The Oregon Lodge From The Shining Is Hosting a $7 Halloween Movie Night
Timberline Lodge’s Family Fright Night on October 23, 2026, includes a 10 p.m. showing of The Shining. Admission is $7 per person.
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Love And Locally-Roasted Beans Make This Oregon Coffee Shop A Must-Stop In The Valley
There's a new reason to get excited about coffee in downtown McMinnville, and trust us when we say that this one's actually worth getting out of bed for. Gitl and Lila Black, Pioneer Joe Pioneer Joe…
Sweet Home, Oregon Man, 54, Fatally Shot Near His Home as Deputies Search for Hunter
After Shooting A 54-year-old Sweet Home man is dead following a shooting Saturday evening, October 10, 2026, and investigators are asking for the public's help locating a hunter they believe fired the fatal shot. The victim…
This Colorful Bend Restaurant Serves a Mouthwatering Grilled Cheese With Raclette and Fig Jam
Dear Irene in downtown Bend serves seasonal dishes and cocktails in a colorful dining room near Drake Park, exclusively for guests 21 and older.
Octopus Duo Juicebox and Donut Bring a Delightfully Nerdy Twist to the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Meet Juicebox, the four-pound giant Pacific octopus now at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, with a shapeshifter’s name and a planned return to her home reef.
Mount Hood’s Palmer Snowfield Nearly Vanished This Fall. Here’s What Happened
Mount Hood’s Palmer slope was nearly bare before this weekend’s fresh snow. Satellite estimates, glacier research and climbing rangers explain what changed and why a dusting offers little protection.
Hood River’s Waterfront Turns Into a Giant Harvest Party This Weekend
Hood River Harvest Festival returns October 9 through 11, 2026, with orchard fruit, regional artists, food vendors, live music, and giant pumpkin carving.
This Eastern Oregon Café Serves Comfort Food Inside an 1870s Mercantile
Weston’s Long Branch Café serves breakfast in an 1870s mercantile, with a history of fire, restoration, and small town resilience.
This Oregon Restaurant Serves Dinner Inside a Bank Built in 1895
Vault 244 in downtown Albany serves dinner and cocktails in an 1895 bank, with restored tin ceilings and original vault doors still on display.
Walk Around a Volcanic Crater at Lava Butte, One of Central Oregon’s Most Striking Stops
Walk the crater rim at Lava Butte near Bend, explore the ancient lava field, and plan your visit with clear details on summit access, fees, trails, and seasonal services.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium Is Giving Octopuses Their Own Day This October
If your kid would happily spend an entire aquarium visit looking at the octopus, put October 8 on the calendar. The Oregon Coast Aquarium, a sponsor of That Oregon Life, is celebrating Octopus Day in Newport…
The Bizarre 1950 Mystery of an Oregon Farmer, The UFO, and a Festival That Still Lives On
Just your typical overcast Willamette Valley landscape. A rural, mid-century farm scene, the middle ground dotted with trees. Foggy hills in the distance. A wooden telephone pole to the right of the frame with power lines…