by Tyler James | Feb 5, 2021 | News
In light of the COVID-19 concerns, the Historic Trust has announced recently they are cancelling its Annual Vancouver Fireworks Spectacular which is held at Fort Vancouver Site. In order for the event to have still gone on, officials with the Historic Trust would have...
by Tyler James | Feb 3, 2021 | Art, Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, Movies/TV Shows, News, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel, Western Oregon
The movie business has taken a huge hit, especially in light of the recent pandemic. In the age of streaming everything online, even movies recently released, not as many folks are going out to the movies. Incredibly, this historic indoor theater that opened June 3,...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Feb 1, 2021 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Hiking, Interesting, Photography, Photos, Things To Do, Travel, Weird, Weird Oregon
A few thousand years ago a volcanic fissure opened up in Oregon's high desert near Christmas Valley. These fissures in the earth's surface are usually filled with rock and soil after they're formed, but because the area is so arid, Crack In The Ground has remained the...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 29, 2021 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Interesting, Salem, Travel
You haven't truly lived until you've tried an artisan caramel apple pie so fresh it tastes like it was plucked right out of an apple tree in the Willamette Valley. The same can be said of a fresh apricot crunch pie, or a delicious artisan peach raspberry pie....
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 26, 2021 | History, Interesting, News
Today marks the 321st anniversary of a massive 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Oregon coast. This earthquake struck on January 26th, 1700 and sent a tsunami across the ocean where it reached Japan and destroyed a village. Scientists know...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 25, 2021 | Adventures, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Mt. Hood, Photography, Travel
If you're looking for a beautiful wilderness trail to get you away from the city, the McNeil Point Trail near Hood River is ready to show you jaw-dropping views. The trail to McNeil Point is difficult but well worth the trek up into the mountains. With views of the...
by Tyler James | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Made In Oregon, Newport, Oregon Coast, Restaurants, Travel
Every year Oregonians trek to Newport Oregon for fun at the beach, nature exploration, good food and time with family and friends. You can find this cozy coastal town in Lincoln county and you may recognize it as the place "Sometimes A Great Notion" was filmed,...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured, History, Interesting
Oregon has some of the prettiest wilderness for people to explore in the United States. From deep gorges and rushing rivers to gorgeous lakes and rugged peaks, you don't have to travel far to find beauty and solitude in our gorgeous state. Much of this beauty was...
by Jessica Tomlinson | Jan 15, 2021 | Adventures, Central Oregon, Entertainment, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Mountain Biking, Photos, Things To Do, Travel
The Row River Trail near Cottage Grove and Dorena Oregon is the perfect place for a leisurely walk, an easy bike ride, or a horse ride through the country. This 17-mile paved trail used to be a railroad line, but was paved over as part of the Rails-To-Trails program....
by Tyler James | Jan 15, 2021 | Interesting, News, Travel
Just outside of Eugene, also a part of Lane County, you will find the little town of Cottage Grove, Oregon around 20 miles away. In fact, Cottage Grove is so charming it was recently earned number two on the list for 60 most charming towns in the country by...
