Oregon Korean War Memorial

1.0 mi

''This Bridge although not that spectacular passes over the Willamette River on I-5. Which is a…read morenice view of the River either going north or south? Some trees and many Boats moored and I think Houseboats as well but mine going south was only a quick glance!'' We had Business that day May 25th in Salem and crossed the Bridge which is in passing through Wilsonville just north of Salem the capital of Oregon!'' 4 stars****! ''Thank you''

Memorial Park

4.8

(53 reviews)

0.3 mi

Cute kids playground. We came because Memorial Park also has tennis and pickleball courts. Not…read morelooking closely at the map, we realized when we got here that the playground and the courts are not super close to each other. So no playing a game with the adults while watching the kids - good to know for next time.

Family-friendly | Beautifully maintained…read more I have nothing but excellent things to say about this park. When we moved five years ago to Wilsonville, one of the highlights of this town are its open spaces and how family-friendly it is. This is just one of many parks in town. It's expansive too! It is located right across the street from the library and they offer so much-- water play (Murase Plaza), structured play, event spaces, nature play, tennis courts, soccer and baseball field, skate park, nature trails, disc golf, and fishing/boat dock. It is also stunning during the fall season with the trees in orange, red, and yellow. Parks and Rec are always maintaining this place. The latest addition to the park is the natural playground, and that is where we took our toddler recently. She LOVED it. She made some friends pretending to fish in the canoe and hang out in the teepees. The sand pit is a big hit too. Whether you're a family visiting or a local, I highly recommend checking this place out.

Walnut trees ripened in Fall (this is end of July pic)

Trees

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Canby Vietnam Era Veteran's Memorial

4.5

(4 reviews)

4.5 mi

I have been intrigued by it as I've driven by it a couple times and finally took the time to take a…read morelittle tour. I found this memorial very touching and informative. It is small enough that you can pay a visit even if you don't have a lot of time. There is a number you can dial to follow along with a audio tour. The info is posted on the wall on the west side of the memorial. The audio tour is part of Oregon's Mt. Hood Heritage Trail series. It is # 9 in the series. Text "hood" to 57682 & followed the link to the mobile site. While I was there, and there was a man lovingly doing some repair work there. He clearly has devotion and dedication to this memorial. He was also kind enough to take a picture of me and my dog with Telnet statue with the three soldiers. Thank you veterans for your service and for all of those that are dedicated to caring for this memorial.

War memorials come in all shapes and sizes, but more often than not, it is a small plaque in a city…read morepark. It reduces the experience to facts and figures and while a nice remembrance of those that have fought for their country, it doesn't really make as much of an impression on younger visitors who are far removed from the conflict. I've been intrigued by this particular memorial for years because you just can't miss it as you drive along Highway 99 at the southern end of Canby. A "Huey" medivac helicopter ("Little Orphan Annie") is on it's approach landing just alongside the road. This is the dramatic focal point of the Vietnam Era Veteran's Memorial which is dedicated to the men and women who served in the military (not just Vietnam) between 1959 - 1975. Across the plaza, which is shaped like a "shou" representing long life and longetivity, there is a Buddhist bell with the inscription, "Believe in Peace" in Vietnamese. Approaching the helicopter is the bronze statue, "A Hero's Prayer" which depicts three larger than life-size figures of an American soldier carrying a wounded comrade towards the helicopter while holding the hand of a small child. The statue depicts PFC Gary W. Martini, USMC, Oregon Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in action in Vietnam. The second figure is U.S. Army Spec-4 Warren E. Newton, a Canby soldier listed as Missing in Action in Vietnam. The memorial started taking shape in 2006 and is still well maintained. I particularly like that it focusing on the humanity as well as the heroism of the war experience. If you look down at the plaza, you will see the red cross making the landing spot for the incoming helicopter and bricks covered with names of those who have made the memorial possible.

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Portland Photo Tour

(6 reviews)

15.2 mi

If you would like to become a better photographer, more comfortable with your camera, or see some…read moreof the beautiful sights that Portland has to offer, you've come to the right place. Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable and incredibly easy to understand. She will guide you through everything you need to know in order to use your camera effectively to get the shots that you are after. I took Jennifer's tours with no photography experience other than my smart phone, and shooting my mom's camera in Auto mode. Now I feel comfortable and proficient adjusting my exposure, aperture, white balance, ISO, shutter speed, and more. I cannot recommend Jennifer's tours enough. They are excellent for photographers with little to no experience, photographers, who want to improve, and photographers who are just feeling unmotivated to get out there and actually shoot.

