A Trip to the Timberline Lodge

Last month for Emma’s birthday she decided to have an overnight trip to the mountain with family instead of a birthday party. She had always wanted to go up into the snow so this year I made it happen and we drove the two hour drive to Mt. Hood and stayed at the historic Timberline Lodge.

If you are from Oregon I’m sure you’ve heard of the lodge, which was declared a historic landmark in 1977 and has nearly 2 million visitors a year. Timberline is also the hotel that was filmed in Stephen King’s movie The Shining.

14 Photos That Will Make You Want to Run Away To The Oregon Coast

Unlike most of those around us, we aren't visiting the coast during Spring Break this year. As much as I love the beach we are choosing to stay close to home – opting for activities around the house like creating Easter cards (more on those soon!), visiting Sky High Sports, and tomorrow we are talking about driving over to Silver Falls State Park. It’s one of those places that are practically in our backyard and yet we've never been before.

Anyways, I am however, so glad that we stayed in Lincoln City for three nights last month. One thing that I love about the Oregon coast is that sometimes you can find yourself pleasantly surprised with the weather during the winter. With no tourists out and an oceanfront view – the weekend would have been enough by itself, but add in gorgeous 60+ degree weather with no breeze and it was simply nothing but a small slice of heaven on earth – and these photos don’t do it justice.

Sometimes it’s worth it to take a chance – you never know what you may find.

~Melissa