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....

This Beloved Tigard Restaurant Has Been Serving Comfort (And Legendary Pie) Since 1979

There are restaurants you try once… and then there are the ones you grow up with. The ones where the coffee is always hot, the booths feel like they’ve heard a thousand stories, and the pie case quietly calls your name before you even sit down. In Tigard, Oregon, that...

New In-N-Out Near Portland Opens Thursday and It’s Expected to Draw Huge Crowds

If you’ve been waiting for another reason to make a quick trip across the river, this might be it. Southwest Washington is about to welcome a familiar favorite, and for plenty of Oregonians, it is going to feel like it’s right in the neighborhood. In-N-Out Burger is...

You Can’t Make This Up: Dozens of Oregon Students Ate Pretzels Contaminated With Oven Cleaner

You really can’t make this stuff up. In a headline that's now making national news, about 50 students at Fowler Middle School in Tigard got more than they bargained for during lunch this week — when the “salt” on their pretzels turned out to be granulated oven cleaner. According to the Tigard-Tualatin School District, 37 pretzels were “mistakenly contaminated” with a cleaner called Alto-Shaam before being served to students on Monday. Some kids reported a burning sensation in their mouth and...

TRAVEL

Oregon is a beautiful destination for travelers who enjoy exploring the great outdoors. With its diverse landscape of mountains, forests, waterfalls, and coastline, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

FOOD & DRINK

Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!

Drive-Thru Strip Club in Oregon Offers Free TP and Food Delivery

Drive-Thru Strip Club in Oregon Offers Free TP and Food Delivery

If there's going to be a strip club open amidst a global pandemic, of COURSE it is going to happen in Portland, Oregon. Lucky Devil Lounge started with their new food delivery service, with dancers bringing food to your door. The service was formerly known as Boober...

40-Foot Whale Washes Up On Oregon Coast Overnight

40-Foot Whale Washes Up On Oregon Coast Overnight

Just a few miles North of Pacific City and Cape Kiwanda you will find the Sandlake Recreation Area, where a 40 foot male grey whale washed up on Sand Lake overnight. The area covers 1,076 acres of open sand dunes, surrounded by forests and along side the Pacific...

Mysterious Lights in Sky Friday Night Cause Stir in Eugene Area

Mysterious Lights in Sky Friday Night Cause Stir in Eugene Area

In the day of UFO sightings becoming a regular thing, people are naturally curious and drawn to explainable lights and flying objects in the sky. As now even reported by local news stations as staff at KEZI counted counted 20 lights over a 10 minute period coming from...

X