Seven day van adventure

[BHopkins]

We saw the old Tillamook factory in the late 1980's. Wow huge place now, big back then. Did you go to Blue Heron? Tillamook Country Smoker?

We were so near, Ft Stevens Sun, Monday, Tues! Our youngest used to live in Astoria so we know the area really well. Yeah we used to drive all the way to Lincoln for outlet mall. Completely nuts.

I didn't know about the Blue Heron cheese store. If I had, I definitely would have had to plan a stop. Text time, I guess.

Not to ruffle any feathers, but I've never been a huge fan of Tillamook cheese. It's ok, but we have a local cheese plant, Gossner Foods, that has spoiled me. If I didn't have Gossner cheese, I guess I could settle for Tillamook. They are definitely pretty proud of their aged cheddar.

Used to be, everywhere you went on the Oregon coast, and many other places in Oregon, there were myrtlewood bowls, plates, trays, cups, signs, etc. for sale. I guess the demand just died off. I am glad we have our pieces bought decades ago.

We saw quite a few shops in the Southern half of the coast. Stopped at a redwood shop South of Crescent City, and got chatting with the owner. He has sold his store and is retiring in a few days. He said the business has been very good to him, for a 49 year career. Only retiring because, at 75 years old, it is time to do so.

 

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I didn't know about the Blue Heron cheese store. If I had, I definitely would have had to plan a stop. Text time, I guess.

Not to ruffle any feathers, but I've never been a huge fan of Tillamook cheese. It's ok, but we have a local cheese plant, Gossner Foods, that has spoiled me. If I didn't have Gossner cheese, I guess I could settle for Tillamook. They are definitely pretty proud of their aged cheddar.


We saw quite a few shops in the Southern half of the coast. Stopped at a redwood shop South of Crescent City, and got chatting with the owner. He has sold his store and is retiring in a few days. He said the business has been very good to him, for a 49 year career. Only retiring because, at 75 years old, it is time to do so.

Tillamook cheese at the grocery store is just a commodity item now. Maybe about above average. We didn’t do the tour or anything

Blue Heron only had their own Brie. Pretty touristy store but the trucks, trains, and ancient equipment in back is pretty cool. Some is in complete state of near decay unfortunately

 

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