This long holiday weekend may inspire a road trip. You can ride your own wheels or rent a roomy RV, sleek Airstream or colorful camper van, through a company or private owner, a la Airbnb,
In this week's getaway gallery, we look at personalized mobile homes that are kitschy, cute or cool.
RVs are in Oregon's DNA. Wally Byam, who founded Airstream in in 1931, was born in Baker City. Holiday House modern travel trailers were dreamed up by Medford's David Holmes of Harry & David fruit basket fame. The canned ham-shape Alohas started in -- you guessed it -- Aloha and Timberlines hailed from Sandy
Whatever you're steering, we hope you have a memorable journey.
Reasons to rent a toy hauler to fifth wheeler?
Turn Key RV Rentals in Eugene says it lets you take one on a long spin before you buy.
Travelers renting from Portland-based GoCamp can explore the Pacific Northwest at their own speed or set up to vacation in a park, join a tailgate party or use it at a movie location.
Want to travel with other trailer nerds? The 100-year-old Tin Can Tourists club and Vintage Trailer Rallies and Events Facebook page lists rallies, campgrounds, restorers and trailers for sale.
Airbnb, Outdoorsy and other getaway rentals also have trailers, in various sizes and styles, settled in scenic locations. Park your car, unload your luggage and climb in. The temporary housing can be a weekend getaway or a place to stay longer for you or out-of-town guests.
Rentals can be picked up and towed away (some places even lend out trucks and SUVs and tow kits) or delivered for additional fees.
These 10 homes on wheels are insured, maintained and equipped with linens and for meal preparation.
The 14-foot Dream Machine Volkswagen Westfalia is stocked for an extended wilderness adventure or "surf mission."
This vintage Vanagon, based in Portland, has a 2.1 engine with a manual transmission and a pop top.
• Around $165 a night on average, depending on travel dates
Aladdin camper in Eagle Creek
The 16-foot, remodeled 1967 Aladdin camper has a new propane stove, icebox, sink with cold water hook up and a self-contained toilet room with a portable toilet.
There is a sofa bed and bunkbed plus the dinette can be converted into a bed.
Sit under the stars in one of three camping chairs.
Have the lightweight trailer delivered and set up for an extra fee ($1 per mile from zip code 97022) or tow it with a 2-inch tow ball attached to a truck or SUV with 2,500-pound towing capacity.
• Around $75 a night on average, depending on travel dates
The new lightweight Aero Teardrop is easy to hook up and pull with an unpacked weight of 1,200 pounds. Or it can be delivered within 30 miles of Sherwood.
There is a galley kitchen, Bluetooth stereo and full-size mattress with a stargazer window.
An overhead awning covers a 7 foot square in front of the entry.
Oregon Teardrop Rentals has negotiated with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to rent tow vehicles at a discount.
• Around $60 a night on average, depending on travel dates
Lance travel trailer in Newberg
This small travel trailer can be taken to discover a town, countryside or Crater Lake National Park.
• Around $60 a night for a shared space, on average, depending on travel dates
The 22-foot Silver Betty Airstream, built in 2017, is lightweight on a singular axel, and fully stocked for a getaway.
The refundable damage deposit is $500, cleaning fee is $50 and pet fee is $75, A gas generator can be rented for $25 a night.
Delivery to central Oregon is $100.
• Around $135 a night on average, depending on travel dates
The 23-foot Airstream sits on an acre of land adjacent to a state park and a 10-minute walk to downtown Lake Oswego restaurants and shopping.
The capsule-shaped caravan can also be used for camping or parked on your property for extra sleeping quarters.
• Around $100 a night on average, depending on travel dates
The 23-foot White Walrus Sprinter van and other GoCamp vans are road-trip ready. Just add groceries.
• Around $150 a night on average, depending on travel dates
Sprinter luxury RV in Seattle
The Mercedes Benz Sprinter luxury van has leatherette upholstery, a 39-inch TV, king-size bed and queen bunkbed.
Pick up and drop off in Seattle at no extra charge.
• Around $225 a night on average, depending on travel dates, which includes 100 miles of traveling a day (additional miles are 50 cents a mile).
