by Danielle Denham | Jan 22, 2025 | Featured, History
You may think the comparison to Disneyland is a long shot, but I assure you: it's completely true. Jerry and Lu Parks had big dreams in 1964. They already owned one of the most famous restaurants on the Oregon Coast, that with a vision of the future could become a...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 22, 2025 | Featured, History, Interesting
Imagine a dark winter night in the Pacific Northwest. The ground beneath your feet begins to tremble, slowly at first, then violently. Trees sway and snap like matchsticks. The ocean retreats, revealing a seafloor few have ever seen. Moments later, a massive wall of...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 16, 2025 | History, Movies/TV Shows, Portland, Things To Do
Walking into Movie Madness feels like stepping into another time, another world. The scent of old plastic cases mingles with the faint hum of a CRT television playing a classic movie in the corner. Shelves groan under the weight of more movies than you could watch in...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 15, 2025 | Food & Drink, Restaurants, Southern Oregon
You may think of Myrtle Creek as one of those freeway-side towns you have no reason to visit (unless the kids are bugging you for a bathroom break). Allow me to give you one reason to make a detour: Tommy's All-American Burger Company. This isn't just any burger...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 9, 2025 | Fire, News
A devastating house fire claimed the life of a Junction City resident on the evening of January 8th. Around 7 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fire at a residence on the 95400 block of Noraton Road, north of Junction City, following a request for...
