Beautiful 'UFO' Lenticular Clouds Captured Over Mt Shasta

Oregon Once Put A City Bus On A Cable Up Mt Hood And Let People Ride It

by Danielle Denham | May 4, 2026 | FAIL, Featured, History, Mt. Hood, Weird Oregon

If you’ve ever stood at the base of Mt. Hood and thought, there has to be an easier way to get up there, you’re not alone. In fact, back in the early 1950s, a group of Oregonians looked at that same mountain and came up with a solution so bold, so strange, and so...

This 3-Story Portland Hardware Store Feels Like a Museum Full of Hidden Treasures

by Tyler James | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured, Portland, Things To Do

Portland has never been a city that settles for ordinary. It’s a place where creativity spills into the streets, where old buildings are given new life, and where some of the most memorable spots are the ones you stumble into by accident. That spirit is alive and well...

The 42 Best Oregon Mom & Pop Restaurants to Eat At in 2026

by Danielle Denham | Apr 23, 2026 | Bend, Central Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Eugene, Featured, Food & Drink, Northern Oregon, Oregon Coast, Portland, Southern Oregon, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley

We're going a bit out on a limb here at That Oregon Life. This story began as a sort of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" compilation, but after a giant list of my own and a slew of recommendations from friends all over the state, we realized that wasn't going to work....

This Hidden Hobbit-Style Airbnb in Oregon Feels Like Stepping Into a Tolkein Book

by Danielle Denham | Apr 23, 2026 | Architecture, Columbia River Gorge, Featured, Lodging

There are places you book for a night… and then there are places that feel like you’ve stepped straight into another world. Tucked quietly into the rolling hills above the Columbia River Gorge near Mosier, there’s a one-of-a-kind stay that looks less like an Airbnb...

This Beloved Tigard Restaurant Has Been Serving Comfort (And Legendary Pie) Since 1979

by Danielle Denham | Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Portland, Restaurants, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley

There are restaurants you try once… and then there are the ones you grow up with. The ones where the coffee is always hot, the booths feel like they’ve heard a thousand stories, and the pie case quietly calls your name before you even sit down. In Tigard, Oregon, that...

This Hidden Oregon Trail Marks the Only WWII Bombing on the U.S. Mainland

by Danielle Denham | Apr 22, 2026 | Featured, Hiking, History, Interesting, Southern Oregon

There are places in Oregon where history whispers instead of shouts. No crowds. No big signs demanding your attention. Just a narrow trail winding through towering trees, the soft hush of wind through redwoods, and the quiet understanding that something extraordinary...

This Oregon ADA Trail Lets You Walk or Wheel Among Towering Redwood Trees

by Danielle Denham | Apr 22, 2026 | Adventures, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Southern Oregon

There’s something almost surreal about standing beneath a redwood tree. The scale doesn’t quite make sense at first. You look up, and up, and somehow still can’t find the top. The air feels cooler. The light turns soft and green. And for a moment, everything else...

Most Folks Don’t Know About This Nostalgic Drive-In Theater Hiding Away in Oregon

by Danielle Denham | Apr 16, 2026 | Eastern Oregon, Family Fun, Featured, Movies/TV Shows, Things To Do

There’s something about a drive-in movie theater that feels like stepping into a different era. The glow of a giant outdoor screen. The hum of car radios. The smell of popcorn drifting through warm evening air. It’s the kind of experience that instantly slows you down...

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Oregon Cascades With Up to 15 Inches Possible

by Tyler James | Apr 12, 2026 | News, Weather

If you thought winter was done with us, think again. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of the southern Oregon Cascades, and it could bring a pretty serious return to snowy conditions just as many of us were settling into...

This Surreal Blue Glow On Oregon Beaches Looks Like Something From Another Planet

by Tyler James | Apr 11, 2026 | Interesting, Oregon Coast, Photography

There are moments along the Oregon coast that don’t feel real. Not the kind you photograph and move on from. The kind that stop you mid-step, make you question what you’re seeing, and stick with you long after you’ve left the shoreline. This is one of those moments....

From Snow in the Cascades to 70s This Weekend Oregon Forecast Flips Fast

by Tyler James | Apr 2, 2026 | News, Weather

Oregon weather is doing what it does best this time of year… keeping us guessing. If you stepped outside this morning and thought it felt more like winter than spring, you’re not wrong. After a powerful system moved through Oregon on Wednesday, conditions across the...

New Brazillian Steakhouse In Tigard Is Giving More Meat Than You Can Handle

by Danielle Denham | Mar 26, 2026 | Featured, Food & Drink, Portland

Fair warning… this is not the kind of place you go when you’re trying to “be good.” Fogo de Chão has officially opened at Bridgeport Village in the old McCormick & Schmicks building (RIP), marking its second location in Oregon (the first being in Portland). And...

Beautiful ‘UFO’ Lenticular Clouds Captured Over Mt Shasta

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