Flying Cloud Airstream in Pacific City
The Airstream called Knapsack, parked at offbeat luxury-offering Hart's Camp Airstream Hotel & RV Park on the Oregon coast, has a leatherette dining area, stainless-steel appliances and a queen-size bed.
There is an indoor bathroom with a shower plus an outdoor shower behind a living plant wall in the private, fenced lawn area with a picnic table, two Adirondack chairs and a fire pit.
• Around $176 a night on average, depending on travel dates
Updated RV in Talent vineyard
The completely remodeled RV with large windows is parked near 1,000 acres of pear trees and 130 acres of vineyards at Paschal Winery and Vineyard, which is close to Ashland, Medford and Jacksonville.
The rental includes a $50 gift basket packed with a local bottle of wine, locally made chocolates and wine tastings vouchers at several wineries.
• Around $86 a night on average, depending on travel dates
Blue Moon House & Cottage/BookStayHop
Looking for more getaway ideas?
10 top Ashland Airbnb home stays for couples, families, girl groups: Online travel agent Daniel Perry manages 100 vacation rentals in Ashland, from a single room to an entire house, where a chef can be hired to make meals. We asked the owner of BookStayHop to suggest a home stay for various Ashland visitors, from singles and couples to large groups.
Many of the vacation rentals are in Ashland’s downtown area, which allows out-of-towners to leave a car behind and live like a local, says Perry.
Prospect Historic Hotel Bed and Breakfast Inn
10 snowy getaways near Crater Lake get you close to free ranger tours: Are you ready to be whisked off on snowshoes to explore corners of Crater Lake? Rangers offer free tours and equipment, but you'll need to get there first since the Crater Lake Lodge and all park campgrounds are closed until late May.
There are winter lodging options near and far like Diamond Lake Resort. Here are 10 snowy getaways.
The entrance road to park headquarters and Rim Village usually remains open year-round, and a discounted $15 entrance fee allows you to explore on your own or go on a free ranger-led snowshoe tour, says Oregonian/OregonLive travel writer Jamie Hale. For tour dates, visit nps.gov/crla or call 541-594-3000.
Dozens of Oregon getaways let you soak in natural hot springs: Ease into the new year by soaking the day away at Crane Hot Springs, a getaway off Oregon Route 78 east of Burns that The Oregonian/OregonLive travel writer Jamie Hale calls "an oasis."
If you're too relaxed to leave a cedar tub bubbling with mineral water from natural hot springs ($15 an hour) or the soothing, 101-degree pool ($10 for four hours), stay overnight inside a rustic room or tepee, or set up a tent or park your RV at one of the campsites.
Perhaps you'd like to explore beyond the remote resort? The slow winter season in southeast Oregon's high desert will allow time to learn about the area's fascinating prehistoric history and other places to soak.
Hilltop Treehouse Retreat in Lopez Island/Airbnb
10 cool treehouses: These elevated vacation getaways are for rent
Do we really ever grow out of wanting a treehouse? A vacation rental might answer that question.
In this week's getaway roundup, we look at 10 vacation rentals, near and far, designed to elevate your point of view.
These modern dwellings in mostly remote forests are perfect perches for birdwatchers and nature lovers, but they're not always easy to reach. They're rustic and may offer waterfront views but not indoor running water.
What unifies them? They’re cozy.
Escape to one of Oregon's wacky, funky, adorable getaways for rent like this quaint, solar-powered cabin near Vancouver.
Getaways mean more than staying in a different shelter. Vacations are supposed to be physical and mental escapes from real life.
If you truly want an experience that's unlike the place you lay your head, check out Oregon's wacky, funky, adorable lodging, from a Swiss Family Robinson luxury tree resort to an off-the-grid yurt.
How about sleeping in a teepee on a yak ranch in Bend?
In this week's home stay gallery, we check out 10 oddball abodes that you can check into.
10 cozy, cool, crazy cabin vacation getaways: Escape to Oregon mountains and lakes or the California desert
The need to be in nature may be strong, but there are so many ways to relax amid towering trees in the mountains or next to a lake.
In this week's vacation getaway roundup, we look at cabins of all kinds, from a classic A-frame in a forest to a modern dwelling in the desert.
Rustic or luxury? Cozy or expansive? It’s up to you to decide: Are you dreaming of a romantic escape or group reunion?
