Exploring Small Town America: Camas, Washington Tour 

I grew up in Camas, Washington. From the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s.I love that town. I have fond memories of that place. It certainly has grown over the years. But hasn't changed much.

A plaque, at reading level, shows the respect for men & women of the War... In my opinion. Nothing glitzy, just quiet, honorable respect. 👍👍 Briggs

3 minutes in, and I'm already loving this kind of walking tour video. It's very comprehensive. Keep them coming.

This is quickly turning into my favorite series! Little hometowns with historical downtowns are my weakness 🤗🫶💕🏡 Great video, beautiful cinematography!

I was pleasantly surprised, I like the new series and Camas of all places. Such a great town, I always looked forward to visiting my family around the holidays ( Dad was military). I chuckled at the team high school team mascot, as you were driving into Camas, the paper/pulp mill is on your right, can't miss it!

What a Beautiful Drive and Walk,this looks so peaceful and tranquil Thank you Briggs!!!

Don't know when or if you have ever visited Downtown Vancouver, WA. It used too be a nice downtown and it still is. And that part of Downtown has really developed. Especially along the Water front.

I lived many years in Washougal next door to Camas when I was young. Saw a lot of good 80s movies at that Camas theatre. That bank used to be Rainier bank.

Millie the dog is to promote bronze sculpture. Check out Wood village when you go to Troutdale, Oregon. It's one exit from Troutdale along the river. Go to Halsey St and you'll find Old Town. Lots of shops. Ask a local where the bronze museum is. It's on the left just as you pass the overhead arch. Georgia Gerber, creator of Millie, is one of the artists. There are many other bronze statues downtown Portland. During the riots last year you may have seen the destruction of the Elk statue. It's back now😁

Hope you feel better soon. (Air hug) Cute town! I love it when a small town has a cool little corner to hang out, shop and chill.

Whatever the orange car is, I love it. I zoom in my videos to clear the hood.

I never once thought that the local high school mascot would be a deciding factor on whether to live somewhere, but today that has changed.

Hi Briggs. Already looking forward to the next one. Stay cool and have a great week.

I live a little outside Bothell and enjoy taking a nice long weekend exploring Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. It's nice to get away from the traffic 😉

Very cool. Something different. Looking forward for more. Thank you.

I lived and attended high school in Camas in the 60's. It was a great town then and I'm happy it has remained so.

Ah Camas. I love that place. I work there. Thanks for doing a review!

You TShirt is amazing! Loving it! And the town looks lovely. Trees are always a sign of a good area! Thank you for the video!

Outstanding!! Thank You, Mr Briggs!

I would suggest Leavenworth, Washington. Besides being a pseudo Bavarian village, the area is great for fishing, hiking, skiing and any outdoor activities you might like.

I was there yesterday. The lakes and water are beautiful

Cottage grove is a great little town and animalhouse was filmed there. Vacationed there for the jewharp festival was great. Really think you could spend the rest of your life in the northwest

Wow! Not sure if time and finances will allow for in-person walk about and driving tours like this one all over the nation, but I really like this format. Maybe show the actual home listings advertised so you can see what you could get and add the research stuff you normally do, but I really like the in-person touch over just the internet pics. I think we may make a stop in Camas on the way to visit family in Washington one day now. Thank you.

I lived there 2006-2009. Yes the downtown area is quaint and clean. As you mentioned they do put on of events throughout the year. The true beauty of Camas is on the outskirts. Beautiful homes on lakes or rivers, stunning.

That is a cute town. Thanks for showing us.

Great views of the downtown. I used to live there many years ago, but in the Oak Park area, just east of downtown, across the trestle bridge. You definitely showed the better part of town.

Portland native here who grew up in Milwaukie Oregon and now reside in nearby Wahougal. Downtown Camas reminds me of downtown Milwaukie (both are located along a river and have a small town feel). The paper mill in town (2:02 mark on your drive in) is what imo kept the area population in check (I remeber the east wind out of the Columbia River would blow the stench of the paper mill into NE/SE Portland in the winter time). Once the mill all but shut down, the new construction up on the bluff just west of Camas really took off! I was fortunate to buy five acres in Washougal before the real estate prices shot up. Love being minutes away from the woods, yet still close enough to a metro area for goods/services. Looks like you just missed Camas Days. It took place the same weekend as the Washougal Motorcross Nationals event.

Just moved to Camas in October from Salem and it’s the best! Growing up in Indiana small town population 4,800 I know a thing or two about small town culture! Camas has monthly family events on the first Friday of the month, amazing schools, town pride, wide variety of shopping options, and friendly people. Couldn’t be prouder of our new hometown!

