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Cell Service!
John Day is surrounded by the beautiful Strawberry Mountains, however this does mean that cell service is not always the best. Coming from the Tri Cities area, Portland or Boise direction you will lose service for awhile. I recommend printing any directions you need. Cell service is lost between John Day and Prairie City sometimes also.
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Directions to the Riverside School House
- Follow HWY 26 into Prairie City. - Turn South at the nursing home onto Main Street. - Stay on Main Street to the STOP sign (Summit Prairie Road). - Turn left. - Stay on Summit Prairie Road for 6 miles. - Turn left at North River Road - Go 1/4 mile. - School House B&B sits on the right. Address is Riverside School House B & B 28076 North River Road Prairie City, OR 97869
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Directions From the Ceremony to the Reception
Starting at Riverside School House (N River Road Prairie City, OR 97869) Head northeast on N River Rd toward Co Hwy 61 0.3 mi Turn left onto Co Hwy 61 1.1 mi Turn left onto US-26 W/John Day Hwy (signs for Prairie City) Continue to follow US-26 W 14.7 mi Turn left onto SE Dayton St 0.1 mi Turn left onto US-395 S/S Canyon Blvd Continue to follow US-395 S 1.8 mi Turn left onto Main St 285 ft Turn right onto Washington St Destination will be on the left 0.1 mi 139 Washington St Canyon City, OR
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Staying?
Both John Day and Prairie City have hotels for inexpensive rates. However this is a time when the rooms start to fill up with fire fighters, so booking early is always a good option if you plan to stay the night. Also if you do chose to stay this area is perfect for outdoor activity. From hiking to fishing the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Area is 68,700 acres. The Fossil Beds are also an interesting sight to see and about 45 minutes outside John Day towards Portland.