The Old School Oregon Steakhouse That Kept John Wayne Coming Back

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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....

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

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...
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

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...

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