy a ride on the Sternwheeler or the Carousel. This centrally located park connects by walking bridges to both Minto Brown and Wallace Marine. Eco Earth on South end is a fun art installment while AC Gilbert Children's Museum is located at the North end of the park. Plenty of green space for setting up your volleyball net or tossing a frisbee. Amphitheater hosts multiple summer events. Playground, covered picnic tables at the pavilion.... so much to enjoy in this space!
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Városi park a folyóparton
200 Water St NE
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Very active park in downtown Salem. Enjoy a ride on the Sternwheeler or the Carousel. This centrally located park connects by walking bridges to both Minto Brown and Wallace Marine. Eco Earth on South end is a fun art installment while AC Gilbert Children's Museum is located at the North end of the park. Plenty of green space for setting up your volleyball net or tossing a frisbee. Amphitheater hosts multiple summer events. Playground, covered picnic tables at the pavilion.... so much to enjoy in this space!
Huge 1200 acre park which we love for the walking/jogging/bike paths along wooded areas and water fronts. Also has an un-fenced off-leash area. Connects to the downtown Riverfront Park via the "Taco Bridge".
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Minto-Brown Island Park
2200 Minto Island Rd SW
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Huge 1200 acre park which we love for the walking/jogging/bike paths along wooded areas and water fronts. Also has an un-fenced off-leash area. Connects to the downtown Riverfront Park via the "Taco Bridge".
Great Hiking and several waterfalls - bring your camera!
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Silver Falls Állami Park
20024 Silver Falls Highway Southeast
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Great Hiking and several waterfalls - bring your camera!
Large state park (day use fee at gate) offers several trails for hiking, biking, jogging, and a self-guided educational walk. Also, 18-hole disc golf course, camping, picnicking, fishing, kayaking/boating.... plenty of tree canopy for shade.
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Willamette Mission State Park
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Large state park (day use fee at gate) offers several trails for hiking, biking, jogging, and a self-guided educational walk. Also, 18-hole disc golf course, camping, picnicking, fishing, kayaking/boating.... plenty of tree canopy for shade.

Shopping Therapy

Shopping Plex with eateries...l
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Keizer Station
6190-6194 Ulali Dr
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Shopping Plex with eateries...l
Plenty of Brand name shops in this place. If you are a AAA member, stop by the information office for coupons!
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Woodburn Premium Outlets
1001 N Arney Rd
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Plenty of Brand name shops in this place. If you are a AAA member, stop by the information office for coupons!
The Fussy Duck
3170 Commercial St SE
Aunt Bee's House
2679 Commercial St SE
The French Unicorn
170 Liberty St NE
Top Drawer
198 Liberty St NE
Revival Clothiers
732 Northwest 23rd Avenue
The Freckled Bee
105 Liberty St NE
Funky Munky Urban Consignment Boutique
3989 Commercial St SE
The TRUNK
142 High St SE
Gatsby
379 State St
illie Boutique + Workshop
4760 Andrea Dr NW
Blast Off Vintage
860 High St NE
Across The Street Vintage & Resale
1109 Edgewater St NW
Popular niche grocery store chain. I personally love to treat myself to fresh-cut flowers while there for other fun and often unique grocery items.
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Trader Joe's
4450 Commercial St SE
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Popular niche grocery store chain. I personally love to treat myself to fresh-cut flowers while there for other fun and often unique grocery items.

Wine Country

Wine by Joe is my favorite!
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Dobbes Family Estate Winery
240 SE 5th St
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Wine by Joe is my favorite!
What is better than tasting award winning wine? The best views. Period.
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Willamette Valley Vineyards
8800 Enchanted Way SE
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What is better than tasting award winning wine? The best views. Period.
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Sokol Blosser Winery
5000 NE Sokol Blosser Ln
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Zenith Vineyard
5657 Zena Road Northwest
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Eola Hills Wine Cellars
501 S Pacific Hwy W
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Go for the pizza, stay for the wine 🍷
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Ankeny Vineyards & Winery
2565 Riverside Dr S
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Go for the pizza, stay for the wine 🍷

Sightseeing

While there, visit the Gordon House, built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Also, check the calendar for special Oregon Garden events & activities!
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Oregon Kert
879 W Main St
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While there, visit the Gordon House, built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Also, check the calendar for special Oregon Garden events & activities!
Crowned the most visited natural recreation site in the PNW, this is a showstopper! Reservations required during busy season (June-September) and available online.
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Multnomah-vízesés
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Crowned the most visited natural recreation site in the PNW, this is a showstopper! Reservations required during busy season (June-September) and available online.