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By Eileen Garvin-TravelOregon -

Located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, Pendleton was first platted in 1868. The town has a rich history, including many local businesses that have been in operation for more than 100 years.

Day One
Start your day with breakfast at the Rainbow Café. It’s the oldest business in town, first opened in 1883 as the State Saloon & Banquet.

Enjoy a morning tour of the original Pendleton Woolen Mills, opened by the Bishop family in 1909. Watch a saddle craftsman at the Hamley & Co. store. Founded in 1883, Hamley’s became known as the maker of “the finest saddles man could ride.” They also make a great steak at Hamley’s Steakhouse.

Next, stop at Montana Peaks Hat Company, which caters to the discriminating hat wearer, then head to the Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame, the Heritage Station Museum and the Wildhorse Resort & Casino.

Day Two
Enjoy home cooking at the Main Street Diner. Continue a tour of Pendleton history at the local Krusteaz factory. Sample delicious mustards, wing sauces and other gourmet condiments at the Barhyte Specialty Foods Company.

If you are interested in the arts, don’t miss the Pendleton Center for the Arts, Betty Feves Memorial Gallery at the Blue Mountain Community College and Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts at the historic St. Andrews Schoolhouse.

Pause for lunch at The Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub, before enjoying the historic Underground Tour. End your day with a stroll down the Pendleton River Parkway to the Great Pacific Wine and Coffee Company and unwind with a glass of local wine.

More to see in Pendleton
The first Pendleton Round-Up was held in 1910 and meant to be “a frontier exhibition of picturesque pastimes, Indian and military spectacles, cowboy racing and bronco busting for the championship of the Northwest.” More than 7,000 visitors saw that first show, and today, 70,000 visitors enjoy the rodeo every year.

The Umatilla, Walla Walla and Cayuse tribes have lived in the Pendleton area for thousands of years. Their traditions continue and can be seen at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute and by attending the Happy Canyon Pageant Night at the Pendleton RoundUp.

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The Maui (7-Day) Adventure is a 'small group' of only 12 travelers, boutique condo (pool, jacuzzi, tennis) accommodations with 'breakfast', private 'van' transportation, a hosted 'Lu'au' dinner, and 'entrance fees' to all scheduled adventure sights. Assistance in arranging daily 'free-style free-time' to explore non-scheduled adventure sights is provided.

Air transportation to and from Maui is not included, however 'optional airfare' is available upon request.

Included is a Kihei Bay Surf Condo (with breakfast each morning across street at historic Ko'ie'ie Fishpond on Sugar Beach) exploring Kihei, Wailea, Makena, Ma'alaea, Wailuku, Iao Valley, Pa'ia, Makawao, Kula, Haleakaia Crater, Lahaina (with Old Lahaina Lu'au), Ka'anapali, Hana, and 'free-style free-time' (Outrigger Canoe, Molokini Snorkel, Whale Watching, Aquarium, Lanai Isle, Big Beach, Mile Post 7, and more ...)

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Flip-flops are some of the oldest … and most global footwear known to man …

Evidence suggests that the prototype of the flip-flop existed as far back as the Stone Age. We know for certain that they were wardrobe staples just about everywhere in the ancient world. Early sandals were made of papyrus, straw, rawhide and other materials, depending on the region. The construction was more or less the same: a base with a strap attached, worn in-between the toes.

Several centuries later the ubiquitous sound the wearer of this sandal made while walking would become a household name. Christened "flip-flops" in the continental United States, they also went by the name "thongs" in Australia and "slippers" in Hawaii. By 1962, the Brazilian company Havaianas contributed to its popularity by producing and promoting a flip-flop for everyday wear.

According to PecheBlu, a retailer of the sandal, flip-flops are a $2 billion a year industry in the United States. With thousands of years behind it, it is highly unlikely that the flip-flop will meet its demise anytime soon.

"Come experience the legendary Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo! ... Come watch a Pendleton Woolen Mills blanket being made! ... Come say hello to 'iconic' Hamley's ... Come tour the 'rowdy-past' Underground! ... Come have coffee at the Rainbow! ... Come stroll the River Walk! ... Come feel genuine western hospitality!"

Reservations for the 2013 Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo Adventure are now available ...

Enjoy lodging at the Wildhorse Resort Casino Hotel, reserved (covered grandstand) rodeo tickets, the popular VFW Cowboy Breakfast, free hotel-downtown-rodeo arena shuttle service with your choice of lodging nights and daily rodeo action ...

For details, visit ...
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