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 | Diamond
Woods in Monroe
Enjoy your round of golf in one of the most beautiful
settings Oregon has to offer. Play this 18-hole championship golf course voted
the Oregonian Newspaper’s Top-Ten Golf Getaway. Visit our site, tour the
course at diamondwoods.com |
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 | Enchanted
Forest
Oregon's premier theme park of fun and amusement. Storybook Lane, western town,
old Europe village, water-light show, Haunted House, Big Timber Log Ride, Ice
Mountain roller coaster and more rides. Fun for all ages! |
 | Salem's
Riverfront Carousel
It doesn't matter if you are young or old, when
you visit the Salem Riverfront Carousel your face will light up. |
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Silver
Falls State Park, something for any length of stay Whether
you are looking for a quick day trip, to hold a conference or an extended camping
trip, Silver Falls State Park offers something for any length of stay. |
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 | Red
Lion Hotel Salem is located off I-5, minutes from downtown. Our 150 guest
rooms feature free high-speed wireless Internet, indoor pool, fitness center,
sauna, restaurant, lounge and much more. |
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Pacific Highway Inn in Salem
Come stay with us for the best in
friendly hospitality. At the Best Western Pacific Highway Inn, we offer our guests
a clean and comfortable place to rest and an easily accessible location. |
 | Mill
Creek Inn
We have 109 spacious guest rooms including rooms for the physically challenged,
mini-suites and large two-room suites. Each room is beautifully decorated with
up-to-date color schemes, rich wood accents and restful artwork. |
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Experience the Best
Western Dallas Inn & Suites in Dallas, Ore., the perfect small town
getaway. Conveniently located near Western Oregon University, golf courses, wild
bird refuge and Oregon's largest gambling casino: Spirit Mountain Casino. |
 | Comfort
Suites in Salem
We take great pride in our rooms and our staff. When
staying with us you will feel like you are at home, not just at another hotel.
We want you to not only stay with us this time, but we want you to come back in
the future. |  | Comfort
Inn & Suites hotel is conveniently located with easy access to many
nearby points of interest. We are less than five miles from the Oregon State Capitol
building, Volcanoes Stadium ballpark, and the Mission Mill Museum. |
 | Phoenix
Inn Suites in North Salem
Phoenix Inn offers easy access to
I-5 and is close to the Historic District in downtown Salem. The location makes
this hotel perfect for the leisure and business traveler. |
 | Phoenix
Inn Suites in South Salem
Located minutes off I-5 and Kuebler
Boulevard, Phoenix Inn is an all-suite hotel in the heart of historic downtown
Salem. This newly renovated, award-winning hotel features a wide variety of amenities
for your convenience. |  | The
Shilo Inns Suites – Salem is conveniently located off Interstate
5 one mile from the State’s capitol buildings and state fairground complex.
Famous Willamette vineyards, Mt. Angel Abbey and Silver Falls State Park are just
a few of the many things to see and do while visiting Salem. |
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|  Salem,
Oregon
Salem
is the capital city of Oregon, and has something for just about everyone. From
beautiful vistas and parks, to outstanding performing and visual arts, to quaint
shopping and amazing dining experiences, Salem perfectly encapsulates exactly
what it means to be an Oregonian. Salem
is centered in the heart of the Willamette Valley-one of the most fertile and
agriculturally productive regions in the world, between Portland and Eugene at
the crossroads of Interstate Highway 5 and Oregon Highway 22. Salem is the county
seat of Marion County. Also within its city limits is a portion of Polk County
to the west, giving Salem an incorporated grand total of 45 square miles. Salem
has twice been selected an "All-America City" by the National Civic League, in
1961 and 1982. Salem's quality of life continues to improve every year. Salem
is among the nation's leaders, meeting selection criteria posed by firms considering
possible economic development sites. The region scores high with favorable labor,
taxes, educational institutions, cultural offerings, governmental services, developable
sites, quality of life and transportation.
Population:
Click
here to see population numbers from the latest census for Salem and other
Oregon cities.
History:
Salem was incorporated in 1857, and is one of Oregon's
oldest cities. The Indian name for the locality was Chemeketa, said to mean "meeting
or resting place." It may also have been the name of one of the bands of Calapooya
Indians.
In 1840-41, the Jason Lee Mission was moved from the Willamette
River upstream to a site on Mill Creek. In 1842, the missionaries established
the Oregon Institute. When the mission was dissolved in 1844, it was decided to
lay out a townsite on the Institute lands. Either David Leslie, one of the trustees
who came to Oregon from Salem, Mass., or W.H. Willson, who filed plats for what
is now the main part of the city in 1850-51, selected the name "Salem." Salem
is the anglicized form of the hebrew word Shalom, meaning peace.
Salem
was not the original state capital site. Back in 1851, the provisional government
moved the capital from Oregon City to Salem; then in 1855 it was move to Corvallis,
only to move back to Salem the same year.
Facts, Climate and Temperature:
Precipitation: 42 inches/year
Growing Season: 174 days/year
High Temperature (avg.) 65º
Low Temperature (avg.) 39º |
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