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The Oregon coast is home to the cobra lily, a rare carnivorous plant that looks like a cobra ready to strike its prey. No, it's not a gigantic man eating plant with teeth, but it is…
We love visiting the Oregon coast in fall. Fall usually means bad weather on the coast, and that means less crowds at your favorite coastal restaurants, trailheads, and other coastal destinations. Here are our top four…
Autumn is especially beautiful in Oregon, and if you're looking for a relaxing place to eat and enjoy the vibrant colors, look no further than the Multnomah Falls Lodge. This beautiful historic lodge was built in…
Manzanita, Oregon was just named one of the “55 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America" by Architectural Digest. It's hard to disagree. The charming coastal village is host to miles of unpopulated shoreline, unrivaled mountain vistas,…
Every year when massive king tide waves hit the Oregon coast, photographers gather to take before and after photos to document flooding, erosion, and the impact on where natural and human built environments meet and interact.…
When you walk into Glowing Greens in Portland Oregon, your first thought will be, 'Whoa, this is so cool'. From enormous skulls, to glow in the dark alligators, this pirate themed glow in the dark golf…
Currently, the Oregon State Police is reporting a horrific accident, involving multiple vehicles on I-5 south. Last updated at 8:19 am by Tripcheck, there is a crash that has closed the road and a detour is…
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…
Reed College isn't a magical castle with a headmaster who has a long gray beard, though it certainly feels like a magical place when you walk past it's majestic old buildings. This pretty college in Portland…
In bizarre and unsettling news today, hand grenades have washed up on the shore of a beach in Newport, Oregon. The Newport Police Department in a news release on Wednesday announced officers were dispatched Tuesday after receiving…
This may top all the glass floats we have seen in Lincoln City. If this treasure hunt wasn't already fun enough, now Finders Keepers just upped their game with special glow-in-the-dark glass floats on Oregon beaches,…
Hillsboro is our 2026 pick for the best place to live in Oregon if you need jobs, schools, and healthcare in one city. This rebuilt guide ranks 14 cities with current Census and labor data, honest…
