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Most stores and restaurants are closed on Monday and Tues.There are several art galleries. If you like local beer, you will be happy here. There is a tasting room for the only winery around and the wine is good. The nearby Oregon Trail interpretive center is fascinating and so well done.

I love Baker City! In March I visited and in May I moved to Baker City. It is cute, clean, friendly and has beautiful, historical architecture. The intact Main Street is wonderful, the restaurants are excellent, and the story of the city is very compelling. Currently, there is a bit of snow on the Elkhorn Mountains and it is stunningly beautiful.

I love the renovation of the old buildings to keep history alive. Nice restaurants all within walking distance--our favorite is Sweet Wife Bakery. Lots of art and murals on the street for everyone to enjoy. Peterson's Chocolates and Glacier 45 Whiskey Distillery add to the fun. And I even liked People Helping People discount store for the best book prices around.

The parks were great, everyone was friendly to obvious out of towers, even at the locals breakfast place we found for a 7 am breakfast on Sunday (Inland Cafe, delicious breakfast). Loved The Cheese Fairy, (my 8 year old started talking about going back the next day), and the hot chocolate at Paulson’s warmed us up perfectly, we also had a hard time leaving the bookshop, which had great displays of interesting books. Here is the thing that as city folks we didn’t know that I wish I’d known. Up in Baker City, the winter season starts October 21. We planned our trip when the kids had a couple of days off school at the start of November, which in my head is still the middle of fall, but many museums and activities that we had planned to visit were closed for the season.

I was in this town many years ago, but it has all changed for the better since then. Looks like a nice, decent little place to visit now. The changes were a good idea, especially since the town is on a main thoroughfare now days.

The Baker Heritage Museum was spectacular. You can spend a whole day exploring the exhibits, particularly the Rock, Gem & Mineral Exhibit. I have never seen such a diverse and engrossing collection. National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is also worth a stop. There are numerous walking trails and remnants of the ruts from the original Oregon Trail. The exhibit sets scenes with dialogue to convey the human tale of the Oregon Trail. The parks in Baker City were the most accessible public parks I have ever seen. There were many ways for a person to sit to engage with the equipment. Amazing!