If you've never done it....do it. It's pretty cool.
I've seen two...in 1979 my HS took a bunch of us (nerds) over to Yakima, WA to watch it....very cool.
When the 2017 eclipse came around I wanted to make sure my boys saw it...luckily I have a sister that lives in OR and in the shadow path....we stayed at her place and made a weekend of it....successfully avoiding the crowds! We took the long way home with stops in Hood River for beer & pizza, crossed the Columbia at Maryhill and saw the roadside attraction
Stonehenge, and did some wine tasting too!
Go early....find a good spot to stay (camping or otherwise) and don't be in a rush to get home....just enjoy the spectacle.