Willamette Valley Region

Marion County Historical Society Museum - The Marion County Historical Society's museum features a variety of exhibits about life in Marion County, Oregon. These displays include Kalapuya Indian daily life, boarding houses, 19th century healthcare, the typewriter and the changes it brought to the workplace, former president Herbert Hoover, and other topics.

Willamette Queen Sternwheeler - Step back in time and enjoy the unchanged natural beauty of the Willamette River aboard an authentic Sternwheeler.

Thrill-Ville U.S.A. - Thrill-Ville offers fun rides the whole family can enjoy. Besides visitors' choice of thrilling or tame rides, the park offers waterslides, picnics, and even group rates.

Oregon Whitewater Adventures - Whitewater rafting paddle trips through magnificent wilderness areas on Oregon's premier rivers. Specializing in high quality guided paddle raft trips, with family trips to Class IV rapids. Half and full-day trips run daily on the McKenzie River.

Elsinore Theatre - The Historic Elsinore Theatre, a leading performing arts facility, is now owned and operated by Salem Theatre Auditorium Group Enterprises (STAGE, Inc.). STAGE continues to bring world-class performers to the Willamette Valley.

Lane ESD Planetarium - Lane ESD Planetarium is the second largest in the Pacific Northwest. It offers year-round educational /entertainment programming, including seasonal planets, constellations; images from the Hubble Space Telescope and laser shows.  2300 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene.  (541) 461-8227.

Sandland Adventures - Featuring 4-5 passenger dune buggy tours and giant 26-39 passenger buggies for group tours. ATV rentals and a fun-center offering bumper boats, go-karts, 18-hole miniature golf, gift shop and more.

Cascades Raptor Center - Nature center and wildlife hospital for birds of prey.  Visitors can see 40 permanent resident birds of 24 different native Oregon species including 10 species of owls.