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This Oregon Coast Aquarium Has Sharks Overhead, Otters, and a Rainforest
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.
Step Inside This Oregon Coast Apothecary Where Crystals, Curiosities, And Victorian Magic Collide
There’s something wonderfully strange waiting on Newport’s historic bayfront, and it's not Ripley's. Between the salt air, barking sea lions, and fishing boats rolling in with the tide, you’ll find a shop that feels less like…
Smoky Goodness And Mouthwatering BBQ Are Front And Center At This Newport Gem
BBQ magic await at The Wilds Tap House & BBQ in Newport, Oregon. Dive into smoky brisket, ribs, wings, and scratch-made sides.
Middle-Class Oregonians Sad to Learn They’re No Longer Rich Enough to Sleep Outside
SALEM, OR — As Oregon State Parks prepare to roll out another round of fee hikes for the 2025 camping season, thousands of middle-class Oregon families are reportedly coming to terms with the heartbreaking reality that…
‘How to Bake a Lemon Cake’ Post Sparks 10,000-Comment Heated Trump Debate on Facebook
In a stunning display of internet chaos, an innocent “How to Bake a Lemon Cake” post has devolved into a 10,000-comment debate about President Donald Trump, proving that no topic is too trivial to become a…
Salem Man Feeling Pretty Good About 4th Basket of Tortilla Chips at Mexican Restaurant
SALEM, OR—In a bold move that can only be described as "heroically gluttonous," local man Derek Caldwell ordered a fourth basket of tortilla chips at a downtown Mexican restaurant Friday evening. Witnesses report that Caldwell, who…
Pilots Baffled by UFOs ‘Moving at Extreme Speeds’ in Oregon’s Night Sky Near Eugene
Cue the eerie X-Files theme, because something seriously spooky just went down over the skies of Oregon, and it has us wondering if Mulder and Scully are dusting off their trench coats. Over the past weekend,…