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| The Historic Goodrich Hotel was built in 1908 by Lafayette W Goodrich, pictured with his family in front of the Hotel shortly after it opened for business. It was one of the "new brick" buildings featuring the Star Restaurant on the ground floor. In 1908 Vale was a bustling, thriving , trading town with a flourish of new buildings going up. Many a cowboy, rancher and even moonshiners came into town on a Saturday night, looking for a little excitement, and stayed at the Goodrich Hotel. The ground floor has at times housed the justice court, a shoe shop and a saddle shop. | The hotel rooms upstairs were later converted to apartments and have been rented as such until we just recently completely updated and remodeled the hotel with a mind to restoring it's character...although unlike 1908 you will now find brand new private baths! Rooms are clean and tastefully decorated. The hotel retains it's connection to its colorful past but you'll enjoy contemporary suites with a living room, bedroom, full kitchen, private bath, air conditioning, and cable TV. Hunters welcome, kennels available. It is once again operating as the Goodrich Hotel. Whether its for a weekend. a week or a month it's comfortable, and contemporary. | |||
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 | Each "room" is actually a suite with a living room, bedroom and a full kitchen with a private bath. Suites are furnished with either one or two queen beds. | |||
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Amenities Kitchens are supplied with complimentary coffee and coffee service, as well as a microwave, stove, refrigerator and all utensils. Each room is air conditioned and a washer and dryer is available. | |||
| Hunters and Dogs Welcome Hunters love to stay here as there is an indoor kennel with four chain link runs and on outdoor run. Bird hunting for pheasant, quail, chucker and dove has been said to be some of the best in the country. Vale has been called the "Pheasant Capitol of the state". In addition we have several excellent hunting preserves including the Pheasant Valley Ranch. Horse stabling is available nearby. | Rates | |||
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Walk the Oregon trail in the very same ruts of the wagon wheels or visit gravesites and experience the travails of the pioneers. The Stone House, once a way station, is now a museum of pioneer artifacts. The Opera House, and the 1900 mail order Sears and Roebuck B&B Home are just a few of the historic buildings. Bird hunting, big game hunting, and stream & lake fishing draw sportsmen from all over the country; Hiking, Lake Owyhee State Park, Bully Creek Reservoir, Succor Creek State Park and Leslie Gulch are some of the wonderful outdoor attractions in the area. The Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages 5.1 million acres of public land in eastern Oregon. Tourists coming into town to get married may enjoy touring the town by horse drawn carriage rides admiring Vale's magnificent murals or browse the antique stores, flower boutique, gift shops, and custom saddle shops. Vale offers a variety of restaurants, cafes, and an old fashioned ice cream saloon. Vale celebrates the 4th of July with four exciting days of rodeo and events including the famous Suicide Race, a western style parade, duck race, games and vendors. Nearby, Nyssa offers rock hounding and the Thunderegg Days Celebration. World renown among birders is the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, just a short drive from Vale. Located on the Pacific Flyway, 320 species of birds have been observed on the Refuge. Over 200 pairs of greater sandhill cranes nest there each year and Tundra swans by the hundreds and many trumpeter swans are also observed. | |||
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