Whoa, it's cool to instantly recognize your own highway in a video. That white house in the beginning of the video I've been passing for the past 26 years

This is great content Briggs. I live in the UK so small town America is a mystery I want to explore. Much more interesting than cities and tourist spots. I'm a veteran too like you...bad knees, bad back, tinnitus..you know. 😆

Thanks Briggs, I m liking this kinda video. Keep it up

Hi Mr. Briggs, I love the new series! You may consider checking out Neosho Missouri. I don’t even live in Neosho anymore but in my opinion it’s absolutely one of the more beautiful small towns in southwest Missouri. It’s also very friendly!

love your chanell..great content and presentation ...looking forward to more small town or nice affordable towns in Washington videos 👍👍👍🇺🇸

Great series of videos since I'm starting to plan an extended vacation to the NW US in the summer of 2024. Thank you for sharing & hopefully you will release more videos of the area in the future.

Love camas. Was down there a couple months ago. Was surprised how much it’s grown.

I currently work at that paper mill. I take the same drive to work you took in the video. This made me feel like I went to work today. It's my day off. Thanks a lot.

Hey you're on my side of the river! Love your channel and your voice. You're awesome!

I loved watching your best place’s to live in the US, but these drive through videos are even better.

You should have included the view of Mt. Hood on the drive to Camas. I don't know if the paper mill is still running but the smell can get a little obnoxious if the wind is blowing in the wrong direction.

There’s a nice farmers market on Wednesday’s from 3-7 in front of the library. Runs through September. 👍

Hey new merch! Cool. A few years ago, there was talk about adding two small cities where I lived then and have since have moved back. I think it would great for the two to merge. But, from what I have heard, they couldn't get the names to combine. 🤣 True Story.

Trying to get my SO on board for Bellingham/Anacortes area. Can’t wait until you can make it up there. Thanks for the greats vids

Diggin' this series! If you are taking suggestions, mine would be to add a couple of scenes of you sampling a local food spot or bar/social area while you are there. 😊

Briggs! Great series. If you are working your way through Washington, there are really very few small towns with the kind of vibe that Camas has. I would love to see you do a video on Snohomish (where I live) Langley, Coupeville and Oak Harbor (all on Whidbey Island), Fairhaven, and Lynden. Runners-up would be Poulsbo, Port Townsend, Port Angeles, and Vashon. Cheers!

I live in roseville mi and it could definitely take a page from Camas. Beautiful. Makes a difference when people take pride in their community

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for sharing

I love seeing places where their downtown areas are still thriving.

Greetings from Virginia!, may I say Washington state is one of my favorite states and it’s a blessing to see there’s some neat little places to live in the Evergreen state, thank you Mr.Briggs.

Nice to see your videos :) it's nice see local Paper mill yes from 192nd Ave in Vancouver, WA if go to Costco says Camas, WA on your reciept I know the boundaries have expanded since I was little :)

Great video Briggs.

Very pretty downtown area! The whole place looks really green I like that.

Another excellent video! I don't know where you find the energy. We watch all your videos from our farm in central lower Michigan. One of our favorite channels. Sometimes you get a bit too west coast for me with your comments but that is fine. We own property in California and lived there twice. Many nice small towns here and especially if you like microbrew restaurants.

Thanks, Briggs!

Milwaukie is a good one. It directly borders Portland, but it has a cute downtown area and riverfront. Definitely a small town feel.

Thanks for visiting!!

McMinnville, OR is pretty nice as well. It was one of only a few towns we enjoyed visiting when we lived in Hillsboro.

Lovely golf courses there, spent a Birthday there 2019. Just beautiful.

I am loving these sorts of videos. Nice little town. Next time you are in SE Texas, pls check out The Woodlands.

Fun little area! Went to high school in Camas. Great town!

Cool! Camas reminds me of Brattleboro, VT! Or a lot of small towns in NH.

Please visit Kodiak, Alaska! It's a great town that doesn't get enough attention.

Yeah Camus is a pretty cool place used to work down there anyway great video again have a great day

I have a suggestion for another small town. Endicott, WA. My uncle and aunt are the pastor for the local church there. The story of how they ended up there is fascinating to me. They're part of a collective of pastors, who the collective business entity (of a sorts), pays for them to be in this small town and run the only church for this area. Less than 500 people live in the area, and the closest basic grocery store is 45 minutes away. I did the drive from Portland one year. Took about 5 hours. Lovely scenery along the way.

