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I'll be looking forward to reading your journal Wayne! We have biked in that valley a couple of times and seen a few covered bridges. I agree about the fruit stands and remember picking wild blackberries and apples from the side of the road. We'd love to go back and tour there again. Do they have the country fair and track and field championships every year?
2 years ago
Marilyn, Oregon Country Fair is every year, but was cancelled in 2020 and 2021. It had 50,000 people per day before the pandemic but this year it is limited to 35,000 day.
2 years agoThe IAAF World championships is also an annual event. 2022 is the 15th incarnation of the event, but the first time it's been held in the U.S. It was also cancelled the previous two years. The previous IAAF World championships took place in Doha, Qatar in 2019. The Eugene event is expected to fill hotels from Roseburg to Salem.
Back to your question, I think July is usually good for touring. Cherries and marionberries are in season. The weather is reliably warm and sunny. The chance for smoke is minimal because the Willamette valley is usually upwind from fires in the Cascade Range. The Coast Range doesn't have many big fires because it has lower temperatures, higher humidity, and less lightning. You would probably want to avoid 4th of July period but late July should be no problem. Oregon Country Fair is not a problem if you stay more than 50 miles away at the time.