I’ve been eating nachos at Rivas Taco Shop on Willamette St. in Eugene off and on for a number of years now, as it’s located near one of my work locations. However, a couple years ago, I decided to take a little hiatus from eating there, due to...
Hello, dear readers of That Oregon Life! My name is Scott and I am a nacho enthusiast residing in lovely Eugene, Oregon. A couple years ago, I had written a few articles for That Oregon Life, but life got in the way and I took a little break from one of my other...
Oregon has been ready for its close-up for more than a century. The Oregon Film Museum identifies The Fisherman’s Bride, filmed in Astoria in 1909, as the first scripted commercial film made in the state. Today, Oregon Film counts more than 500 feature films and...
Salt Creek Falls and Diamond Creek Falls give you two very different waterfall experiences from one trailhead near Oakridge. The first is a 286-foot plunge you can see after a short, paved walk. The second rewards hikers who continue into the forest on the 3.2-mile...
Note: This is an at-your-own-risk activity that includes potentially dangerous spots. Declared by the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency and the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, the route through the Salmonberry Canyon is considered “dangerous and closed...
