Discover La Grande

When visiting La Grande, you can make culture, cycling, and nature observation different focal points of your stay. When planning your cycling, you can consider two different points of reference: the approximate length is given for the river path, while the starting point is given for the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway. If you are interested in art, theater, and history, you can include these topics in your stay.

Cycling and non-motorized paths

The approximately quarter-mile cycling and walking path runs north of La Grande along the Grande Ronde River and starts at Riverside Park. Its approximate length is a concrete measure to consider if you want to include a short path in your plans. You can also use the river’s course and the starting point for orientation.

The Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway starts at Riverside Park in La Grande. Compare the information about the same park: for the path along the river, the approximate length and waterside route are the main points, while for the Scenic Bikeway, the starting point is the key detail. This lets you compare the short cycling and walking path with the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway based on different information.

The Owsley Canyon Trailhead is the main non-motorized access point to the Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA). Distinguish its function from that of the river path: the trailhead is an access point to an area, while the cycling and walking path is a specific route approximately a quarter mile long. Organizing your plans by these functions helps you distinguish between an individual path and an access point to a recreation area.

Art, theater, and history

The historic Carnegie Library building of Art Center East houses art classes. The Nightingale Gallery is a venue for contemporary art in eastern Oregon. This lets you distinguish between two art formats: classes in a historic building and a gallery for contemporary art in eastern Oregon.

The Liberty Theatre first opened as a venue for live performances in 1910. A local artists, Don Gray and Tom Dimond, created an Oregon Trail exhibit.

The Eastern Oregon Fire Museum is located in a historic former fire station in downtown La Grande and displays six antique fire engines. If you want to compare historical points of interest, you can consider the former fire station and the six antique vehicles as different aspects. This helps you distinguish its historical focus from the art classes and contemporary art.

Nature observation near La Grande

Near La Grande, the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area contains the largest remaining hardstem bulrush wetland in northeastern Oregon. You can consider the wetland as a nature-related aspect alongside the cultural topics.

The Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area also has a wildlife observation platform. For your nature interests, you can include two different aspects: the importance of the remaining wetland and the wildlife observation platform. Consider nature alongside cycling, art, and history without conflating these different topics.

For the broader travel overview: Union County.