There is a stretch of summer in Oregon when a drive through Clackamas County can lead somewhere unexpectedly theatrical. One minute, you are following familiar farmland roads south of Portland. The next, you are hearing the ring of armor, watching banners move in the...
There are normal fall festivals. You know the type. Apple cider. Corn mazes. Hayrides. Maybe somebody puts on a flannel shirt and spends twenty minutes choosing a pumpkin that somehow costs more than lunch. And then there's the Oregon fall festival where grown adults...
The first cool morning that makes you dig out a flannel is basically Oregon’s official invitation to fall. After that, the to-do list writes itself: a cider donut still warm enough to fog the bag, a hayride that smells like cut grass, a corn maze that takes longer...
Paid partnership disclosure: Oregon Coast Aquarium is a paid partner of That Oregon Life. The Aquarium did not write this itinerary; That Oregon Life retains editorial control over the route, limitations and recommendations. Rain on the Oregon Coast is not a reason to...
Paid partnership disclosure: Oregon Coast Aquarium is a paid partner of That Oregon Life. The Aquarium did not write this itinerary; That Oregon Life retains editorial control over the route, caveats and recommendations. The best Newport day with kids is not a stack...
There are certain things in life that most reasonable humans are powerless against. Freshly baked cookies. Puppies with oversized paws. And baby goats. Especially baby goats. aarononearth Tucked into the green countryside of Gales Creek in the Tualatin Valley, about...
There is something about fall in Northeast Oregon that feels a little different from autumn anywhere else in the state. The mornings arrive colder, the mountains seem sharper against the sky, and pockets of brilliant yellow begin appearing along rivers, old roads, and...
UPDATE, AUGUST 14, 2026: Unfortunately, the Heceta Head Halloween Haunt scheduled for October 31 has been cancelled. Heceta Head Bed & Breakfast announced that the event will not take place this year because of restoration work on the historic Keeper’s House. The...
There is something about October in Central Oregon that feels made for wandering downtown with a warm drink in your hand, music drifting down the street and the smell of good food somewhere nearby. That atmosphere will return to Bend this fall when the 2026 Ember...
There’s a point every August when Oregon starts trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer. The evenings get a little shorter, school supplies start appearing everywhere, and then the Oregon State Fair rolls into Salem with glowing carnival rides, packed...
There are a lot of great events in Oregon every year, but only a handful feel like they belong to the state’s identity. The Pendleton Round-Up is one of them. For more than a century, this iconic Eastern Oregon event has drawn crowds from across the Northwest and far...
From earthquake simulators and working science labs to a real Navy submarine floating on the Willamette River, OMSI turns an ordinary museum visit into an unforgettable Oregon adventure. There’s a moment when you’re approaching the Oregon Museum of Science and...