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Outside of the suite there is plenty to see and do. Anytime Fitness is within walking distance and its use is complimentary with your stay. "Olde Town" is a block away and is home to some of the best restaurants and shopping in the area. There are art galleries, ice cream and coffee shops, bistros and a vintage movie theater.

On Thursday evenings in the summer there is live musical entertainment in the waterfront park and an outdoor market. There are public docks, boating, marinas and more. For more adventure there is local golfing, fairgrounds, car racing, guided fishing, biking adventures and kayaking on the Columbia River.

Within Walking Distance of Seawright House...

13 Nights on the River Concert Series – Thursday nights, June through September, the Columbia View Amphitheater on St. Helen's Historic Riverfront becomes a place for families & friends to gather to enjoy live music. An Open Air Market offers food and craft vendors as well. Click here for schedule.

Columbia Theater always has first run movies in the most comfortable setting outside your own living room. There's rocking-chair seating and plenty of legroom. Every Wednesday and Thursday is Pub Night for adults only (21 & over). Serving beer, wine, pizza and more. Call 503-397-9791.

Eisenschmidt Pool provides swimming opportunities for all ages and experience levels in the comfort of an "open", though enclosed structure. Call 503-397-2283.

Dockside Steak & Pasta (Italian) | 503/366-0877
Klondike Restaurant & Bar (Steak & Seafood) | 503/397-4297

In and Around the City of St. Helens

Scappoose Bay, located between St. Helens and Scappoose is a popular spot for kayaking or bird watching. Rent a kayak at Scappoose Bay Kayaking, and receive all the help and training necessary to make your experience totally wonderful and unforgettable. | 503-397-2161

Take a cooking class at Honeyman Creek Farm, just outside of Portland in Warren, Oregon. The Kitchen at Honeyman Creek Farm is a cooking school celebrating the vast array of American food traditions and hospitality centered around the family table. | 503-543-5610

Dinosaurs Unlimited Senic Tours and Aerobatic Flights – Give yourself, a friend or a loved one a memory that will last a lifetime. Relive those wondrous early days of aviation and fly in a 1942 Stearman bi-plane; the same model used by the U.S. Navy to train WWII pilots. | 503-939-0252.

Two golf courses are nearby: Wildwood Golf Course is nestled in a quiet valley and among towering fir trees, this 5,675 yard, 18-hole course provides plenty of challenge for all golfers. St. Helens Golf Course has spectacular views while you play 9 holes. | 503-397-0358

Stroll the gardens of Joy Creek Nursery. Four acres of display gardens on a hill overlooking the Columbia River feature many unusual perennials, shrubs and trees in imaginative settings.

Go bowling at Oregon Trail Lanes. | 503-397-1011

Columbia County Racing Association gears up for fast paced racing on a ¼ mile clay track at the Columbia County Event Complex. You'll see Sportsman, Street Stock, V-8 Modifieds and Women's Division competitions from spring into fall. | 503-397-6506 or 503-397-2393

Launch your boat from Brown's Landing, Scappoose Bay Marine Park, St. Helens Marina, Beaver Boat Ramp, Rainier, or Goble Landing. You can also dock at Sand Island Marine Park or the City of St. Helens docks at no charge. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 503-397-0685 for more info.

Local Events

There are many celebrations to enjoy throughout the year. Highlights include the huge fireworks display on the 4th of July and terrific family fun at the Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival every September.

For a full list of events, please visit the South Columbia County Chamber website.

Dining in Columbia County

There's a wide array of ethnic cuisine, casual fine dining and family style restaurants to choose from. For more information visit the South Columbia County Chamber website.

Hiking & Biking

South Columbia County has some of the most beautiful rural biking in Oregon. Bike along dikes, pastureland, old tree-lined logging roads or through the many area parks. Bike rentals are available at The Bike Shop (503-397-4900) in St. Helens. For Trail Information:

Trojan Day-Use Park 503-464-8515 | Vernonia-Banks Linear Trail 503-429-5291 | Old Crown Zellerbach Rd. 503-543-7146

Tours

Watts House Pioneer Museum – A 1902 victorian home built by James Grant Watts for his family. It is furnished and available by appointment for tours throughout the year. No admission charge, donations welcome.

Olde Towne St. Helens Historic Self-Guided Walking Tour | 503-366-3650