Headed down Mt. Hood from a long day of skiing or snowboarding? If you've passed the Skyway by then you're definitely missing out on some of the yummiest barbeque to be had in Oregon. The Skyway Bar and Grill The classic restaurant was hand-built in 1972 by Al and...
Beginning on February 1st, 2023, you can celebrate the "Month of Love" in local Tualatin parks. In an event similar to the Oregon coast's Finders Keepers, 175 beautiful hand-blown heart-shaped glass baubles will be hidden around local parks and trails. Be lucky enough...
I'm a serious Oregon history buff, especially when it comes to the lost, forgotten, and slightly wacky. Occasionally I find the time to write about the ones with special meaning to me, like lost treasure legends, roadside oddities, and entire areas that have now...
While Wizard Falls itself no longer exists, there is still a kind of magic here. Located down the Metolius River from Black Butte Ranch in Central Oregon, the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery is surrounded by lush forests and campgrounds. Visitors give the area rave...
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" list, 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. "Mom...
