[CamarosRus]

SALEM is on the Main !-5 North/South Freeway (Canada to Mexico)

Assuming that you flew into Portland and rented car, your best vacation choices are:

1) come out to the Coast and drive 101 up to Cannon Beach and other places
(Search Oregon Coast Sightseeing)

2) You could drive into Central OR and Visit CRATER LAKE Natl Park....

Just depends how much $$$ and time you want to invest into looking around the state
of Oregon..........or you could fly into Portland and drive up to Seattle to fly back.........Visiting the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah Falls, Mt St Helens
and Tacoma/Seattle

Just a matter of time and money for most people.........

I'm a Seattle native if you have specific questions