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Just a year younger than the Portland Rose Festival, the traditional Florence Rhododendron Festival is the second-oldest flower festival in Oregon and third oldest on the west coast. People travel from around the United States to…
Ho ho ho Oregon, one of the largest and most beautiful Christmas parades ever has started for 2021. This classic parade goes clear back to 1954 and started with only one decorated sailboat gliding down the…
The central Oregon Cascade range is a gorgeous place to visit at any time of year, especially in the winter. Many people head to the Willamette Pass Resort every winter to ski and snowboard, and then…
If you've ever seen the movie The Polar Express and have wished you could take a magical train ride of your own, now's your chance. Holiday train rides are offered each year in Oregon and are…
As if you needed another excuse to visit Lincoln City, Oregon (recently voted one of the BEST BEACHES in the US), newly-opened The Cheeky Cauldron is providing a Hagrid-sized one. While the restaurant side of things…
If you have been thinking about heading to the Oregon Zoo, there's a new resident that may encourage you to visit soon. The newly welcomed 3000 black rhinoceros is 8 years old, and arrived in Oregon…
October is the best time in Oregon to enjoy peak fall colors and go out to take gorgeous fall photos. One of our favorite ways to take in the gorgeous yellows, reds, and oranges of Oregon's…
If you're looking for something fun to do with friends and family this October you can have a spooky good time at the Spirit Of Halloweentown in St. Helens Oregon, only an hour from Portland. St.…
Shake out your lederhosen and dirndls, Oregon. There's a new Forest Grove, Oregon Oktoberfest, and it looks to be a rollicking good time. This family-friendly festival will include everything you expect out a Bavarian celebration: carnival…
South of Bend, among ponderosa pines and high-desert light, the High Desert Museum offers the kind of Oregon outing that can easily turn into half a day. It is part wildlife center, part history museum, part…
Some of my favorite things about fall are visiting the pumpkin patch and trying delicious goodies made with freshly harvested apples and pumpkins. I wait all year for things like pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte, and…
"Hey Napoleon, gimme some of your tots!" Did you know that the crispy, golden tater tot found its humble beginnings right here in Oregon? More on that in a moment, but first, The Tater Tot Festival!…
