by Danielle Denham | Aug 21, 2020 | Bend, Central Oregon, Featured, Halloween, History, Interesting, News, Weird Oregon, WTF
You can stay here... ...if you don't mind the occasional disembodied footstep, ghostly laugh, or doors opening on their own accord while you sleep. Chemult, Oregon is an unincorporated community in Klamath County that was established as a railroad town in 1924. Five...
by Danielle Denham | Jul 22, 2020 | Featured, History, Interesting, News, Photos, Weird Oregon
Oregon is chock-full of weird, wacky, and wonderful history, reflected in the naming of towns and locales around the state. Here are just a few funny town names in the state of Oregon: 1. Timbuktu County: Washington You may have heard of Timbuktu, a locale in Mali,...
by Danielle Denham | Jan 10, 2020 | Eugene, Featured, History, Portland, Weird Oregon
"I was standing still for a moment, looking toward Portland," recalled Thurston Skei, who was climbing Mount Adams just before 8 a.m. on July 2, 1939. "I saw a trail of smoke coming down through the sky. There was a bright flash at the head of the smoke column as if a...
by Danielle Denham | Dec 8, 2019 | Featured, News, Stargazing, Weird Oregon
The next full moon occurs Thursday, Dec. 12 at 12:12 a.m. This means December’s full moon, called the Cold Moon, will hit its 100% peak on 12/12 at exactly 12:12 a.m. Twelve has significance when it comes to our relative understanding of space and time. There are 12...
by Danielle Denham | Nov 15, 2019 | Drink, Featured, Food & Drink, Music, News, Pop Culture, Portland, Restaurants, Things To Do, Weird Oregon
This is not such a bummer, Dude. Somewhere between Deschutes Brewery and Ground Kontrol in the Pearl, Portland is home to its very own Big Lebowski-themed bar and its awesome. Brendan Jones founded The Big Legrowlski in 2014, and since then the business has grown to...
