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Congressman Wu began Wu Coming To You at the Arch Cape General Store, Arch Cape, Oregon. |
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Here you can pick up a hot cup of coffee and fresh homemade pastries. |
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Tolovana Beach, near Mo's Seafood Restaurant in Tolovana Park, Oregon. |
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Picturesque Haystack Rock. |
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Congressman Wu visiting with Fire Chief Cleve Rooper and Dean Reiman, Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce president. |
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...and also with Cannon Beach's Chief of Police Gene Halliburton. |
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Congressman Wu walking down Cannon Beach's main street, Hemlock Street. |
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The Wine Shack, owned by Dean & Pat Reiman, one place in Cannon Beach you can find great Oregon wines and more. |
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Stopping by Cannon Beach's local grocery store. |
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Home of the Cannon Beach Gazette, owned and published by Tom & Cat Mauldin. |
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Laurel's Wine Shop, another great place to buy Oregon wine. |
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On to Seaside, Oregon. Congressman Wu is pictured with Mayor Don Larson, Richard Homer and Al Smiles of the Seaside Chamber and Chief Bob Gross. |
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On this day, Seaside was preparing for the beach volleyball tournament that it is expected to draw about 10,000 people.
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At the Seaside turnaround, stands Meriwether Lewis and William Clark overlooking the Pacific Ocean. |
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Walking up Broadway, Seaside's main street. |
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Matthew, Sarah and Buddy Wu. |
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Arriving in Gearhart, Oregon. |
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Checking out the redevelopment of Gearhart's main street Pacific Way with Mayor Kent Smith, Administrator Dennis McNally and Chief Jeffrey Bowman. |
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Gillian Maggert helps Congressman Wu find books for his children. The local library is a centerpiece of the Hammond, Oregon community. |
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Congressman Wu speaking with Mark Kujala of Oregon Ocean Seafoods in Warrenton, Oregon. |
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Mark shows off a beautiful salmon... |
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and explains the canning process. With the help of his family, Mark cans salmon, sturgeon and albacore. |
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The Daily Astorian drops by to talk about the effects of the recent ocean salmon fishing closure on local business. |
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Walking in downtown Astoria, Oregon. Astoria's main street is Commercial Street.
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Lum's Auto Center in downtown Astoria. Three generations of the Lum family pictured here with Congressman Wu. |
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On this day, David Lum hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross. |
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Congressman Wu secured federal dollars to restore Astoria's east boat basin that has protected ships from extreme ocean currents and waves since 1950. |
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Evening reception in Astoria. Part of the Regatta festivities. |
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Mayor Willis Van Dusen asks Congressman Wu to say a few words. |
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An award is presented to state Senator Betsy Johnson. |
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Congressman Wu with a few good men from the U.S. Navy. |
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Olney General Store off of Highway 202 in Olney, Oregon. |
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Dropping by Big Creek Fish Hatchery in Knappa, Oregon. Here you can view Coho & Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout. |
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Greeting Oregonians as they disembark the ferry in Westport, Oregon. |
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And dropping in at the Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery along Highway 30 near Westport, Oregon. |
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Clatskanie City Hall on Clatskanie's main street, Nehalem Street. |
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City manager Preston Polasek shares with Congressman Wu his vision for a community sports park. |
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Quincy General Store, Quincy, Oregon. |
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Saying hello to a constituent in Mayger, Oregon. |
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Speaking with Sandy, owner of the Alston Country Store, Alston, Oregon. |
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Rainier, Oregon. Outside of Columbia River Fire and Rescue that serves 187 square miles, from Clatskanie to Vernonia to Scappoose. |
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Outside Rainier City Hall, heading down the center of town on 2nd street. |
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True Value Hardware in the heart of Rainier at 2nd and A Streets. |
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Prescott Beach in Prescott, Oregon. |
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Skipeeoos Landing in Goble, Oregon. |
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General store and gas in Deer Island, Oregon. |
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Walking along Columbia City's main street, 2nd Avenue to United Koffee. |
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U.S. Post Office in Columbia City, Oregon. |
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Pixie Park, Columbia City, Oregon. |
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Visiting with Marna Gatlin, executive director of the South County Chamber of Commerce. |
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Stopping in small businesses along Columbia Boulevard in upper town St. Helens. |
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...onto St. Helens' main street, 1st Street. |
