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Stunning Christmas light displays, good food, time well spent with family and friends, and a little bit of holiday magic are waiting for you at the Silverton Christmas Market in Silverton Oregon. If you're not able…
Have you ever seen a giant pumpkin and thought to yourself, that thing's so big I could just climb inside it? As it turns out people have been coming to Oregon since 2004 to climb inside…
Fall is my favorite time of year. There's something about the crisp chill air, warm autumn colors, and getting cozy in a sweater that delights me. If you love fall as much as I do, or…
Prepare for a dose of the strange. Lincoln City's Fall Kite Festival will be making its way to D River State Recreation Site October 1-2. It's the kind of eccentric event that only Oregonians can muster,…
The Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival is returning this April for the first time since 2019, and it's going to be awesome! This is the festival's 40th year, and will feature delicious coastal cuisine,…
Oregon's favorite kite festival is set to kick off on June 25th, 2022. Every summer people flock to Lincoln City on the gorgeous Oregon coast to see spectacular kites taking flight above the sandy beaches, and…
After a two year absence, the famous Bend Brewfest is returning in May of 2022 with over 65 breweries and more than 100 craft beers, ciders, and seltzers. This festival celebrates and showcases innovative and creative…
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…
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.…
The beloved long-running Florence Oregon Wine & Chowder event, usually held during the long holiday weekend in October, is produced by the Florence Chamber of Commerce and has drawn nearly 1000 visitors each year. This year…
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!…
