Downtown Salem is FUN! (July, 2008)

Each Wednesday during the summer, the city closes two blocks downtown and features a farmer's market. We stopped at a couple of the vendors to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables, plus we went to Riverfront Park which is where the Salem Carousel is located. On a different day, Herm and I visited a kid's museum named after A.C. Gilbert, the inventor of erector sets.

Oregon's capital building is quite stunning
on a beautiful summer's day.

The fibia is connected to the ......

Maya points something out to Grandpa.

Andrew, Megan and Oliver at the carousel.

Cyndi & Jordan

Maya picked a unicorn to ride.

Riverfront Park has a great playground.

There's a large area for exercising.

The girls chow down on fresh raspberries purchased
at the Wednesday Farmer's Market.