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St. Helens Olde Towne Barber Shop. |
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Perfect spot for a haircut. |
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A local favorite, The Klondike Mediterranean Bar and Grill. |
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Warren, Oregon. First stop, Scappoose Bay Kayaking to check out the activity on the river. |
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Scappoose, Oregon. Stopping in at City Hall to speak with city manager John Hanken and Police Chief Griesen. |
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Tualatin, Oregon. Congressman Wu walks in the annual Tualatin Crawfish Festival Parade. |
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Then onto the Elephant Garlic Festival in North Plains, Oregon. |
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Hitting the weekly Hillsboro Farmers Market on Main Street in downtown Hillsboro. Congressman Wu pictured here with Hillsboro Mayor Tom Hughes. |
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The popular Fountain at the Hillsboro Pharmacy. |
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Lake Vernonia in Vernonia, Oregon. |
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The Vernonia Pioneer Museum. |
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Members of Vernonia's police department met this morning to work with dogs for K9 unit support. |
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Vernonia's main street, Bridge Street. |
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Stopping in at the Black Bear Coffee Company. |
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The Pioneer Museum, near Pittsburg, Oregon. |
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Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Station along Highway 202 in Mist, Oregon. |
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Birkenfeld, Oregon. The Country Store and coffee shop. |
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Across the street is The Junction. |
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Great place to get ice tea and a cup of crawfish chowder. |
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Jewell, Oregon. Congressman Wu stands in front of the current elementary school... |
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...and then in front of the new school being built just behind the current facility. |
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Oney's Restaurant and Lounge in Elsie, Oregon. |
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Also in Elsie, Camp 18 Restaurant and Logging Museum... |
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...and Baker's General Store. |
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Rail crossing and post office of Timber, Oregon. |
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Just down the road, one can find the general store of Glenwood, Oregon. |
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Gaston, Oregon. The super market sits right on Highway 47 and across from the... |
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This crossroads presented the opportunity to swing by the Flying M ranch, just outside of Yamhill, Oregon. |
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Flying M Ranch, a great place for a weekend get-away, full of fishing, hiking and horseback riding. |
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Yamhill, Oregon. Home of the fighting tigers! |
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Carlton, Oregon. Just one town in Yamhill County to enjoy great Oregon wines. |
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Downtown Carlton on Main Street for lunch at the Penguin Cafe and Ice Cream Shop. |
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McMinnville Oregon's main street, 3rd Street. |
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McMinnville Mayor Ed Gormley, just outside of Union Block Coffee. |
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Sheridan, Oregon. Congressman Wu wound his way along Main Street, Bridge Street and Mill Street to stop in the fire station. |
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Deputy Chief Terry Ney and Lt. John Stanislaw show Congressman Wu the new turnouts purchased with a federal grant. |
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Amity, Oregon's main street, Trade Street. |
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Home of the Amity Warriors! |
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And not too far down the road, Dayton, Oregon. Home of the Pirates! |
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Dayton, Oregon's main street, Ferry Street. |
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Every chance Congressman Wu gets, he stops at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Yamhill County. |
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Congressman Wu is pictured in the SR-71 Blackbird, a strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Wu helped Evergreen secure the SR-71 for display. |
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Dundee, Oregon. Congressman Wu and Mayor Diane Ragsdale. |
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Newberg, Oregon. Congressman Wu stopped by Chehalem Winery to speak with representatives of several local vineyards. |
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Tigard, Oregon. Congressman Wu never misses an opportunity to stop in for bbq. |
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Letters from Congressman Wu and former President Bill Clinton, thanking the owners and employees of Busters for their great service and food. |
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Beaverton, Oregon's main street, Boradway Street. |
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On to Portland, Oregon. First stop, city hall. |
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The historic Pioneer Courthouse. Recently restored and retrofitted to preserve and protect the building for generations to come. |
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Pioneer Square, Portland's "living room." |
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Only 8 miles to Oregon's crown jewell of natural treasures, the Columbia River Gorge. |
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Old Town Chinatown in downtown Portland. |
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The Portland Classical Chinese Garden. With the help of Congressman Wu and many others, the garden became a dream come true after nearly 20 years. |
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Congressman Wu ended Wu Coming To You with a ride on MAX across the Willamette River. |
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