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The brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin are personal local heroes of mine. I had visited many of their properties and brewpubs in the Portland area but never realized their impact until my first time at the…
Mistaken identity? Long lost family? I love a good mystery, and all things Kennedy-related still seem to fascinate even 60-years later. The original attention-grabber from this post in the Forgotten Oregon facebook group was JFK himself.…
I don't know when or why this obsession first came about. If I try to trace it back, maybe it was my first glimpse of Lower Eight Mile School, sitting alone and desolate in a field…
In 1985 audiences were awed by The Goonies and their search for the missing "rich stuff" of Chester Copperpot. Set and filmed in Astoria, Oregon, the movie became a hit and inspired amateur treasure hunters everywhere…
Remember that time Oregon celebrated Thanksgiving twice? Or how about that other time when we did it again? For a short time Oregon was the undeniable Thanksgiving capital of the US. A Dispute Between A Governor…
If you're looking for a hauntingly beautiful place to stay this fall in Southern Oregon, The Peerless Hotel is the place to be. This once abandoned building built in 1900 was restored in the 1990's and…
Not many people realize just how rich a history John Day Oregon offers up for us to explore. Beyond being a gold rush town, and beyond the John Day Fossil Beds, there's a history that stretches…
There's nothing that fascinates me more than old historic photos, and especially in Oregon. These vintage photos include the Oregon Coast, Portland, forests, and other various parts of Oregon. Take a look and let us know…
Pioneer Courthouse Square is sometimes called 'Portland's Living Room'. It's a great place to relax, hang out, or meet up in downtown Portland. Pioneer Square has been a popular place to host events such as holiday…
Hoarders, hauntings, decay, an attack with a hatchet, and a stabbing. These are things associated with the former home of Harry Sherman Flavel, also known as Hatchet Harry. The tale that unfolded in the long-abandoned house…
For several decades around the turn of the 20th century, there were two towns in Pendleton, Oregon. One of those towns was a typical town above land, but the other was below... And only known to…
If you're not familiar with the flood that literally wiped Oregon's 2nd largest city off the face of the Earth, you are in for an incredible story of the Vanport Flood. The town was known as…
