by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 11, 2024 | Featured, History, History, Interesting, Weird, Weird Oregon
You're out hiking a beautiful trail to a waterfall and you start to hear volleys of loud knocking sounds, like something is banging on a tree trunk in the distance with a big stick. Or maybe you're camping out in the wilderness, and in the middle of the night you...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 10, 2024 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Lincoln City, Oregon Coast, Travel
If you're like me and love beef jerky, smoked salmon and other delicious smoked meats, there's a spot you can't miss when you head out to the Oregon coast. Mr. Bill's Village Smokehouse is a treasure trove of smoked meats and seafood bursting with rich, smoky flavor....
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 6, 2024 | Entertainment, Featured, Interesting, Northern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel, Weird Oregon
Sasquatch, hairy man, ape man, the yeti... bigfoot goes by many names and has intrigued researchers and the general public as far back as the 1840s, and possibly even earlier than that. If you're intrigued by the legend of Bigfoot, then the North American Bigfoot...
by Tyler James | Jul 3, 2024 | Adventures
This Independence Day, Oregonians will experience a shift from traditional fireworks to innovative displays featuring live music, laser shows, and illuminated drones. Several cities, including Tigard, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, and Wilsonville, are embracing these...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 2, 2024 | Featured, News, Weather
Extreme heat is possible this week across Oregon. The National Weather Service has recently issued several warnings, from excessive heat watches and heat advisories to excessive heat warnings. Some areas of the state may be facing temperatures up to 115 degrees...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 1, 2024 | Bend, Entertainment, Eugene, Events, Featured, Festivals, News, Portland, Southern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel
Summer concert season is here, and there are some amazing artists headed to Oregon for July! We got to see Third Eye Blind rock it live last month in Bend and it was a blast. Now we're looking for more epic concerts to attend before the summer's end, and discovered...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jul 1, 2024 | Conservation, Featured, Interesting, News, Wildlife
Honey I shrunk... the whales? All joking aside, new research suggests that we as a species might have done just that. As humans, our impact on the environment has played a crucial role in global climate, ocean acidification, rising temperatures, plastic and other...
by Diana Flowers | Jun 28, 2024 | Food, Food & Drink, Restaurants
Even though Osteria DOP has only been open a year and a half, it’s garnered praise across the board for not just being the most authentic Italian food in Eugene, but the best food in Eugene period! And, once you try their traditional, house-made Southern Italian style...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jun 27, 2024 | 4th Of July, Adventures, Bend, Central Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Entertainment, Eugene, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Holidays, Interesting, Mt. Hood, Northern Oregon, Oregon Coast, Portland, Salem, Things To Do, Travel, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley
Have you made plans yet for Independence Day 2024? I'm not the best at making plans ahead of time for the holidays, so seeing a list of local events I can attend with my family and friends is always helpful for me. If you're like me and are looking for something fun...
by Tyler James | Jun 26, 2024 | News, Wildfires
In some areas of Deschutes County, residents were urged to evacuate immediately to ensure their safety and to enable public safety personnel to assist them effectively. A small wildfire in central Oregon rapidly expanded on Tuesday, scorching roughly 1,700 acres by...
