Keeping the Kids busy
■■ Sam-O Swim Center: 580 Baker St. Open swim is offered all summer from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6:30-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call 541-5239622 or visit the website, www.bakerymca.org.
■■ Leo Adler Memorial Parkway: Take a stroll along the Powder River on this paved path. It crosses through several parks, and the local Lions Club has added interpretive signs and benches along the way.
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■■ Geiser Pollman Park: This park is located between Interstate 84 and downtown Baker City. Amenities include picnic tables, a playground, a restroom and lots of room to run.
Go Explore Baker County
■■ Baker Heritage Museum: Features displays and exhibits about local history. The rock collection — especially the room where rocks glow in the dark — is especially popular with kids. See Page 8.
■■ National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: Located five miles from Baker City on Ore. Highway 86 (see Page 10). Features interactive displays to tell the story of the Oregon Trail. Outside are several miles of trails where you can walk to the trail ruts. Summer also brings special performances and events. Website: www.blm.gov/or/ oregontrail/
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