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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…
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…
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…
Some places are so charming they almost do not feel real. The first time you pull into Red Cone Lodge, tucked beneath towering pines near Crescent Lake, you may find yourself slowing down just to take…
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are returning to Oregon this August, bringing their unmistakable blue-and-gold fighter jets, tightly packed formations and thunderous aerial maneuvers to the Oregon International Air Show in McMinnville. This year’s show is…
There’s something magical about spending a summer day on the Oregon Coast with your feet in the sand, the sound of waves rolling in, and a little friendly competition. If you're looking for a fun family…
Summer evenings in Southern Oregon have a way of slowing everything down. The sun hangs a little longer over the surrounding hills, the air finally cools after a hot afternoon, and people start looking for somewhere…
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…
There are many perfectly good reasons to visit an Oregon farm. Fresh fruit is one. Wandering through an old orchard is another. Browsing antiques, garden art, cowboy boots, and curious little treasures can easily occupy an…
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.…
Walk beneath sharks, meet playful sea otters, touch tide-pool animals, and step into a limited-time Amazon rainforest at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport.
There are places in Oregon where the scenery is beautiful, and then there are places where you step out of the car and briefly wonder whether the road has somehow carried you off the planet. Dee…
