at Lady Hill Winery, featuring beautifully crafted Northwest wines and a bright, airy tasting room overlooking the vines. Lady Hill is located adjacent to Champoeg State Heritage Area, where Oregon's first provisional government was founded in 1843.

Disfrute caminando o en bicicleta por los senderos pavimentados que pasan junto a monumentos históricos y bordean el río. Juegue al disc golf de 18 hoyos bajo los robles o pesque o navegue en kayak desde el muelle del río Willamette.

Continue south towards Salem and grab lunch at Gilgamesh Brewing’s The Campus – one of Salem’s first craft breweries, which also features a full-service restaurant in a cozy, lodge-like space.

As you make your way west on Hwy. 22, visit Left Coast Estates where you will take in the region’s picturesque wine and you can pair award-winning wines and hiking (some call it “wiking”) with a 1.5-mile trail that winds through vineyards, forest and native oak savannah.

Continue your journey southwest and stop at Eola Hills Wine Cellars to enjoy a variety of wines in their wine barrel tasting room.

Continúe hacia el sur hasta la histórica ciudad de Independence, antaño conocida como la capital mundial del lúpulo, donde una encantadora calle principal cuenta con pintorescas tiendas, entre ellas una de las últimas librerías independientes de la zona, Second Chance Books, y la encantadora River Art Gallery, que exhibe la obra de decenas de artistas del noroeste del Pacífico.

Stay overnight at the new Independence Hotel, a cozy, boutique hotel situated on the Willamette River, with bike-friendly rooms and an on-site restaurant with an outdoor fire pit.