Sauvie Island – The perfect Portland day getaway
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Sauvie Island
Summer is almost here and here is a great out door place of interest. Sauvie Island is one of the many Portland summer hot spots that’s a perfect day getaway. The last time I went there, I did U-pick blueberry’s at the local farm and other fresh vegetables Farmers Markets, then went to the local beaches and enjoyed a nice relaxing day soaking up the sun with blanket and picnic basket in hand. There is even a nude beach that many Portland peeps enjoy, I’ve never been there…..except for 4 times.
The Pumpkin Patch Farm is located on Sauvie Island in Portland, it is a real working farm that also offers numerous attractions to visitors during the summer and in to the fall. When I choose not to plant pumpkins in my backyard I venture off to the Pumpkin Patch and choose from hundred’s of U-Pick pumpkins to take home. Don’t tell the owners but once, I took a huge pumpkin and threw it and watched it explode into a million bits of squash heaven. For the past seven years the Pumpkin Patch has offer The Maize, Oregon’s original giant maze of corn planted in a shape that celebrates the local history and identity. Make a mental note, “Don’t drink alcohol and then do the corn maze, it’s no fun being lost while needing to use the bathroom. During the month of October, an additional maze, the Haunted Field of Screams is available. Hay rides are free on Labor Day Weekend and daily during October. Children seem to enjoy the Cow Train, which gives tours around the farm on weekends.
The Farm fresh market provides seasonal produce starting in June as the strawberries begin to ripen. Check out thepumpkinpatch.com for more information. The Pumpkin Patch Farm is located at 16525 NW GILLIHAN RD in Northwest Portland on Sauvie Island.
Sauvie Island has a GREAT history. The original inhabitants of the island were the Multnomah tribe of the Chinook Indians. The Islands formed over a million years ago…. Click to learn more, read about the Sauvie Island History
Here is a map of SAUVIE ISLAND
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