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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This Beloved Tigard Restaurant Has Been Serving Comfort (And Legendary Pie) Since 1979

by | April 23, 2026 | Featured, Food, Food & Drink, Portland, Restaurants, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley | 0 Comments

There are restaurants you try once… and then there are the ones you grow up with. The ones where the coffee is always hot, the booths feel like they’ve heard a thousand stories, and the pie case quietly calls your name before you even sit down. In Tigard, Oregon, that...
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New In-N-Out Near Portland Opens Thursday and It’s Expected to Draw Huge Crowds

by | April 22, 2026 | Food & Drink, News, Restaurants | 0 Comments

If you’ve been waiting for another reason to make a quick trip across the river, this might be it. Southwest Washington is about to welcome a familiar favorite, and for plenty of Oregonians, it is going to feel like it’s right in the neighborhood. In-N-Out Burger is...
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Thousands Flock to the Oregon Coast for This Festival Where the Beach Turns Into a Canvas of Colorful Kites

Thousands Flock to the Oregon Coast for This Festival Where the Beach Turns Into a Canvas of Colorful Kites

by | Aug 27, 2025 | , ,

Each September, the Oregon Coast explodes with color as giant kites take to the skies above Lincoln City. From September 19–21, 2025, families, artists, and dreamers alike will gather at the D River State Recreation Site—just north of Depoe Bay—for the beloved Fall Kite Festival. This isn’t your average beach day. It’s a weekend where the horizon transforms into a canvas of huge, colorful squid swimming through the skies, whales breaching the clouds, and fast Rokkaku kites looping and whirling...

Newberry National Volcanic Monument Is An Oregon Gem You Must See

by | October 23, 2020 | Adventures, Bend, Central Oregon, Featured, Hiking, History, Interesting, Photography, Photos, Sunriver, Travel, Videos, Waterfalls | 0 Comments

The Newberry National...

2024 Hiking Guide to Oregon’s Cape Falcon Trail

by | April 15, 2023 | Adventures, Beaches, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Photography, Surfing, Travel, Western Oregon | 0 Comments

Are you ready to hit the...

A whale exploded in Oregon in 1970, and the story will blow your mind

by | September 17, 2015 | History, Oregon Coast, Weird, Wildlife | 0 Comments

What do you do when an 8 ton...

Discovering Tranquility at Summer Lake Hot Springs in Oregon

by | June 12, 2023 | Adventures, Cabins, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Hiking, Lodging, Southern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

Sweeping views, relaxing hot springs, and great wildlife viewing and hiking opportunities make Summer Lake, Oregon well worth the visit.

Hiking Guide To Short Sand Beach In Oregon

by | July 20, 2022 | Adventures, Beaches, Cabins, Camping, Featured, Forest Bathing, Hiking, Interesting, Lodging, Oregon Coast, Surfing, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

Not far from Manzanita...

Where To Get Wet In Oregon This Summer (10 Pretty Spots)

by | June 24, 2020 | Adventures, Beaches, Entertainment, Featured, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

With temperatures rising up...

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