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Highway 101

Similar to many of America's early highways, Highway 101 originally was a hodge-podge of existing roads loosely collected into a national transportation network. For example, 101 was known in Southern California as the El Camino Real, the King's Highway. Further north in California and Oregon, the Roosevelt and Pacific Coast Highways were the chosen roads to adopt the 101 shield while in Washington, the honor went to the Olympic Highway. From Olympia, Washington, to San Diego, California, the newly commissioned highway carried the early traveler through some of the most beautiful scenery this country has to offer.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are:
Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6
2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29
Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12
Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include:
Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12
Facing Statehood Salem continuing thru May 31
Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 Portland November 28 thru December 27
Annual Rogue Valley Toy Run Medford December 5
Carriage Rides in the Old Mill District Bend November 27 thru December 23

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