by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 24, 2023 | Adventures, Cabins, Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, History, History, Interesting, Lodging, Mt. Hood, Ski/Snowboard, Things To Do, Travel
Most people who live in Oregon have heard of Mount Hood Meadows, Mt. Hood Skibowl and Timberline Lodge. All of these are prime spots for winter and summer recreation on Mount Hood, but have you ever heard of Cooper Spur Mountain Resort? Cooper Spur is hidden away on...
by Tyler James | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured, Food & Drink, Things To Do
Tucked away in the small coastal town of Reedsport, Oregon, there's a little bakery you have probably driven by 100 times and may not even have noticed! Reedsport is at the heart of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and is said to be the largest expanse of...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 24, 2023 | FAIL, Featured, History, Mt. Hood, Weird Oregon
(This article was partially reproduced with full permission via Creative Commons from Offbeat Oregon. We love their site...give them a browse sometime.) If the idea of cable car service to Mt. Hood's historic Timberline Lodge strikes you as a not particularly bad one,...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured, History, Photos, Portland
His name was Al Monner and he never became a world-famous photographer (unlike his peers Ray Atkeson, Minor White, and Dorothea Lange). As far as Oregon is concerned though, I would argue that Monner gave us a priceless look into life during WWII. Born and raised in...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 23, 2023 | Featured, Food & Drink, Mt. Hood
Headed down Mt. Hood from a long day of skiing or snowboarding? If you've passed the Skyway by then you're definitely missing out on some of the yummiest barbeque to be had in Oregon. The Skyway Bar and Grill The classic restaurant was hand-built in 1972 by Al and...
by Tyler James | Jan 23, 2023 | Featured, News
Long before our world drastically changed in 2020, Americans have made a habit of packing up in search of a better quality life. It wasn't too long ago, Oregon was the number one place to move to in 2016. In fact, for three years in a row, more people were moving to...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 23, 2023 | Featured, Home & Garden, Interesting, Lifestyle, News
Farmers grow a lot of different crops across our beautiful state: from grapes and sweet cherries, to coastal cranberries, red clover, pears, lavender, and more. None of these crops would flourish without bees however. Bees are essential to wild flowers that grow in...
by Tyler James | Jan 21, 2023 | Featured, Food & Drink, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Travel
One of my personal favorite places to visit when on the southern Oregon Coast is the Barnacle Bistro. As my lady and I were staying in Bandon, Oregon, we headed down to Gold Beach a good hour or so away, and was quite pleased after leaving this unsuspecting place with...
by Megan Fisk | Jan 21, 2023 | Central Oregon, Drink, Family Fun, Food, Food & Drink, History, Interesting, Lodging, Restaurants, Road Trips, Things To Do, Travel
Kah-Nee-Ta was once a thriving resort and tourist destination in Warm Springs. The resort featured an Olympic size swimming pool, lodge, spa, restaurants, golf course, and RV park. Living out most of its peak season in the summertime, adored by families for decades,...
by Tyler James | Jan 20, 2023 | Featured, Food & Drink, Interesting, News
One of our most favorite places to eat, in my hometown of Springfield, Oregon, has helped a homeless man get off the streets. Addi Farnsworth, who owns Addi's Diner, raised over $1,500 in three months to buy the man, Bob Ady an RV. "Finally came to the spot where I...
