This Portland Donut Shop Makes Everything From Scratch, Even Ice Cream
Visit Doe Donuts in Portland for scratch-made vegan donuts, Oregon marionberry glaze, Portland Fog, seasonal flavors, and ice cream.
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Monsters Lurk Between the Cars at This Haunted Drive-In Theater Near Portland
Watching a horror movie gets considerably harder when you also have to keep an eye on the passenger window. At the Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Experience, costumed monsters lurk outside your car while a horror movie plays on…
Walk Around a Volcanic Crater at Lava Butte, One of Central Oregon’s Most Striking Stops
Walk the crater rim at Lava Butte near Bend, explore the ancient lava field, and plan your visit with clear details on summit access, fees, trails, and seasonal services.
A Portland Tradition Since 1959, Amalfi’s Serves Creamy Pasta and Hand-Tossed Pizza
Explore Amalfi’s in Northeast Portland, where a pizza tradition dating to 1959 meets family history, Italian-American dinners, and a take-home Mercato.
Kotek Insists Trump Puppet Is “Absolutely Relevant” to Question About Oregon DMV Wait Times
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek reportedly stunned debate moderators Thursday evening after responding to a question about lengthy DMV wait times by slowly reaching beneath her podium and producing a small Donald Trump hand puppet. “Governor…
Sunset Magazine Names an Oregon Coast Town a ‘Storm-watching paradise’ for Fall and We’d Add These Stops
Sunset’s fall travel pick gives Cannon Beach its due. Our coastwide route adds sandstone headlands, a sheltered storm-watching stop and southern sea stacks.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium Is Giving Octopuses Their Own Day This October
If your kid would happily spend an entire aquarium visit looking at the octopus, put October 8 on the calendar. The Oregon Coast Aquarium, a sponsor of That Oregon Life, is celebrating Octopus Day in Newport with crafts,…
An Old Oregon Bank Building Hides a Cafe Serving Outstanding Chicken-Fried Steak
The generous chicken-fried steak and house sausage gravy impressed us at Brick & Mortar Cafe, a friendly downtown Albany breakfast spot in the historic Flinn Block.
This Oregon Country Bakery Opens Just Two Days a Week, and Its Cinnamon Rolls Are Absolutely Irresistible
Country Bakery opens just two days a week on Peoria Road, with cinnamon rolls, fresh bread, fruit desserts, and handmade goods worth planning a Willamette Valley morning around.
I’d Make Another Oregon Coast Trip for the Bagels at This Little Yellow Shop
Grumblefish Bagels is giving Pacific Grind some competition with freshly made bagels, flavored cream cheeses, generous sandwiches, and a view of the water.
This Free Fall Faire Is Taking Over Downtown Sisters for Two Days in October
Sisters Harvest Faire returns October 10 and 11 with handcrafted gifts, Dry Canyon Stampede, food, and free admission. Here’s how to make a day of it downtown.
Dante Moore Deserved Better, and USC’s One-Game Suspension Feels Woefully Inadequate
Oregon beat USC 41–27 on Saturday, and I’m still disgusted by what happened in that game. As someone who has loved the Ducks my entire life, I should be enjoying a win at the Coliseum. Instead, I keep…