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This is the one you don't want to miss. We're ending our 2024 Drive Season with a weekend long adventure filled with down time, amazing roads, rural communities and some country charm! This 3 day drive will begin Friday evening in John Day, Oregon, arriving at your leisure.

A group dinner and some down time with friends is on tap for Friday


Saturday is where the real fun starts, taking us on some scenic byways, high in the mountains and more curves than you'll find at a ... well you get the idea




At the end of our drive; we'll explore Baker City, enjoying a relaxed lunch and exploring the historic downtown.



Saturday evening, join us for taking in some history at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day for a guided group tour at 4pm followed by a group dinner
A Chinese medical clinic, general store, community center and residence, Kam Wah Chung gives you an incomparable glimpse into the past. This remarkable site, a National Historic Landmark, is located in the town of John Day, and includes a museum and a separate interpretive center. The museum was built in 1865, possibly as a trading post and stage stop. This tiny, unassuming building became home to two Chinese immigrants, Ing "Doc" Hay and Lung On in 1888. Both became locally famous: Lung On as a general store proprietor and businessman, and "Doc" Hay as a practitioner of herbal medicine. For over 60-some years the building was a social, medical, and religious center for Oregon's Chinese community.





Lodging in John Day will on your own. A few of us have rented a vacation rental, we're hoping to host Friday and Saturday evening meals for the group but lodging wise; it is currently at capacity. Below are some loading options within the area

• Best Western John Day Inn - 315 W Main St, John Day, OR 97845 (541) 575-1700

• Dreamer's Lodge Motel - 144 N Canyon Blvd, John Day, OR 97845
• Air BNB/VRBO options

Sunday we'll officially depart and make our own ways back to our homes!

.......Who’s In? 6!
...Aaron (Sabre - CO)+1
....Ira (#172CR - CO)
... Huy (S2k_RN) & Sandi
... Dean (deanr)
....Anthony (nv_blitz)...

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Tour reservations made for the museum! Under: Aaron Fields

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