The Portland Soul Food Restaurant So Good Locals Wait In Line For Hours Just To Eat Here

There are certain Portland restaurants people mention with a kind of reverence. The kind of place locals insist you have to try at least once, visitors plan entire mornings around, and hungry diners willingly stand in line for before the doors even open. In Portland,...

The Old School Oregon Steakhouse That Kept John Wayne Coming Back

There’s something magical about discovering an Oregon restaurant that instantly feels timeless. Not trendy. Not polished. Not trying too hard to impress anyone. Just authentic. That’s exactly the feeling we got the first time we pulled into the gravel parking lot at...

This Historic Oregon Tavern Dating Back To 1922 Is Still A Local Favorite Today

If you blink, you might miss it. Tucked away along a quiet country road outside Hillsboro, surrounded by open farmland and a slower pace of life, sits a red building that has been feeding Oregonians for more than a century. There’s no big city buzz here, no trendy...

This Charming Log Cabin Café in Oregon Is the Pizza Stop You Didn’t Know You Needed

There’s a stretch of Highway 26 on the way to Mount Hood where the air feels a little fresher, the trees grow a little taller, and if you time it just right, you’ll stumble onto one of the coziest food stops in Oregon. That’s exactly how many people discover Zigzag...

The 42 Best Oregon Mom & Pop Restaurants to Eat At in 2026

We're going a bit out on a limb here at That Oregon Life. This story began as a sort of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" compilation, but after a giant list of my own and a slew of recommendations from friends all over the state, we realized that wasn't going to work....
Oregon Mountain Passes Brace for a Major Storm After a Slow Winter Start

Oregon Mountain Passes Brace for a Major Storm After a Slow Winter Start

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Oregon and southern Washington Cascades as a powerful midweek system barrels into the mountains. The warning takes effect Tuesday morning and runs through Thursday afternoon, upgrading what had previously been a winter storm watch. And this one isn’t messing around. Forecasters say up to two feet of snow could pile up along higher elevations and mountain passes, turning travel into a slow, white-knuckle experience. Gusty...

Become a Gourmet Chef at This Unique Farm-to-Table Cooking School in Oregon

Ready to learn, laugh, and feast? This is a food adventure, and at the end of the night, you may find it hard to leave.

A Rainforest Rendezvous With Dinosaurs At The Prehistoric Gardens

Take an easy stroll through the awesome Prehistoric Gardens on the Oregon coast, where you'll be transported back in time to a time of dinosaurs and wonder.

Butte Creek Falls To Re-Open After Four Year Closure

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OSP Warns of ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect in Oregon

OSP Warns of ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect in Oregon

Update: BREAKING NEWS-Just released from the Harney County Sheriff's Office, suspect that was involved in yesterday's high speed vehicle chase which started in Salt Lake City, Utah has been caught. We will update when more information becomes available. (via Elkhorn...

Satellite Images Capture Ravages of Oregon Wildfires

Satellite Images Capture Ravages of Oregon Wildfires

The Oregon wildfires have now made national news as the Cedar Creek Fire, which has quadrupled in size, is one of 21 fires currently burning in Oregon. According to NPR, the Cedar ACreek Wildfire is said to be the largest currently ablaze. Space.com recently posted...

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