Hotels on the 4th July

Hello

We have been to the States before, but never over a holiday period. We are hoping to travel to Seattle, down the Oregon coast and then up through the middle via Crater Lake and back to Seattle. We plan to arrive around the last week in June and stay for around three weeks.

I don%26#39;t know where we will be over the July 4th weekend, but would you suggest booking a hotel regardless of where we are? We can work out roughly where we will be if you say yes and so book a room.

Also, and forgive the ignorance, does everywhere shut down like it does here in the UK at Christmas? I am thinking about resturants, shops etc?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Alice

Hotels on the 4th July

Yes- I would definitely book a hotel as soon as possible.

There are all sorts of holiday events all over and a lot of people come from out of town.

I seem to remember a lot of businesses shutting down during the day but restaurants etc were open at night .. gee, it has been 2 years since I lived in Portland ... Enjoy your visit, it is a beautiful part of the world and the people are lovely.. very friendly and helpful :)

Hotels on the 4th July

I would definitely book in advance for the 4th of July weekend, we will be in Laguna Beach then and I booked our rooms about 3 months ago. Have fun! :)

One would think that if you%26#39;re still on the Oregon Coast during the holiday that it would be business as usual--especially since Independence Day is on a Saturday this year.

I was thinking that staying at the Embarcadero in Newport would be a great place for the 4th, but it seems they%26#39;re already booked.

Here is a lodging report for the coast during that weekend that seems pretty helpful:

beachconnection.net/news/fjuly062908_153.php

Yes, most businesses shut down for the day except for service-retail: restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, etc.

I bumped into some folks last weekend at a hotel in Astoria, Oregon who were doing something similar to what it appears you%26#39;re planning. They hadn%26#39;t made reservations anywhere, and were a week + into their trip, having a grand time, and not had a problem finding places to stay. I think that generally, you could do the same, but agree with others; best to know you%26#39;ll have a place over the busy July 4 weekend. If you can give us an idea of about where you%26#39;ll be, we can come up with some suggestions.

Laguna Beach? On the Oregon coast? I need to get a new map.

If possible, your best bet would be to plan on being in a city area (Portland, maybe?) for that weekend, as it%26#39;s generally much easier to get reservations in a city over a holiday weekend than in a vacation area. In addition, many vacation destinations such as the coast are likely to have longer minimum stay requirements for the holiday weekend than usual (e.g. 3 night minimum rather than the usual 2).

But in any event, yes, as the other posters have suggested, make a reservation in advance.

Hi Alice (cute screen name!), I live here on the Oregon coast, in the central part, and I will tell you that the 4th July weekend is without question the busiest of the entire year!

Do book ahead.

If you were to be in the Newport area, you can get a ';two-for-one'; deal . . . the town of Waldport, about 15 miles south, has their fireworks on July 3rd, and then the bigger fireworks are in Newport, on teh 4th. They both shoot them out over each towns%26#39; bay, so it%26#39;s very nice. It *will* be cold watching them in Newport, however ;-)

Most smaller shops are closed, but all restaurants are open. Many ';tourist oriented'; shops will be open, such as gift shops and galleries, that sort of thing.

Alice,

Everyone has given great advice. From your post, I can say that shops, restaurants, bars and hotels are all open on the 4th of July (in fact, most are open on Christmas too).

If you plan to spend time in a small area (read that not Seattle or Portland) you may already have trouble finding lodging. Especially with a Saturday holiday. I would think that most coastal hotels are already booked, but you just might get lucky. Call ahead though, do not simply show up and think that you will find lodging.

The coast would probably be the most difficult place to find reservations over the Fourth of July weekend.

If you are near Crater Lake, you need to make reservations but you should be able to find something in a nearby town.

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