Canby, Oregon: Burgerville USA #18; restaurant review

Burgerville USA #18 

909 SW 1st Ave., (503) 266-2568.

Just look for the helicopter to find the local link in the Burgerville USA fast food chain that uses natural local products--beef, fruit, and real Tillamook cheese and dairy. The milkshakes are thick and feature some special flavors that change with the season, fries and burgers are decent, and halibut fish and chipsare a nice surprise. This particular location is one of the "older models."

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Canby, Oregon: Canby Ferry; things to do

Canby Ferry  

Holly St./Mountain Rd., on Hwy. 99E, (503) 650-3030. Daily 6:45-9:15. $2/car.

Canby Ferry in Canby, Oregon

The Canby Ferry is one of only three operating car ferries left in Oregon. From Canby, the ferry has crossed the Willamette River to Wilsonville since 1914. To experience it, in Canby take a left on Holly and follow the signs several miles out to the electrical-powered car ferry (the historic cable-drawn M. J. Lee was replaced by a new ferry in 1996). The updated ferry holds only six cars at a time, so sometimes there is a short wait (it only takes a few minutes to cross the river). On the other side, continue driving on the scenic country road until you reach Highway 205, then head back to I-5. From here it is only about 10 miles into Portland.

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Canby, Oregon: Swan Island Dahlias; things to do

Swan Island Dahlias  

995 NW 22nd Ave., (800) 410-6540, (503) 266-7711. 10 M-Sat 9-4:30, Sun 10-3, Aug-Sept only.

flower fields at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon

Family owned since 1927, Swan Island Dahlias is America's largest dahlia grower. New and exclusive varieties are hybridized each year at this farm, which currently grows over 40 acres and features more than 350 varieties of dahlias. You won't find a better selection of dahlia bulbs (tubers) anywhere. Picnic tables.

An annual Dahlia Festival is held in late August.

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