Kotek Announces Plan To Unite Oregon This Fourth Of July By Posting Another Divisive Facebook Rant About Trump
SALEM, OR — As Oregonians celebrate the Fourth of July today with fireworks, family barbecues, flags, parades, and the annual tradition of pretending everyone can get along for at least one afternoon, Governor Tina Kotek is marking the holiday with her own bold message of unity: another divisive Facebook rant about Donald Trump. The post, which is expected to bring Oregon together in the same way a lit mortar brings together a pile of dry grass, calls on residents to remember what Independence...
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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.
The Famous Crab Sandwich At This Oregon Coast Shack Is Worth The Drive To Bandon
Some meals are just lunch. Others become part of the memory of a place. On the Oregon coast, those meals usually do not arrive under silver domes or in candlelit dining rooms. They come on...
A Former Portland Mayor Founded This Iconic Watering Hole Known For Its Legendary Reuben
While Portland has changed dramatically over the years, Goose Hollow Inn still feels wonderfully familiar.
This Tiny Oregon Drive-In Has Been Serving Memories Since 1956 And I’ve Been Eating There Since I Was a Kid
Some restaurants feed people. Others become part of a family's story. Long before food delivery apps, self-order kiosks, or burger chains on every corner, there was Scottie's Drive-In in Forest...
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Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!
This Floating Restaurant in Oregon Makes Dinner Feel Like A Summer Getaway
There are certain meals in Oregon that stay with you long after the plates have been cleared. Not because the tablecloth was fancy, or because the chef used words you had to quietly Google under the...
This Classic Portland Steakhouse Was Once Voted The Best In The City
It started with a million dollar hamburger. Now they sell some of the best steak in Portland.
The Famous Crab Sandwich At This Oregon Coast Shack Is Worth The Drive To Bandon
Some meals are just lunch. Others become part of the memory of a place. On the Oregon coast, those meals usually do not arrive under silver domes or in candlelit dining rooms. They come on...
Effort to Repeal Oregon’s Paddle Permit Is 80,000 Signatures Short, Yet Many Paddlers Don’t Even Know About It
There are certain things Oregonians expect to bring along for a summer afternoon on the water. Sunscreen. A life jacket. A paddle. A dry bag containing three granola bars, a warm bottle of water, and a phone that will somehow still end up wet. What many people...
Oregon’s Highest Road Has Reopened for Summer With Wild Horses and Jaw-Dropping Desert Views
There are certain seasonal openings in Oregon that feel bigger than a gate swinging out of the way. They feel like an invitation. High in the remote southeastern corner of the state, the Steens Mountain Loop Road has reopened for the 2026 summer season, once again...
One of Oregon’s Most Beautiful Gardens Comes With a Frank Lloyd Wright Surprise
The Oregon Garden covers more than 80 acres and blends manicured landscapes with wildlife habitat, seasonal displays, public art, and one of the state’s most significant architectural treasures.
This Lava-Rock Observatory In Oregon Looks Like A Castle Built On Another Planet
There are places in Oregon where the scenery is beautiful, and then there are places where you step out of the car and briefly wonder whether the road has somehow carried you off the planet. Dee Wright Observatory is absolutely that second kind of place. Sitting high...
We Found an Oregon Blueberry Farm With 6,000 Plants and Berries for Just $2.75 a Pound
Some of the best summer adventures in Oregon do not require expensive tickets, long lines, or months of planning. Sometimes, all you need is a quiet country road, an empty bucket, and thousands of ripe blueberries waiting to be picked. That is exactly what we found...
This High-Speed Rogue River Jetboat Ride Blasts Through One Of Oregon’s Most Epic Canyons
There are a few Oregon adventures that sound good on paper, and then there are the ones that make you feel like you just got dropped into a summer movie. Our recent ride down the Rogue River with Hellgate Jetboat Excursions in Grants Pass was absolutely that second...
‘The Ring’ Actress Daveigh Chase, Raised In Oregon, Dies At 35 After Tragic Final Years
For millions of people, Daveigh Chase will always be remembered in two completely different ways. To Disney fans, she was the voice of Lilo, the stubborn, funny, lonely little girl in Lilo & Stitch who gave the world one of the most beloved animated characters of...
Oregon’s Largest Fish Hatchery Has Leaping Salmon, a Giant Sturgeon, and More Than a Million Visitors a Year
There are some Oregon places that sound simple on paper until you actually go. A fish hatchery? Sure, maybe you picture a few ponds, a couple signs, and a short stop to stretch your legs on the way through the Columbia River Gorge. Then you arrive at Bonneville Fish...
In-N-Out Opens Its New Hillsboro Restaurant Thursday Morning
For years, Oregon burger lovers have watched the state's In-N-Out expansion with excitement, and now another highly anticipated location is ready to welcome its first customers. The California-based burger chain has officially announced that its new Hillsboro...
Oregon State Capitol Unveils Kate Brown Portrait In Iconic COVID Christmas Snow Globe Mask
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials gathered at the State Capitol Monday for the unveiling of former Governor Kate Brown's official portrait, revealing what many historians now consider the most recognizable symbol of Oregon's COVID era: the legendary Christmas snow globe...