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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…
If you've ever dreamed of soaking in every breathtaking view around Crater Lake without worrying about traffic, parking, or keeping your eyes glued to the road, there's a better way to experience one of Oregon's greatest…
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.…
There are some places in Oregon that feel like they should be much farther from the freeway. McMenamins Edgefield is one of them. You can be rolling along Interstate 84 one minute, surrounded by traffic, exit…
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.
The Oregon Garden covers more than 80 acres and blends manicured landscapes with wildlife habitat, seasonal displays, public art, and one of the state's most significant architectural treasures.
There are a few Oregon adventures that sound good on paper, and then there are the ones that make you feel like you just got dropped into a summer movie. Our recent ride down the Rogue…
There are some Oregon places that sound simple on paper until you actually go. A fish hatchery? Sure, maybe you picture a few ponds, a couple signs, and a short stop to stretch your legs on…
There are certain places in Oregon that feel almost like a rite of passage. Crater Lake. Multnomah Falls. The Oregon Coast. And then there are the wonderfully weird places that generations of Oregonians remember from childhood.…
