Things To Do

If you’ve ever wished you could press pause on the noise of everyday life without actually leaving Portland, there’s a place that quietly delivers exactly that. Tucked into a basalt cliff in northeast Portland, The Grotto feels less like a city attraction and more like a hidden sanctuary you...

There’s a stretch of Highway 101 on the southern Oregon coast where time does something a little strange. You’re cruising along, ocean on one side, thick forest on the other, maybe a little road-weary, maybe thinking about your next coffee stop… and then suddenly — there it is. A giant, slightly...

There aren’t many places in the United States where you can watch a giraffe stroll past your windshield or hear a lion roar just a few yards away from your car. But in Southern Oregon, that experience is surprisingly real. Damara Zebra roam the grassy hills of Winston, Oregon. Image via The Author...

There’s something quietly magical about hearing the soft clang of a trolley bell echo along Astoria’s waterfront. It feels like the sound of another era rolling gently back to life. Along the edge of the Columbia River, a beautifully restored trolley glides down the tracks at an easygoing pace,...

When the sun finally starts peeking through the clouds and Oregon’s forests burst back to life in spring, there’s no better excuse to get outside and try something a little adventurous. And just a short drive from Portland, tucked into the beautiful forest near Hagg Lake, there’s a place where you...