I discovered Jennifer's photo safaris through Tippr and absolutely love taking her classes. I had…read morerecently moved to Portland so the tour definitely gave me a new perspective on the city and even introduced me to sites I had yet to explore. Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. After the tour my photography has improved greatly. Whether you are a photography beginner or advanced, Portland local or visitor, there is something to be learned by all!

Portland Photography Tour

Portland Photography Workshop

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Portland Photo Tour

ecoShuttle Charters & Tours

4.4

(22 reviews)

2.3 mi

Driver was amazing and communicated well. The price was manageable for 12 people…read more And they got back to us in a timely manner. We will definitely use them again.

Our school chartered for high school playoff football game. Bus battery died. Boys had to try and…read moresleep in the locker room after their football game ended. Did not get back to Clackamas until 11:20 AM over (12 hours after the game was over) due to having to wait for a new bus to drive to Medford and get new bus drivers as they timed out. Do not recommend!

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Cannery Square

5.2 mi

This is an amazing splash pad. The parking is close…read more The lot is completely flat. There is not much nearby traffic. There is plenty of shade. The water pressure is appropriate for toddlers. There are not flowers- so no bees. There are several places to eat in walking distance. =win

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Murdock Park

4.5 mi

With all new equipment, a covered picnic area, swings and a little creek this is a fantastic park.read more

Picnic area

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City of Sherwood

1.0

5.1 mi

The city of Sherwood have faulty traffic radar at street lights. Went to the courthouse, talked to…read morethe judge about not driving fast because cruse control was on, it was clear to see in the video, tricked us by saying I will lower "it" he did NOT lower the speed...he lowered the fine by a small dollar amount. Totally rude to trick us like that. He won't give traffic school to anyone who has had it within the last five years! Just changing the laws with his moods. Beware of Sherwood.

Stafford Hills Club

4.2

(44 reviews)

5.4 mi

We recently joined Stafford Hills Club after touring four other gyms including the new Lake Oswego…read moreaquatic center which did not impress me but it was nice. After touring the gyms I came away with the impression that Stafford was by far the best gym in the area. The staff is superb and the gym and equipment are clean. None of that terrible "gym" smell that you often get at the gyms as they age. They also do an excellent job at making sure there aren't so many members in the gym that there are long wait times to use the equipment.

"A place where everybody knows your name... and you're always glad you came." [1]…read more My review is based on my membership of one year where I've consistently visited 4x/week. Beginning during the end stages of COVID restrictions, it was so nice to experience outdoor swimming, the hot tub, and social time with other members. Swimming is my main experience at the club so here is what you should know: * Six lane outdoor salt water pool that is open year round (I've done laps in the snow, sleet, and hail). * You can reserve four of the six lanes and it is very competitive to get times, especially during the warm weather months when you are competing for space with the swim team, swim lessons, and aqua aerobics classes. * The other two lanes are left open for first come first serve usage and swimmers are encouraged to share. * The outdoor hot tub is for 14+ over. I have only taken one yoga class at the club and all classes have you reserve your spot. If you cancel less than 12 hours in advance or are a no show, you are charged a $10 fee. Personally, I don't mind since the reservation system makes me accountable and if I don't have a reservation, I'm less likely to go workout. The club is a nice mix of serious athletes (I'm surrounded by masters swimmers and triathletes), retirees, and families. Prior to my membership, my teenage son was a member for two years and loved the weight room, sauna, and steam room. The club as been open for awhile and is definitely showing its age and is need of some maintenance upgrades in the pool area. That being said, I have been very happy with my membership here and the personal feel, literally being greet by name when entering and exiting, and the wonderful customer service. This club is very different from the large national chains, so to each their own. Definitely recommend a trial membership at this club as well as others in the area to see which is the best fit for you. [1] I am currently re-watching this classic sitcom and while not aging well in the post Me Too era, still good for a lot of laughs.

Stafford Hills Club

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New mind/body studio

Portland Chinese Lessons

(5 reviews)

17.4 mi

We have our second child starting Kristina's Mandarin class, our son took one year of Mandarin and…read morenow our daughter has started. We really appreciate her methodology, fluency, engagement with the children, and ability to transcend ages and learning abilities and levels, as well as her enthusiasm and involvement even during the summer months. Kristina is an excellent language teacher, embracing the culture and social mores of language also, which is very important. And she makes learning fun!

