You Can See Hundreds of Bison and Buy Free Range Meat at This 7000-Acre Oregon Ranch

There are certain things you expect to see while driving through northeast Oregon. Rolling wheat fields, old barns, cattle grazing beneath enormous skies, and eventually the jagged peaks of the Wallowa Mountains rising ahead of you. Image Copyright The Author A herd...

This Beloved Oregon Restaurant Has a Train Running Through the Dining Room

Some restaurants win you over with a view. Others have a famous pie, a century-old recipe, or a neon sign travelers have been stopping beneath for generations. In Baker City, one of Oregon's most memorable roadside restaurants has something considerably harder to...

This Former Church in Downtown Springfield Is Now a Lively Food Hall With Drinks and Live Music

Some places make an impression before the food ever reaches the table. PublicHouse in downtown Springfield is one of them. I recently met up with fellow members of my high school graduating class, the Class of 2000, at PublicHouse. It had been years since some of us...

A Former Coast Guard Ship Is Now One of the Oregon Coast’s Coolest Seafood Restaurants

Some restaurants give you a waterfront view. Big Fish Cafe gives you that, plus the entire boat. Tucked beside the Umpqua River in Reedsport, this wonderfully unexpected restaurant occupies a former Coast Guard cutter that’s been transformed into a warm, quirky place...

This Historic Pendleton Steakhouse Is One Of Oregon’s Best Places To Experience The Old West

Walk through the doors at Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon and it doesn't take long to realize this isn't just another place to grab a bite to eat. Rich woodwork, handcrafted details, glowing antique style lighting, historic artifacts, and the unmistakable spirit of...
Quiet Day On The Lake Ruined By Kid Who Doesn’t Know How To Fish

Quiet Day On The Lake Ruined By Kid Who Doesn’t Know How To Fish

BEND, OR — What began as a peaceful, carefully planned morning of solitude on a quiet Central Oregon lake quickly unraveled Saturday after local father Mark Ellison, 42, made the critical error of bringing along his 7-year-old son, who sources confirm “doesn’t know how to fish at all.” Ellison, who had reportedly been looking forward to “a few hours of silence, maybe a trout, and not hearing anyone say ‘Dad’ for a while,” arrived at a calm, glassy stretch of water just after sunrise. Within...

This Old-Time Oregon Railroad Is One of the Most Magical Ways to See Fall Color

Ever wanted to take a stunning train ride through Oregon's gorgeous landscape in fall? Sumpter Valley Railroad has you covered with fall and Halloween rides.

This Beloved Oregon Bakery Has Been Baking From Scratch Since 1924

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Aurora Borealis in Oregon? Psyche! The Mix-Up Explained

Aurora Borealis in Oregon? Psyche! The Mix-Up Explained

You remember how we chatted about the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights here in Oregon this week? Well, we messed up and need to set things straight. Despite what was buzzing around, according to Jim Todd, the OMSI Director of Science Education, we're not...

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