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Hamley's Steakhouse AMERICAN$$$
( 541-278-1100; www.thehamleysteakhouse.com ; 8 SE Court Ave; mains $10-33; 5-9pm Sun-
Thu, till 10pm Fri & Sat) This 150-seat steak-house has been gorgeously done up with wood
floors, stone accents and tin ceilings. There's a bar with sports on TV and the restrooms
have 'interesting' art work. Food is decent, with large portions. Hamley's empire also in-
cludes a first-rate Western store, saddle-making workshop, cafe and wine cellar.
Prodigal Son Brewery PUB
( 541-276-6090; www.prodigalsonbrewery.com ; 230 SE Court Ave; mains $8-14; 11am-10pm
Tue-Thu, till 11pm Fri & Sat, noon-9pm Sun; ) Pendleton's award-winning brewery is a pop-
ular place, even with families (there are two kids' rooms). It has a great atmosphere and
serves up eight beers on tap, plus a typical pub menu that includes eight burgers, various
salads and some surprises like Scotch egg and onion tarts.
Information
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce (
800-547-8911, 541-276-7411;
www.pendletonchamber.com ; 501 S Main St;
8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Getting There & Away
Pendleton Municipal Airport is 5 miles west of town on US 30. Greyhound runs east-
and westbound buses (both twice daily) from the Double J Drive Thru (
541-276-1551;
801 SE Court Ave;
office 11am-noon & 4-5pm Mon-Sat) .
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La Grande
POP 13,000
Early French traders, upon seeing this broad, seemingly circular valley, declared it to be
La Grande Ronde (Big Circle). Indeed, from the historical marker on US 30 above town,
it does seem as if the mountain peaks form a giant ring around the valley.
The Oregon Trail crossed this valley, and the pioneers rested here in preparation for
traversing the challenging Blue Mountains. Some saw the valley's agricultural potential
and its pretty Grande Ronde River, and decided to settle down instead. Today La Grande
is home to Eastern Oregon University and provides services to the region; it also offers a
surprising wealth of outdoor recreation, though the city itself isn't all that memorable.
 
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