Things To Do

If you’ve ever driven through Salem and noticed the Oregon State Hospital, you’ve probably wondered what stories live behind those historic buildings. It’s one of those places that feels familiar, yet most people have never actually stepped inside. What many Oregonians don’t realize is that tucked...

There’s something about a drive-in movie theater that feels like stepping into a different era. The glow of a giant outdoor screen. The hum of car radios. The smell of popcorn drifting through warm evening air. It’s the kind of experience that instantly slows you down and makes you feel like a kid...

There is something about classic video games that never really fades. The sounds, the pixel graphics, and the challenge of beating a level without saves or shortcuts all come rushing back the moment you pick up a controller. That feeling is exactly what the Eugene Retro Game Fest is bringing back...

Before we even get to the splashdown, it’s worth understanding why this place hits so differently. Enchanted Forest isn’t some corporate theme park built by a massive company. It’s something much rarer. It was created by Roger Tofte, who began building the park in the late 1960s—literally by hand....

There are places in Oregon where time doesn’t just slow down… it quietly slips away altogether. I discovered one of those places the moment I stepped aboard a vintage train in the tiny town of Elgin. The engine hummed to life, the whistle echoed across the valley, and just like that, the modern...