An Old Oregon Bank Building Hides a Cafe Serving Outstanding Chicken-Fried Steak
The generous chicken-fried steak and house sausage gravy impressed us at Brick & Mortar Cafe, a friendly downtown Albany breakfast spot in the historic Flinn Block.
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This Oregon Country Bakery Opens Just Two Days a Week, and Its Cinnamon Rolls Are Absolutely Irresistible
Country Bakery opens just two days a week on Peoria Road, with cinnamon rolls, fresh bread, fruit desserts, and handmade goods worth planning a Willamette Valley morning around.
I’d Make Another Oregon Coast Trip for the Bagels at This Little Yellow Shop
Grumblefish Bagels is giving Pacific Grind some competition with freshly made bagels, flavored cream cheeses, generous sandwiches, and a view of the water.
This Free Fall Faire Is Taking Over Downtown Sisters for Two Days in October
Sisters Harvest Faire returns October 10 and 11 with handcrafted gifts, Dry Canyon Stampede, food, and free admission. Here’s how to make a day of it downtown.
This Small-Town Oregon Quilt Shop Has More Than 4,000 Bolts of Fabric
A conversation over coffee grew into a Merrill quilt shop with more than 4,000 bolts of fabric, hands-on classes, and three decades of Klamath Basin history.
This Small-Town Oregon Burger Joint Sits Where A Saloon And Livery Once Welcomed Travelers
An exquisite California burger, a warm welcome, and great service made my recent visit to Dillon’s Grill in Prineville a pleasure.
The History of Springfield’s Forgotten Giant Hillside Sign and the One Little Detail Lost to Time
There’s an old photograph of Springfield that doesn’t look quite real at first. The Willamette River bends through the frame. Steel bridges span the water. Beyond them, houses scatter across a mostly open hillside, where the…
Eugene’s Free BRiGHT Parade Will Fill Downtown With Glowing Art This September
A book cart might seem like an unlikely starting point for a Saturday night out, but Eugene has plans for that. The Friends of Eugene Public Library are preparing illuminated books and rolling carts for this…
Come Hungry for the Sausage Fest at This Small Town Oregon German Restaurant
There are certain foods you probably shouldn’t encounter when you’re hungry enough to make questionable decisions. A photograph of a perfectly browned bratwurst, perfectly nestled into a nest of sauerkraut and grilled onions is one of…
This Oregon Town Is Straight Out Of Bavaria, No Passport Required. Lederhosen Optional.
There are places in Oregon where you expect to feel transported somewhere else. Deep in the Wallowas, sure. Along a foggy stretch of the coast, absolutely. Lost in the Owyhee Canyonlands, 1000%. But then there’s Mount…
The 1946 Oregon Coast Seafood Market That Serves Razor Clam Chowder And Still Cans Its Own Local Catch
Bell Buoy of Seaside has served Oregon Coast seafood since 1946. Here is what to know about its razor clam chowder, market, menu, hours, and more.
Forget Pottery Class. This Oregon Blacksmith Lets You Forge Your Very Own Knife
There are plenty of ways to spend a day in Oregon. You can hike to a waterfall. Wander through wine country. Hunt for agates on the coast. Spend an afternoon poking around one of those wonderfully…