Food & Drink

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A 1911 Oregon Poor Farm Now Holds One Of The Dreamiest Soaking Pools In The Northwest

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 signs, and the usual Portland metro blur, and then somehow find yourself standing among...

Paul Bunyan Still Welcomes Coast-Bound Travelers To This Legendary Oregon Roadside Pizza Stop

For a lot of Oregonians, the drive to the coast has never just been about the destination. It's about the traditions. It's the excitement of packing up the car before sunrise. The smell of Douglas fir drifting through an open window as Highway 26 winds through the Coast Range. The first glimpse of...

Watch Planes Take Off Next To Your Window At One Of Oregon’s Most Unique Restaurants

There are certain places in Oregon that make you slow down without even realizing it. You walk in expecting a meal, but somewhere between the first sip of coffee and the arrival of your food, you find yourself staring out the window, completely captivated by something unexpected. That's exactly...

This Historic Sunset Highway Restaurant Has Been Feeding Oregon Coast Travelers Since 1939

There are certain places in Oregon that become part of your family's story. Not because they're famous. Not because they're trendy. But because they were simply there, year after year, waiting for you on the journey. For me, the Elderberry Inn is one of those places. Long before GPS guided every...

This Unexpected Restaurant Serves One Of Oregon’s Most Talked-About Steaks Since 1984

If you've spent much time in Oregon, you've probably heard the claim before: Portland has more strip clubs per capita than any other city in the United States. Whether you're a lifelong Oregonian or just visiting for the weekend, it's one of those quirky bits of local trivia that never seems to...
The 42 Best Oregon Mom & Pop Restaurants to Eat At in 2026

The 42 Best Oregon Mom & Pop Restaurants to Eat At in 2026

We're going a bit out on a limb here at That Oregon Life. This story began as a sort of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" compilation, but after a giant list of my own and a slew of recommendations from friends all over the state, we realized that wasn't going to work....

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