The Goonies And The Lost Boys Are Taking Over An Oregon Drive-In For One Glorious ’80s Weekend
There are ordinary movie nights, and then there are the kinds of movie nights that feel like somebody climbed directly into your childhood memories, grabbed two battered VHS tapes from beside the television, and projected them onto an enormous outdoor screen. That is essentially what is happening in Newberg this weekend. From Friday, August 28, through Sunday, August 30, the historic 99W Drive-In will present one of the most perfectly assembled double features imaginable: The Goonies followed...
THINGS TO DO & EVENTS
Festivals, concerts, seasonal celebrations, and memorable Oregon adventures worth putting on your calendar.Fresh ideas for getting out and enjoying Oregon, from upcoming community events to unforgettable places and experiences around the state.
Portland’s Wildest Race Returns Saturday, Sending Homemade Cars Down an Extinct Volcano
Portland has an extinct volcano sitting right in the middle of the city, so naturally, at some point a group of grown men decided the appropriate thing to do with it was build homemade cars and race...
Heceta Head Halloween Haunt Cancelled Due to Historic Keeper’s House Renovations
Oregonians hoping to spend Halloween night listening to ghost stories beneath the beam of Heceta Head Lighthouse will have to make other plans this year. The Heceta Head Halloween Haunt scheduled...
One of Oregon’s Most Haunted Lighthouses Is Hosting a Halloween Night of Ghost Stories
UPDATE, AUGUST 14, 2026: Unfortunately, the Heceta Head Halloween Haunt scheduled for October 31 has been cancelled. Heceta Head Bed & Breakfast announced that the event will not take place this...
Oregon Officials Review Latest Data, Troubled To Find Some Residents Still Making Ends Meet
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials reportedly called an emergency meeting this week after reviewing the latest cost-of-living data and discovering a troubling trend: a small number of residents may...
Ron Wyden Announces Bold New Wildfire Plan: ‘Fine, I’ll Do It Myself’
With Oregon firefighters reportedly operating with roughly half the staffing and resources they need during a record-setting wildfire season, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has apparently decided there is only...
19 Reasons You Should Definitely Move To Oregon
Thinking about moving to Oregon? Excellent decision. Ignore the rain, housing prices, wildfire smoke, traffic, taxes, and enormous earthquake fault lurking offshore. Those aren't problems. They're...
FOOD & DRINK
Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!
A Former Coast Guard Ship Is Now One of the Oregon Coast’s Coolest Seafood Restaurants
Some restaurants give you a waterfront view. Big Fish Cafe gives you that, plus the entire boat. Tucked beside the Umpqua River in Reedsport, this wonderfully unexpected restaurant occupies a former...
This Historic Pendleton Steakhouse Is One Of Oregon’s Best Places To Experience The Old West
Walk through the doors at Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon and it doesn't take long to realize this isn't just another place to grab a bite to eat. Rich woodwork, handcrafted details, glowing antique...
The Seafood At This Unassuming Family Restaurant Might Ruin Every Other Oregon Coast Spot For You
Some restaurants feel connected to the place around them from the moment you walk through the door. The food makes sense for the landscape. The menu reflects what people have eaten in the region for...
Oregon Campground Closed After Mother Bear and Cub Threaten Visitors
A quiet campground tucked into Oregon’s Coast Range has been temporarily closed after a mother black bear and her cub began aggressively searching for food and behaving in ways that raised concerns for visitor safety. The trouble is unfolding at Fan Creek Campground...
Oregon Tribal Elder Still Missing 10 Months After Mysterious Disappearance
More than 10 months have passed since Umatilla tribal elder Wesley Dixon Jones disappeared under circumstances that have never been fully explained. His family still doesn't know where he is, no major breakthrough has been publicly announced, and the strange details...
Young Humpback Whale Tangled in Fishing Gear Rescued Off Newport, But Devastating Injury Could Still Be Fatal
A four-day effort off the Oregon Coast ended with a young humpback whale finally swimming free after becoming trapped in thousands of feet of fishing gear, but the rescue came with a heartbreaking complication. Marine mammal experts say the whale suffered a severe...
Vegetation Fire Burns Near Jasper and Mount Vernon Roads in Springfield
A vegetation fire is burning near the Jasper Road and Mount Vernon Road area of Springfield Wednesday afternoon, with early reports placing the fire at approximately 3 acres. The fire was reported Wednesday, August 12, in an area north of Jasper Road and Mount Vernon...
This Remote Oregon Mine Lets You Dig for Real Sunstones and Keep What You Find
There are road trips where the destination is the whole point, and then there are those wonderfully strange Oregon adventures where simply getting there feels like part of the story. Way out in the high desert of south central Oregon, beyond the forests, waterfalls...
Idaho Ranks No. 1 as Oregon Falls to Ninth Worst State to Live In
There was a time when convincing someone to move to Oregon did not require much of a sales pitch. You could point toward the Cascades, the Oregon Coast, the Columbia River Gorge, Bend’s high desert, the forests outside Eugene or any number of small towns tucked...
Grasshopper Fire Explodes to 77,000 Acres as New Evacuations Spread Near Mount Hood
Wildfire conditions around Mount Hood intensified again Tuesday as the massive Grasshopper Fire pushed farther across the landscape, evacuation levels expanded near Dufur and Tygh Valley, and a second growing fire south of Mount Hood prompted Level 3 evacuation orders...
Oregon Officials Review Latest Data, Troubled To Find Some Residents Still Making Ends Meet
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials reportedly called an emergency meeting this week after reviewing the latest cost-of-living data and discovering a troubling trend: a small number of residents may still have money left after paying their monthly bills. The discovery came...
Person Dies in 177-Foot Fall at Silver Falls State Park After Entering Closed Area
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the person who died Monday evening after falling from South Falls at Silver Falls State Park as 20-year-old Zachary Nicholas Mertens of Burlington, Kentucky. Oregon State Police said Mertens entered a closed area near the top of the...
Ron Wyden Announces Bold New Wildfire Plan: ‘Fine, I’ll Do It Myself’
With Oregon firefighters reportedly operating with roughly half the staffing and resources they need during a record-setting wildfire season, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has apparently decided there is only one reasonable solution left. He’s going in. After meeting Monday...