by Tyler James | Feb 15, 2026 | Adventures, Bend, Central Oregon, Hiking, Travel
There’s a moment when you reach the top of the staircase at Lava River Cave and feel the air rising from below. It’s cold, steady, and carries that faint mineral scent that tells you this isn’t just another Oregon hike. It feels like standing at the edge of something...
by Tyler James | Feb 14, 2026 | Food & Drink, History, Interesting, Restaurants
There are some places that fade quietly into history. And then there are places that refuse to die because too many people still remember exactly how they sounded. I was born in 1981, which means I just missed the full force of Organ Grinder Restaurant. By the time I...
by Tyler James | Feb 14, 2026 | Food, Food & Drink, Oregon Coast
Some days on the Oregon coast feel like they’re meant for surprises, and discovering J’s Fish & Chips was exactly that kind of day. It’s the kind of place you could drive past a dozen times without a second glance, tucked into a simple strip-mall stretch just off...
by Tyler James | Feb 13, 2026 | Adventures
There are places that feel like destinations. And then there are places that feel like they belong to you. The Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System is not flashy, but it's also one of the first of its kind in the country. It is not remote. It does not require a tank of...
by Danielle Denham | Feb 13, 2026 | Featured, News
Oregon lost a true original on February 13, 2026. It is with deep gratitude for his life and legacy that the Tofte family shared the passing of Roger Tofte, the creator of Enchanted Forest. He passed away peacefully with family by his side, leaving behind his loving...
by Tyler James | Feb 12, 2026 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Restaurants, Southern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel
There are places along the Oregon Coast that don’t just feed you — they stay with you. The kind of places where the windows fog up from the fryer, where rain taps lightly on the glass, where the scent of fresh seafood wraps around you the second you open the door. The...
by Tyler James | Feb 11, 2026 | Humor, News, Satire
CORVALLIS, OR — In what housing experts are calling “a troubling but financially sound decision,” a 20-year-old college student has reportedly moved into a construction-site porta-potty near campus after calculating that it was still significantly cheaper than renting...
by Tyler James | Feb 11, 2026 | News, Politics
Oregon progressives are once again pushing one of the most extreme ballot measures the state has seen in years, and this time it is closer to reality than many people realize. What began as a fringe sounding proposal is now reportedly within roughly 20,000 signatures...
by Tyler James | Feb 11, 2026 | History, News, Science
There is something about Oregon’s high desert that changes you. Maybe it is the silence stretching for miles. Maybe it is the way sagebrush bends in the wind like it has seen everything and is not impressed. Or maybe it is the staggering realization that people were...
by Tyler James | Feb 10, 2026 | News
According to Oregon State Police, a single-vehicle crash just east of Oakridge claimed the lives of two young women in the early hours of February 8. Troopers were called out around 1:30 a.m. to milepost 40, where an eastbound Toyota Tacoma had left the roadway and...