Bend ranks 4th in U.S. as a vacation rental hot spot. Here are 10 getaways, from funky to fancy: Bend residents may feel as if at least one person in their neighbor is renting out a room or a whole house to tourists. And they may be right.
A study released Wednesday found that Bend has 1,658 Airbnb listings per 50,000 people, which vaults the city on the Deschutes River to the fourth most saturated vacation rental market among more than 750 U.S. cities, according to IPX1031, an investment property exchange service.
When active home rental listings were compared to the population, three Florida cities took top place: Miami Beach came in first with 3,416 listings per 50,000 people. Kissimme, near the Walt Disney World Resort, came in second with 2,880 listings per 50,000 residents and third-place Sarasota, on Florida’s Gulf Coast, has 2,234 listings per 50,000 people.
Heceta Lighthouse B&B
10 Oregon coast getaways to enjoy a Victorian-style Christmas at the Heceta Head Lighthouse: Lighthouses are a beacon to captains and people curious about these rare, old navigational towers.
If you've never gazed out to sea from a 200-foot-tall vantage point at night, here's your chance: You can enter the Heceta Head Lightstation on Oregon's central coast during the 24th Annual Victorian Christmas Open House from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15.
The festive event starts at the Heceta Lighthouse B&B, in the 125-year-old Queen Anne-style keeper's quarters, which is decorated for the holidays. Santa Claus, music and goodies will fill the scene.
Bundle up and stay overnight. Here are 10 vacation homes for rent, from a vintage Airstream to a contemporary house, near Florence and Yachats.
10 glamorous historic mansions and homes for rent: Are you curious about what luxury looked like a century ago and how it feels today? In this week's home stay getaway gallery, we peek into 10 historic mansions and homes that you can rent for a day or longer.
Modern kitchen appliances including a fridge mean you won’t have to call the iceman or bring in wood to start the stove. Instead, cuddle into a wingback chair by the fireplace and read a classic.
10 vacation getaways to join Mount Hood's New Year's Eve parties: Are you searching for a memorable way to watch the dawn of a new decade? How about ringing in 2020 from Oregon's tallest mountain?
All three of Mount Hood's major ski resorts -- Mt. Hood Meadows, Mt. Hood Skibowl and Timberline Lodge -- host New Year's Eve parties, each with night skiing, entertainment, food and fireworks, reports Oregonian/OregonLive travel writer Jamie Hale.
In this week’s vacation roundup, we look at 10 different ways to stay near the slopes, from a luxury chalet to a ski-in cabin.
10 accessible Airbnb rentals in Portland, Palm Springs and London: Srin Madipalli is a devoted world traveler who uses a wheelchair. To make it easier to find accessible lodging when booking online, he co-created Accomable, an online resource that was acquired by Airbnb in 2017.
Since then, Madipalli, who heads Airbnb's accessibility team, has refined the homestay rental company's search filters to help people with disabilities and their families find places that can be easily enjoyed without steps or stairs, and other accommodations.
"No two people with a disability are the same, so we offer 27 accessibility filters for a spectrum of needs, and we're working on more," says Madipalli.
Where to stay for Willamette Valley’s Wine Country Thanksgiving: From a tiny house to vineyard villa
Thanksgiving weekend in Oregon's wine-growing regions is an action-packed chance for patrons of pinot noir and other varietals to barrel taste this year's vintage as flavors mature and to enjoy food pairings with bottles that have been released (and perhaps are on sale).
More than 140 Willamette Valley wineries will host events in tasting rooms and cellars during Wine Country Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 1.
After stops at scenic vineyards to swirl, sniff and sip, you might want to stay over a night or two. Here are 10 vacation homes for rent, from a tiny abode to a contemporary villa.
Monroe Studio~Modern Cozy Gem!/Airbnb
Airbnb picks the West Coast's top destination, and it's Eugene: These are the most wish-listed rentals Of Airbnb's more than 7 million homestays scattered across the world, which West Coast city rose to the top as a destination more people want to visit in 2020?
The reasons? Travelers like to be around nature and big events, says the lodging company. Green-thinking Eugene has both hiking trails and the University of Oregon’s constant activities.
