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

by | May 11, 2026 | Featured, Food & Drink, Portland, Restaurants | 0 Comments

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,...
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The Old School Oregon Steakhouse That Kept John Wayne Coming Back

by | May 11, 2026 | Food & Drink, Restaurants | 0 Comments

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

by | May 5, 2026 | Entertainment, Food & Drink, Restaurants, Things To Do | 0 Comments

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

by | April 26, 2026 | Entertainment, Food, Food & Drink, Mt. Hood, Restaurants, Travel | 0 Comments

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

by | April 23, 2026 | Bend, Central Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Eugene, Featured, Food & Drink, Northern Oregon, Oregon Coast, Portland, Southern Oregon, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley | 0 Comments

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....
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Oregon State Parks Slaps $10 Parking Fee on Vista House as Tax Hikes Keep Rolling In

Oregon State Parks Slaps $10 Parking Fee on Vista House as Tax Hikes Keep Rolling In

by | Sep 26, 2025 |

If it feels like Oregon is inventing new ways to get into your wallet every week, you’re not imagining things. Hot on the heels of Gov. Tina Kotek’s push for what many are calling the largest tax increase in Oregon history, Oregon State Parks just announced yet another fee, this time at one of the state’s most iconic landmarks. Starting October 1, anyone hoping to enjoy the sweeping Columbia River Gorge views at Vista House and the Crown Point State Scenic Corridor will need to shell out $10...

The Tillamook Head Trail Leads to an Abandoned Bunker

by | January 15, 2017 | Adventures, Hiking, Oregon Coast, Waterfalls | 2 Comments

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Here Are 12 Serene Places To Find Sea Glass On The Oregon Coast

by | August 6, 2020 | Adventures, Beaches, Featured, Things To Do | 0 Comments

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I Asked AI to Plan a Day Trip on the Oregon Coast For Under $200. Here’s What Happened Next.

by | August 27, 2023 | Adventures, Oregon Coast, Travel | 0 Comments

Using artificial...

This Awesome Rock Ranch in Oregon Offers a Unique Experience

by | March 21, 2018 | Adventures, Family Fun, Featured, Things To Do | 0 Comments

Recently I came across one...

Get a Taste of the Oregon Coast for Presidents Day With Glass Floats, Wine, and Chowder

by | February 6, 2023 | Adventures, Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, Food & Drink, News, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

“Want to make up for a lackluster Valentine’s Day? Here’s your ticket out of the doghouse! This tasty event is only three days after so you can make it like it was part of the plan all along!”

This Texas-Style Barbecue Joint Was Named Best BBQ In Oregon By Food Network

by | January 17, 2023 | Family Fun, Featured, Food & Drink, Portland, Things To Do, Western Oregon | 0 Comments

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