by Paul Hunter | Oct 18, 2022 | Lodging
McMenamins Grand Lodge was originally a home for poor, sick, and elderly Freemasons. In 1999, new facilities were built, and the property was acquired by McMenamins, a family-owned chain known for acquiring and renovating historical buildings. It's now a resort hotel...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Oct 17, 2022 | Featured, History, Interesting, Photography, Travel
From Oregon's oldest remaining covered bridge, to the widest covered bridge in the state, and the all around most gorgeous covered bridge Oregon has to offer, Oregon has 50 remaining covered bridges to visit. Fall is one of the most beautiful times of year in Oregon,...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Oct 14, 2022 | Featured, Interesting, Portland, Portland, Travel
Reed College isn't a magical castle with a headmaster who has a long gray beard, though it certainly feels like a magical place when you walk past it's majestic old buildings. This pretty college in Portland Oregon, founded in 1908 doesn't have a Forbidden Forest like...
by Danielle Denham | Oct 11, 2022 | Crime, Featured, History, Stories
You may have watched the Netflix series Mindhunter and wondered who the real-life killers behind the compelling FBI drama were. One of the murderous sociopaths profiled in 2017's season one was none other than Oregon's own Jerry Brudos. Jerry Brudos was responsible...
by Tyler James | Oct 10, 2022 | Featured, News, Oregon Coast
In bizarre and unsettling news today, hand grenades have washed up on the shore of a beach in Newport, Oregon. The Newport Police Department in a news release on Wednesday announced officers were dispatched Tuesday after receiving multiple reports of the grenades....
by Paul Hunter | Oct 10, 2022 | News, Politics
Nike co-founder Phil Knight has decided to throw his hat in the ring for republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan. His $1 million donation to her campaign will guarantee that she has a fighting chance against Democratic candidate Tina Kotek. A Tight Race...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Oct 9, 2022 | Adventures, Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Halloween, Holidays, Interesting, Kayaking, Things To Do
Have you ever seen a giant pumpkin and thought to yourself, that thing's so big I could just climb inside it? As it turns out people have been coming to Oregon since 2004 to climb inside gigantic pumpkins each October and paddle them in a one-of-a-kind race across a...
by Tyler James | Oct 8, 2022 | Adventures, Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, News, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel
This may top all the glass floats we have seen in Lincoln City. If this treasure hunt wasn't already fun enough, now Finders Keepers just upped their game with special glow-in-the-dark glass floats on Oregon beaches, just in time for Halloween. The launch for...
by Tyler James | Oct 7, 2022 | Featured, News
Sweet Home, Oregon - A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Sweet Home, Oregon, just before 6 am Friday morning, according to the U.S. The earthquake was officially recorded at 5:52am. Geological Survey. Over the past 24 hours, Sweet Home had 3 small quakes between...
by Tyler James | Sep 29, 2022 | Featured, News
Just when Oregonians thought they were getting relief at the gas pump, gas prices are rising sharply in Oregon once again. For fourteen weeks gas prices were falling in Oregon, but this week gas prices have risen over 50 cents a gallon. According to OPB, the rising...
