by Danielle Denham | Jan 17, 2022 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Family Fun, Featured, Road Trips
Sunstones are the official State Gemstone of Oregon. Recently when I was writing about Eastern Oregon's Fort Rock, it reminded me that if one is willing to venture a little deeper into the high-desert backcountry these beautiful crystals are free for the taking. Image...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 6, 2022 | Adventures, Eastern Oregon, Featured, Travel, Wildlife
Wallowa Lake is easily one of the most beautiful spots in the State of Oregon. Two Pleistocene-era glacial lateral moraines form the 3.7-mile long, 3/4 mile wide, 299-ft. deep ribbon lake's west and east shores. A terminal moraine—the end of the glaciers'...
by Danielle Denham | Sep 14, 2021 | Entertainment, Events, Family Fun, Featured, Festivals, Food & Drink, News, Things To Do, Weird Oregon
"Hey Napoleon, gimme some of your tots!" Did you know that the crispy, golden tater tot found its humble beginnings right here in Oregon? More on that in a moment, but first, The Tater Tot Festival! The City of Ontario, Oregon will be holding its first annual...
by Tyler James | Feb 17, 2021 | Interesting, News, Things To Do, Travel
The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs, formerly known as the Hot Lake Hotel (hit the link here to read our original extensive writeup), is once again open to the public. From the very beginning of the hotel opening, for reasons not entirely known, the building faced the bluff...
by Tyler James | Feb 13, 2021 | News
Update at 9:37 a.m. As a result of Friday night's ice storm, the roads are iced over everywhere as well as power lines and trees coming down, also being coated in ice. The Statesman Journal is reporting roughly 260,000 homes in the Willamette Valley and northwest...