Salems Riverfront Park
With acres of open green space, walking paths, and a beautiful view of the Willamette River this downtown event park is available for group use, concerts, and community festivals.
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Willamette Queen Sternwheeler
Try out your sea legs. Cruise with personable Captain Richard Chesbrough aboard the double-deck Willamette Queen—an 87-foot, 86-ton sternwheeler with twin paddles that’s a scaled down likeness of the former Mississippi and Yukon Territory riverboats. A brand new dock is located just across from the Carousel. Enjoy a meal or snack on board while Captain Chesbrough tells tales of riverboat history and points out blue herons, osprey, and other wildlife along the banks of the Willamette River. Passengers of all ages are invited to try on the captain's hat, peer through his spyglass, ring the ship’s bell, and even take the wheel. If you do, you’ll receive an honorary captain’s certificate embellished in calligraphy by Captain Chesbrough himself.
Keywords: Scenic, Interesting, Park (Local / State / National), City or part of the city, Everyone, Summer (June - August), Easy to reach, Spring (March - May)
Eco Earth, Salem's Riverfront Park
Anchoring the south end of Riverfront Park is Eco Earth—a stainless steel orb that, thanks once again to the spirit of volunteerism in Salem’s local art community, has been turned into quite the work of art. The 25-foot tall sphere was formerly a storage tank for acid used in papermaking (talk about recycling!). Eco Earth’s 82.5-foot circumference is now covered in over 86,000 glittering tiles representing people, places, and animals from across the planet.
Keywords: Scenic, Free, Interesting, All year, Park (Local / State / National), City or part of the city, Everyone, Easy to reach
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