by Jessica Tomlinson | May 31, 2024 | Drink, Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Portland, Restaurants, Travel, Weird Oregon, Willamette Valley
Statistics say that three out of five new restaurants will fail in their first year. There's something to be said for restaurants that hang around for a long time then. You hear about some of these places that have been around for forty years or more and wonder what...
by Diana Flowers | May 30, 2024 | Adventures, Climbing
When most people think about climbing in and around Redmond, the first thing that comes to mind is the famed Smith Rock State Park, which has been a destination for climbers all over the world since the early 1980s. However, if you drive just a few miles south on the...
by Tyler James | May 30, 2024 | Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Festivals, News
The Oregon Renaissance Faire invites you to step back in time to the Vale of Dunrose, a Scottish village from the Renaissance era. Be part of the vibrant celebrations as King James VI of Scotland and his royal party bring the village to life. Immerse yourself in the...
by Jessica Tomlinson | May 30, 2024 | Adventures, Entertainment, Family Fun, Farm Visits, Featured, Interesting, Mt. Hood, Northern Oregon, Road Trips, Things To Do, Travel
Many of us head to our local farmers market or grocery store for fresh fruit, and there are a lucky few of us who get to grow fruit in our own gardens. Many have never had the experience of getting to go out and pick their own apples, pears, peaches or cherries...
by Diana Flowers | May 29, 2024 | Food & Drink, Restaurants
So many restaurants out there claim to serve “authentic” Italian food, but when the Curbside Italian Kitchen in Silverton says it—they really mean it! The owners, Pietro Sangiorgi and Giulia Burato, are actually from Verona, Italy and purchased this adorable little...
by Tyler James | May 28, 2024 | Adventures
The leader of a group of Oregonians determined to leave the state has revealed their reasons for wanting to escape its liberal policies by joining Idaho. Matt McCaw is the executive director of the movement aiming to shift Oregon's border 200 miles east. This effort,...
by Tyler James | May 28, 2024 | News, Oregon Coast
Officials are urging the public to avoid a stretch of the north Oregon coast after a dead humpback whale washed ashore Monday morning in Nehalem Bay State Park, just south of Manzanita. The 33-foot-long male whale came on shore about a mile north of the north Nehalem...
by Tyler James | May 27, 2024 | Adventures
Authorities in Oregon and Washington are still investigating the origin of mysterious tar balls that have recently appeared along the Pacific Northwest coastline. These sticky substances have been observed from Long Beach, Washington, to Yaquina Head, Oregon. The...
by Jessica Tomlinson | May 27, 2024 | Adventures, Bend, Central Oregon, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Travel, Waterfalls
The gentle sound of icy water rushing down stream as it winds it's way through the trees, wind passing through branches, and lapping water at the lake's edge. Shady green forest, lava flows, gorgeous mountain views, waterfalls, and meadows. All of these things are...
by Tyler James | May 25, 2024 | News
Recently a video was posted of a Tesla Cybertruck being towed out of a deep dune on the Oregon Coast. The Cybertruck has several modes to help with off-road driving, and tips in it's driver's manual for how to navigate various off-road terrains. One tip the Cybertruck...
