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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Kotek Unveils ‘Wheel of New State Taxes’ After Funds Vanish Into Oregon’s Black Hole

Kotek Unveils ‘Wheel of New State Taxes’ After Funds Vanish Into Oregon’s Black Hole

by | Aug 29, 2025 | , ,

SALEM, OR — With Oregon’s budget once again disappearing into what experts are calling “a large cosmic anomaly in Salem,” Governor Tina Kotek proudly unveiled her brand-new “Wheel of New State Taxes” at a press conference Thursday. The massive carnival-style wheel, adorned with bizarre new revenue ideas like “Trailhead Selfie Tax” and “Pumpkin Patch Tractor Ride Surcharge,” will be spun weekly by state officials whenever Oregon discovers more billions have been sucked into the mysterious black...

An Oregon Couple and Their Stunning Riverside Cabin Crowned America’s Top Airbnb Hosts

by | August 4, 2023 | Cabins, Featured, Forest Bathing, Interesting, Lodging, Salem, Travel, Vacation Rentals, Western Oregon, Willamette Valley | 0 Comments

Gorgeous river views, a spa like bathroom with a walk in rain shower for two, a luxury king size bed, and welcoming hosts make this a must stay on the Santiam River.

Many People Don’t Know This Hollywood Icon Was Raised in Portland, Oregon

by | December 11, 2024 | Adventures | 0 Comments

Sam Elliott, the Hollywood...

Forest Bathe And Take An Aerial Tree Walk At The Leach Botanical Garden

by | May 28, 2021 | Adventures, Entertainment, Featured, Forest Bathing, History, Interesting, Portland, Portland, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

Sitting on the historic...

Step Back In Time At This Little Coastal Museum Full Of Big Stories

by | July 17, 2025 | Entertainment, Family Fun, Featured, Interesting, Oregon Coast, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

Gold panning, pioneer stories, and historic shipwreck exhibits bring Bandon Oregon's colorful coastal past to life.

The Parade’s On Pause, But Halloweentown in Oregon Is Still a Halloween Favorite

by | September 29, 2024 | Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Halloween, Holidays, Interesting, Movies, Northern Oregon, Things To Do, Travel | 0 Comments

Don’t miss out on this Halloween wonderland! Get revved up for the haunted hot rod show, entertainers, haunted house, Oddities Museum, Alien Experience, food, and games at the Boo Bash Pavilion.

Strike it Big at the Ultimate Bowling Alley and Arcade in Oregon

by | April 4, 2023 | Drink, Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Food, Food & Drink, Movies/TV Shows, Music, Portland, Restaurants, Sports, Things To Do, Video Games, Willamette Valley | 0 Comments

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