Alright. I can get down with this new series. Loving the driving view from inside the car ;)

Grew up in Troutdale! We love Camas too, though both have gotten very expensive this past year

i was actually surprised to see this come up on my suggested list, not many people know about Camas and Washougal

My wife and I really enjoyed being in Camas when my son and his family lived there. We considered moving there.

Not sure if you listened to my comment when I asked for more recorded videos so actually we can see the real vibe of the town you introduce, but I just want to say thank you. I am very happy with these videos!!

Love these kind of videos 🥰 you can definitely come check out Albany, its probably not considered small anymore but we have a pretty awesome Veterans day parade and cute downtown 😁 Thank you for your videos and dedication 😊

My husband and I moved to Camas (Ferm Prairie) a year ago. Just watched the sunset tonight from our deck, watching the trees sway in the light breeze. We just adore our small 1 acre home in the country. We absolutely love Camas! Just spent a Friday evening enjoying Camas days, while we served beer in the beer garden to raise funds for charity. Quaint downtown, lots of parks, trails, etc. I think it is one of the best towns in America. But if Camas keeps growing it will definitely loose it appeal.

Enjoying the new format series well done! Looking forward to more.

I’m liking this series so far. I thought I would suggest Hiram, OH. It’s a small college town southeast of Cleveland. Keep up the good work. Oh…I would like to know the demographics of the places you visit. I am interested in towns with diversity in their population.

Nicely done Briggs! So I sent you a suggestion for 3 small towns up the gorge. Being in camas you are pretty close to those 3 towns.... I'm telling ya. You gotta check them out! Skamania, North Bonneville, and Stevenson! My suggestion was in a different video of yours. But honestly they are great small towns. I promise.... They're a must see! Plus I grew up there and I'm curious to hear your thoughts about them.... The dos the donts, the whys or the why nots!

Very nice, thanks!

Thanks man, amazing place! I wish you recovery

Paper makers !!!! I'm assuming they are named that for the paper mill in the area. Looks like a nice, pleasant town but the stench of a paper mill could be a deciding factor

Definitely a step up from Carlton, OR. Nice that there's more people. Wonder if health providers allow you to access Portland hospitals.

I love all your videos! I'm trying to get out of California, just can't seem to decide where to go. I'm thinking you're going to find my place! Camas is definitely on my list of places to visit now! Thank you!

Love the new series.

Yes!!! My city!!! I just moved to Camas and I love it!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing this video! I'd like to see more videos like this one. Will any of the next small towns profiled be in the Midwest?

As a transplant from San Pedro, California to Camas, Washington, there's no better area we could've landed up in. Clean, safe, and our kids get a childhood we could've never dreamed of.

Thanks for the informative video. Another cute small town to check out is Candy, Oregon or Aurora, Oregon

The stench of the paper mill is all I remember from camas 1980-2000 before I moved.

St Clair Michigan ! Right on the river between two of the biggest lakes in the county!

I just moved here in July from Hood River, OR. Camas is a beautiful, quaint, and friendly place!

My favorite small towns in WA is Poulsbo aka Little Norway and Port Townsend…. Both amazing!!!

Ferndale, WA has a downtown park full of historic whatcom county log cabins

Our favorite restaurant to get steak is @ Feast 316. We moved about 7 months ago and loving the area. Would love to travel to all the cities in Vancouver and Portland. Especially the national parks, and fun activities for the family.

Thanks!

I grew up in Camas next to Lacamas Lake. It’s a fantastic place to live. Hoping to move back to the area soon!

Really enjoyed this video. I'd love to live there and if I was still in Richland WA and retiring at this moment, I am sure I'd be checking it out to see if I could afford it. And if I could, count me in. I don't know what it's like know--when I was a kind, McMinnville was a pretty decent place. would you consider doing one of these videos on it?

Ayeeee showing the hometown some love

I used to live there…..love it!

I suggest going to Joseph, Oregon and while you’re there going on the gondola ride up the mountain. It’s beautiful! Also, Leavenworth, Washington during Christmas. It is a must!

Has great outdoors right across the river too

I actually live near Carlton Oregon. But, if I could suggest a town? It would be Estes Park Colorado. I worked in Denver for a few months back in 2020. Estes Park was my go to place on the weekends. It’s an amazing small town.

Lived in LA center wash drove to Longview wash to go to work . But if you're a fisherman, this spot is a dream ,thier is several runs of salmon and steelhead Chinook is the king salmon just really a good fishing area in general loved it there

I live in Washougal Washington. It’s getting really crowded now so you can stop advertising it anytime now, LOL!