Retiree Claire Henthorne enjoys life as vacation rental host

Scott Swanson

At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, Claire Henthorne and her husband decided to take a flyer.

Today Henthorne is the operator of a small but bustling tourist destination, Santiam Cottages, located a couple of miles east of Foster Lake at 45501 Highway 20. She’s enjoying life in a way she didn’t anticipate 10 years ago, she says, and the road has taken some unexpected turns.

Henthorne, 67, is a native…

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