Five Destinations of Summer 2026

 

Welcome to 2026 Eastside HOG family!

Our 5 Destinations of Summer theme this year is Movies. 

Get photos of yourself, your motorcycle, and all five of the above destinations to get the acknowledgement of completing the feat. Further, each rider who completes all five will also receive a $40 H-D gift certificate, a chevron for your Destinations of Summer patch, and a surprise gift. These will be awarded at our 2026 Holiday Party. Send your photos to [email protected] or post them on our ES HOG Facebook page.

The 5 main movie filming site destinations are:

“Twilight” – Forever Twilight in Forks Collection,
11 N Forks Ave, Forks, WA 98331. 
Take your photo in front of Forks Rainforest Arts Center.

“The Goonies” – The Oregon Film Museum,
732 Duane St, Astoria, OR 97103. 
Take your photo in front of the Clatsop County Jail.

“The Shining” – Timberline Lodge,
27500 E Timberline Road, Government Camp, OR 97028.
Take your photo in the parking lot of the lodge. 
*Only attempt travel here in the months of July through early September. Otherwise, snow will be probable.

“Napoleon Dynomite” – Preston High School,
151 E 200 S, Preston, ID 83263. 
Take your photo from the parking lot or from the street.

“A River Runs Through It” – Travelers’ Rest State Park,
6717 US-12, Lolo, MT 59847. 
Take your photo in front of the Visitor Center.

For your bonus travels, take the challenge to visit the following television-related locations:

“Twin Peaks” – Twede’s Café, 137 W North Bend Way,
North Bend, WA 98045.  
Take your photo from anywhere in the small parking lot. 

“The Killing” – Seattle Public Library,
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. 
Take your photo from anywhere you can get the library in your background. 

“Grimm” – Cathedral Park,
6576 N Baltimore Ave, Portland, OR 97203. 
Take your photo in front of the Cathedral Park sign in the parking lot.

H.O.G. Ride 365 15 for ’26 –
Wooden Carved Nutcracker Statue,
707 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826. 
Take your photo in front of the statue at the “A Book For All Seasons” bookstore, which is actually on Front St., parallel to US Hwy 2. 

 

These bonus travels will only garner kudos for doing them all and a nice coin from National Harley-Davidson National for the Nutcracker statue in Leavenworth.  Remember why we ride.  For many, it’s the comradery, the splendor of our beautiful Pacific Northwest, and the freedom of the open road – with time to leave behind life’s pressures.

Ride Easy, Safe & Often!

Jason “Griff” Griffin
Head Road Captain
Eastside HOG Chapter #5389