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West Linn
West Linn may be the home of the 2013 NW
Natural Street of Dreams, but there’s plenty
more to it than that. In fact, there’s enough to
make a day out of it — and then some. A few
recommendations:
Grab your morning joe at
Willamette
Coffee House
, 2120 8th Court, or get your
Stumptown Coffee
fix at
Market of Choice
,
5639 Hood Street.
Bugatti’s Italian Ristoran-
te
serves up fine Italian fare and a classy happy
hour menu; 18740 Willamette Drive. And in
Old Town Willamette
, 1914 Willamette Falls
Drive,
Allium Bistro
offers family style neigh-
borhood dinners one Sunday each month
where you can explore cuisines from villages
in France and Italy, and American cuisines from
oregon, Washington, and California. Grab au-
thentic Mexican from
Señor Taco
, 19098 Wil-
lamette Drive, or try
Lil’ Cooperstown Bar &
Grill
, 1817 Willamette Falls Drive.
keep your eyes peeled for expansive views
of
Mount Hood
and the
Willamette River
.
Walk down to the riverbank through the tow-
ering firs of
Mary S. Young State Park
, 19900
Willamette Drive, or bring a picnic to
Willa-
mette Park
, 1100 12th Street, or Fields Bridge
Park on the Tualatin River, 821 Willamette Falls
Drive.
Stick around for some of the city’s signature
events and attractions:
Music in the Park
,
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday in August
at
Tanner Creek Park
, 3456 Parker Road; the
Willamette Saturday Farmers Market
every
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Historic
Willamette General Store
, 1720 Willamette
Falls Drive; and the
West Linn Farmers Mar-
ke
t every Wednesday in August from 4 to 7
p.m., 1780 Willamette Falls Drive.
Host city for the 2013 NW
Natural Street of Dreams
WR I T T E N B Y J oN B E L L
West Linn celebrates its
Centennial this year.
PHOTO: KEITH KLIPPSTEIN