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A Man Built This Tiny Oregon Railroad In 1954 And Families Still Ride It Today

Some Oregon destinations begin with investors, development plans, marketing studies, and carefully drawn blueprints. Shady Dell Train Park began with one man imagining a place where families could sit beneath the trees, unpack a picnic, watch miniature locomotives roll past, and learn why trains...

Oregon To Join Nationwide Protest Against AI Data Centers This Weekend

As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of everyday life, the enormous buildings required to power it are beginning to face resistance from communities across the country. That growing national debate will reach Oregon this weekend when demonstrators gather near the State Capitol in Salem...

This Famous Quarter-Mile Oregon Speedway Has Thrilled Families for 70 Years

Long before the first race car rolls onto the clay, Cottage Grove Speedway is already beginning to stir. Trailers pull into the grounds. Crews unload cars assembled and maintained through countless hours in garages and workshops. Drivers walk the track, study the surface, and talk quietly with the...

Here’s Where To Celebrate Fourth Of July In Oregon As America Turns 250

Oregon knows how to do the Fourth of July. Maybe it is the way fireworks echo across the water in places like Newport, Hood River, and Cascade Locks. Maybe it is the small-town parades where kids wave from decorated bikes and old tractors roll slowly down Main Street. Maybe it is the smell of fair...

Cannon Beach’s Famous Sandcastle Contest Returns to the Oregon Coast This June

There’s something magical about Cannon Beach in the summertime. Maybe it’s the salty ocean air drifting past Haystack Rock. Maybe it’s the sound of waves rolling onto the shore while kids chase kites across the sand. Or maybe it’s the feeling that this little Oregon Coast town somehow slows life...
Millions of Blooms Await! Don’t Miss the 2025 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Oregon

Millions of Blooms Await! Don’t Miss the 2025 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Oregon

Rows and rows of colorful tulips on a foggy morning or a crisp spring day are the perfect way to welcome spring. The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival offers blooms, hot air balloons, wine, and family fun! Spring in Oregon means one thing—tulip season! The Wooden Shoe Tulip...

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