10 spirited vacation rentals to stay in St. Helens as HalloweenTown takes over
Portland is only 30 miles south of St. Helens, making day-tripping easy. But during the October-long Spirit of HalloweenTown festival, which starts Saturday, Oct. 5, visitors may want to linger into the chill of the night, when costumed characters re-enact scenes from movies filmed here, like the "Twilight" vampire saga and the bewitching "HalloweenTown."
Visitors will also learn about space alien invasions and see creepy stuff in the Museum of Peculiarities & Oddities.
Double O Seven Yacht/Airbnb
Vacation getaways: Yachts, yurts and other unusual Oregon home rentals: To celebrate a seriously special occasion, you can charter the Disco Volante, a 45-foot yacht with three levels of luxury. We're talking swim platforms and sun pads, and a ban on red wine and orange Cheetos to protect the pricey teak and tan finishes.
The cost: $999 for two hours then $299 for each additional hour, including the services of a licensed captain.
Or, if you want to pretend to pilot a vessel, there are landlocked pleasure boats on Airbnb or other vacation rental sites.
Vrbo's 2020 Trend Report found a 30% increase in traveler demand for houseboats, yachts, RVs and Airstreams, aka "land yachts," compared to last year.
In this week’s getaway galley, we look at these movable homes plus quirky yurts.
Luxury Wine Country Retreat/Vrbo
10 luxury home rentals let you dream big on vacation: Vacations are supposed to be a fantasy come true. Yet, most of us stick somewhat to a budget. But ... we can dream.
Here are 10 luxury home rentals that cost more for one day than most people's monthly housing expenses. Still, there's something appealing about looking at perfect scenery from a secluded perch surrounded by nature and deluxe perks (yes, a butler).
In time for holiday giving – or making plans for a wedding or family reunion – we spotlight off-the-charts, Neiman Marcus fantasy gift level of getaways to rent, in Oregon and once-in-a-lifetime, fabulous destinations.
Luxury Retreat with Natural Hot Tub/HomeAway
10 vacation rentals with closeup views of Oregon’s fabulous fall colors
If you live in Oregon, you can look out almost any window and see greenery. Starting now through mid-October, you’ll also see bronze, crimson and golden autumn leaves.
These 5 vacation rentals are hauntingly close to scary movie locations: In the chilling days leading to Halloween, horror movie fans might want to linger on a dead-end street and other places that cinematically spooked them, and then turn their nightmares into dream vacations.
For this week's vacation getaway roundup, we turned to Portland-based Vacasa to find five places to stay that are hauntingly close to scary film locations, in Oregon and spots for those who may want to creep over state lines.
Tiny new cabin in the Mount Adams Outpost: Getaway has tiny cabins in nature to rent outside of Portland as well as Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
The Mount Adams Outpost is an 80-acre property with handcrafted, dog-friendly hideaways for two to four people. Each one has a fire pit, grilling grate and a picnic table.
Inside the 140 to 200 square feet of living space are either one or two queen-size beds plus a mini kitchen, electric toilet, shower and a cellphone lockbox.
• Cabin that accommodates two to four guests
• $99-$209 a night depending on travel dates
Sunny studio with private deck/Vacasa
Here are 10 ideal Airbnb rentals for sweet Cannon Beach getaways: For people who dream of having a beach house, an Oregon Coast vacation rental is a sweet substitute.
In addition to hotels and B&B, Cannon Beach visitors can check into a cottage or condo, wrapped in classic cedar shingles and equipped with a kitchenette and patio, that's operated by hospitality professionals as well as homeowners with space to spare.
Airbnb's research found visitors book their Cannon Beach getaway at least two months before their trip. Nightly rentals are restricted and people devoted to special events like the crowd-pleasing Sandcastle Contest and hilarious corgi run race to reserve a place.
10 Oregon coast getaways to see Shore Acres' stunning holiday light display: If you're looking for a place that's all aglow for the holidays, Shore Acres State Park's display of 325,000 decorative lights on the southern Oregon coast will blow you away.
Volunteers and park rangers have been hosting Holiday Lights at Shore Acres since 1987.
The free event takes place daily from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve at the park, which is three miles south of the small fishing town of Charleston and 12 miles southwest of the city of Coos Bay.
Here are 10 vacation stays, from a camper to a midcentury modern house, near the stunning holiday light display, which continues through Dec. 31.
The Little Owl Cabin/Airbnb
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