We love the instructor. She makes learning Mandarin so much fun.read more

Working on writing characters

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Cadence Academy Preschool

3.8

(12 reviews)

5.4 mi

Certified professionals

Walk-ins welcome

I have had at least one child in care of this school since 2018. Up until the last 1.5yrs, we have…read morebeen satisfied with the care Cadence (Previously Creative Minds) provided. Unfortunately, due to the mass staff exodus the Pre-K program was cut with little notice and we were left with no child care for this entire summer. From Jan-May of this year we had numerous late night emails asking us to not bring our infant in for class, making it very difficult for my husband to work and for me to see scheduled patients. From my perspective, this is a salary issue. Employees at Cadence are potentially not being paid enough and are leaving for other jobs. Teacher Nancy, Chelsea, Zita and Liz, dozens of our kids miss you and will forever be grateful to you for sticking it out as long as you could. The food is another aspect that needs to be addressed immediately. I hope they are no longer serving bowls of corn (as seen in my child's photo on google review) or the ever popular "vegan meat balls" that the kids would frown at, weekly. I want to say Thank you to Teacher Mia and Vicki who made us stay as long as we did and who you should feel confident leaving your children with. Cadence, we have filled out plenty of surveys with the same info, please feel free to reach out to myself of my husband with helpful feedback.

HORRIBLE! I would not trust this daycare center for my child or anyone else's child. Go somewhere…read morethat truly cares about providing high quality personalized childcare to your child. I couldn't help but feel like the childcare staff did not know or did not care about what they were doing. Child hated it and we hated it. There were signs that the child was neglected in various ways. At pickup, child's nose was often crusty from crying and almost never wiped clean. Child's mouth was also not cleaned and frequently dirty from food; this caused a long-term rash\skin irritation\dermatitis around child's mouth. There were times the child's bottom was really red from harsh scrubbing; this indicates that a fecal diaper had dried and crusted after a long period of time of not being changed and they were scrubbing aggressively to get fecal matter off. Child did not seem to be happy in any picture provided. Child strongly indicated that they did not want to be there before and after every single day. After that daycare, child was constantly frightened of other kids being nearby. While attending, child had frequent night terrors and would not sleep well at night. Seems to be quantity over quality at this daycare. Choose anywhere else to care for your precious child! They will frequently state that the child 'ate all' of a meal or snack, but I have a difficult time believing that that is true. Our child does not 'eat all'. Also, I once received an update that the child 'ate all' of a snack, then walked in, and the snack was sitting untouched in front of the child. I took the snack home and took a picture of it. With every interaction, you get this awful sense that the bubbly Director will say anything to trick you into believing everything is wonderful or that she will take care of your issues. Director will say "Your child is doing well and/or child is bonding with so and so", but it is presumably to placate the parent. Repeatedly said they provide 2-6 pictures per day of your child - only one picture of child provided in the first week. ~5 pictures were provided over the next two weeks. The 2-6 pictures of child per day were not provided, even after complaining repeatedly. I am fairly certain other pictures were taken of child in the first week, but they were likely deleted and not shown to us. The app they use is complete trash - KidReports app has a 2.0 of 5.0 rating on Google Play. Did they use this horribly rated app because it was the cheapest option? Didn't have access to app for five days, even after complaining every day - it was not important for the parents to know anything about their child in the first week apparently. There was practically zero personalized communication about child well-being in the first week. We canceled after the first week, but they lock you into two additional weeks with their contract. They do not even ask why you are leaving. It does not seem to be important for them to improve what is wrong. Childcare staff rotate constantly - I saw someone different in the room frequently. The daycare staff rarely tried to make me and the child feel welcome; often, I would not know how to hand off my distraught child. They hired four new people at roughly the same time - probably a sign of staffing issues. One of the staff they hired is 20 years old; they do not seem professionally experienced. While the director was seemingly out, I overheard daycare admin staff telling the children caregivers what to do, and how to wake up the children from nap. This seriously confused me. Shouldn't the children caregivers know what to do? Are the caregivers that inexperienced/inept? Are your children truly in good hands behind closed doors? That same day, I picked up at 3:50 pm; as far as I could tell, the child did not have an afternoon snack by that time. Due to many reasons, I do not trust leaving my child or any other child in this place. Who knows what actually occurs here. I will never bring my child to another daycare center after this nightmare!

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Sandy Swimming Hole

4.6

(5 reviews)

27.4 mi

We enjoyed this spot. Pretty convenient place to get in the water. A couple of places to jump off…read moreit'll that's your thing. Places to lounge and partially submerge your chair in the water. Water was a cool 70degrees and ref

This place is so neat. Like previously stated you can do whatever you want here! Sun bathe, float…read morethe River or swim in either deep or shallow waters. Great place for kids. When we went there were quite a bit of people but there was so much room for everyone. Parking sucks, you might have to walk a bit but ITS OKAY, worth it! Also!!! Wear swimming shoes because the rocks are PAINFUL to step on. Flip flops will break. I seen some with tennis shoes lol. This will be our go to place this summer.