Sweet Home, huh let's see, I lived there when I was 1-3; that was 1953-1955. We then returned for my 2nd-5th grades. That was around 1959-1963 if my math is correct. We moved away then, a year in Monmouth then 2 years in Amboy, Washington. Then back to Sweet Home for my 7 years of high school. JK. Graduated in '70. Actually we moved to a little east of Foster, which was on the east edge of Sweet Home but has now been incorporated. Lived up on Riggs Hill Rd and was there in 1967 when they started filling Foster Reservoir. My parents continued to live in Sweet Home until they passed away. My wife and I have camped at River Bend County Park on the Santiam River a few times over the years. Nice park Sweet Home used to be a timber town. Still is to some degree, but tourism has become a big part of the local economy. Lots of recreation opportunities if you like lakes. Foster Lake has some fishing and water skiing. Green Peter Reservoir is a big body of water with lots of fiords/channels. Lots of swimming in the lakes and rivers (Middle Santiam, South Santiam, Quartzville, Calapooia, Wiley). And it's less than an hour up Highway 20 to the Cascade summit. Lots of hiking. It's a nice little town and it's close to Lebanon which has more shopping; and Lebanon is close to Albany, which has even more shopping. There's about a 40 minute 'back-way' route to Eugene-Springfield. And only about 30 minutes to Corvallis. there are lots of reasons to like the place, but it may be an acquired taste for some people, and many might not ever acquire the taste
My first apartment was on NW 19th and Irving. $90 a month paid for rent, furniture, heat, lights and electricity, garbage and hot water. It was right after I got out of the Army and started work at Tektronix.
Love Idaho Pan Handle. Did a lot of business with an aircraft tug mfg in Sandpoint where you will see Arian Nations dudes here and there but, not like it used to be with all the skin heads trying to take over the area.
I had friends who lived in Sandpoint. One was half American Indian who married a White blond woman. Boy did he have trouble.
My son and I enjoy stopping at that Pizza Hut every time we come through Lebanon. He's a big fan of their lunch buffet.
yeah, they had a problem several years back with the white supremacists but they were mainly in the Hayden Lake area which is just a little north of Cour D' AlEne and well south of where we go. Been going up that way for a better part of 50+ years and we did all our shopping in Sandpoint and never had any issues and where we camp is on the lake about 13 miles east out of Sandpoint and close to big cities of Hope, East Hope and Beyond Hope Resort (always loved that name). Mathew McConnaughy bought some property and and an island a few years back and has built a beautiful home on the shores of the lake. Beautiful country and some great fishing
Love the area, I had a great friend that lived up in Tamarack/Priest Lake area we'd go visit often. Her parents owned the marina up at the north end of Priest lake. McCall Idaho is nice area.
I live in Lebanon, just down the road. Sweet Home is great, but be aware there are some pretty serious meth and heroin issues in certain parts of town.
So, now that you're an Oregonian, just know that there's no more caucusing. Vote by mail and drive Trump mad...der.
My aunt said T&M was the best in Sweet Home but apparently they closed a few years ago. Never tried James Gang, what is there style?
I've heard about that, thanks though. The park I'm living at isn't the highest-end place, so I'm definitely on the look-out. First thing I'm doing is getting my concealed weapons permit and learning the area so that I know where to avoid and at what times. Well I already voted for him back in......January, I wanna say? Washington has early voting. Now I guess I can vote for him again in another state! Not a fan of this whole "vote by mail" thing. There's no drop-off boxes anywhere? That's how I've always done it. Am I registered when I get my driver's license? And what is the Oregon DMV like?
