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If I was going to Eugene, OR to see the total eclipse of the sun, what lodging would be recommended?

Are you taking the train to get to it? Eugene is a little out of the totality path, Albany or Salem would be better for seeing it. Also, even in August, there can be cloudy days in western Oregon, I'd try to have a plan to go east of the Cascades if I needed to for clear sky.

Good luck finding lodging in or near the path of totality that isn't sold out already.  

Let me know if you find some.  
 



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CA_Sou_MA_Agent Wrote:
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> Good luck finding lodging in or near the path of
> totality that isn't sold out already.  
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> Let me know if you find some.  
>  

I have checked the Oregon state parks website plus Expedia and finding everything sold out. There are Motel 6 s asking up to $200 for a room.

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Hopkinsville Ky. has been taking request for lodging for over 10 years.  Anyplace alog totality is probably gone by now.  You might be able to find a place 50-100 miles north or south of the line of totality.

John
 

I managed to get a room in North Platte for around £60 on the 21st Aug- I intend to view the eclipse somewhere on the Sandhills sub-  hoping for better luck than the last time we had one here in the UK

I'm planning on going up to central Wyoming from Denver to shoot it... I heard everything in central Wyoming is sold out with a minimum of a 3 day reservation. Good luck!

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Just photo shop it!

Uh, see the eclipse in Eugene? Anyone remember the last time they saw the sun?

Out

callum_out Wrote:
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> Uh, see the eclipse in Eugene? Anyone remember the
> last time they saw the sun?
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> Out

Oregonians like to keep it secret, but there actually is sun (and almost no rain) west of the Cascades from mid-July to mid-September.  It only seems as though it rains or is cloudy all of the time.

Eclipse totality starts at 10:17 a.m. in Salem, OR.  I'd hate to be there waiting for morning clouds to burn off.  8 out of 31 days in August of 2016 that were "cloudy" or "mostly cloudy" days in Salem, per Weather.com.  Madras, OR, had 1 "cloudy" day, 0 "mostly cloudy", 4 "partly cloudy" days.

mapboy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/17 10:39 by mapboy.

Head east of the Cascades to ensure no clouds. You can easily tent camp with a cheap-o tent in late August on the east side of the state. If it's too hot, just head higher up. Being on Monday, you have the whole weekend to scout your spot. Eastern Oregon is fairly open country with much less trees than the west sude

I suggest you consider going to the Portland area, which has thousands of hotels and motels, and is not on the totality path.  
Then drive to Madras, Oregon to see the eclipse, which will have about the most seconds of totality in Oregon.
And if I may recommend viewing equipment, if you have none yet, consider the Lunt Solar Systems 8x32 Sunocular.
I received one for Christmas and think it will be just perfect.  They cost aroud $130 but they will be yours to use for the entire eclipse;no waiting in lines to use someone else's. 

Seventyfive Wrote:
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> I suggest you consider going to the Portland area,
> which has thousands of hotels and motels, and is
> not on the totality path.  
> Then drive to Madras, Oregon to see the eclipse,
> which will have about the most seconds of totality
> in Oregon.
> And if I may recommend viewing equipment, if you
> have none yet, consider the Lunt Solar Systems
> 8x32 Sunocular.
> I received one for Christmas and think it will be
> just perfect.  They cost aroud $130 but they will
> be yours to use for the entire eclipse;no waiting
> in lines to use someone else's. 

Motels might be cheaper in The Dalles.  Just guessing.

What eclipse?

Ed

http://www.eclipse2017.org/xavier_redirect.htm

Lots of info and a good path map.

I'm expecting to hear the gravelly tones of Bonnie Tyler once or twice.