Kah-Nee-Ta was once a thriving resort and tourist destination in Warm Springs. The resort featured an Olympic size swimming pool, lodge, spa, restaurants, golf course, and RV park. Living out most of its peak season in the summertime, adored by families for decades,...
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The Beautiful Restored Train Station In Oregon That’s Now An Exquisite Place To Dine
Dining out should always be an enjoyable time, but not often when picking a place to dine do we consider a unique or historic place. With a dining experience you won’t soon forget The Waterfront Depot restaurant located on the Siuslaw River in Florence is as unique...
Get A Bowl Of World Famous Clam Chowder At This Newport, Oregon Restaurant
Just a year after World War II ended in 1946, Mohava Marie Niemi (Mo) and her friend Freddy opened a restaurant called Freddie & Mo's on the waterfront in Newport, Oregon. Ever since that day Mo's has been a Newport institution and has drawn in hungry visitors...
Pixieland: The Northwest’s Forgotten Disneyland of the Oregon Coast
I'm a serious Oregon history buff, especially when it comes to the lost, forgotten, and slightly wacky. Occasionally I find the time to write about the ones with special meaning to me, like lost treasure legends, roadside oddities, and entire areas that have now...
This Mt. Hood Oregon Restaurant Has The Best Food On The Mountain
Built in 1926, the Barlow Trail Roadhouse is full of history and has been well loved by locals and travelers for 96 years. If you're in Welches, Oregon or traveling over Mount Hood on Highway 26, you'll want to stop in for a piece of delicious peanut butter pie,...
Hal’s Hamburgers: Making the Best Burger in Pendleton For 70 Years
For those math-lazy folks like me, that's 1952. Wrap your brain around that for a moment. Eisenhower had just been elected president. Elizabeth II started her tenure as Queen of England. A pound of hamburger cost $.53. The average price of a new car was $1700, and you...
Six Of The Prettiest Covered Bridges To Visit In Oregon This Fall
From Oregon's oldest remaining covered bridge, to the widest covered bridge in the state, and the all around most gorgeous covered bridge Oregon has to offer, Oregon has 50 remaining covered bridges to visit. Fall is one of the most beautiful times of year in Oregon,...
A Serial Killer in Oregon: The Grisly Tale of Jerry Brudos “Shoe Fetish Slayer”
You may have watched the Netflix series Mindhunter and wondered who the real-life killers behind the compelling FBI drama were. One of the murderous sociopaths profiled in 2017's season one was none other than Oregon's own Jerry Brudos. Jerry Brudos was responsible...
Watch: Three Chilling Sounds in the Oregon Night That Are Still Unexplained
Unexplained mystery sounds in Oregon? Our state is notorious for the paranormal and unsolved. From the heavily documented hauntings at Hot Lake and Dawson House Lodge to creepy experiences in the Van Duzer Corridor and the famous McMinnville UFO; it's strange up in...
The Historic Yaquina Bay Bridge Is A Masterpiece Along The Oregon Coast
The gorgeous Yaquina Bay Bridge is easily one of the most recognizable structures along the Oregon coast. People stop to take photos and drone videos of the bridge when they visit Newport, and delight in the bridge's architectural details. The Oregon Department Of...
Remains of 300-Year Old Spanish Ship That Inspired ‘Goonies’ Found in Oregon
The remains of a 17th-century Manilla Galleon were recovered from a sea cave near Manzanita. The timber, believed to have come from the hull of the Santo Cristo de Burgos, was discovered by local beachcombers in 2013. After being stalled by COVID restrictions, the...
$45,000 Reward Offered for Information on this 1969 Cold Case Murder
The Eugene Police Department has announced that family and friends are offering a $45,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the 1969 murder of Janet Shanahan. There have been very few leads on the cold case so far, and investigators are hoping that...