Summer evenings in Southern Oregon have a way of slowing everything down. The sun hangs a little longer over the surrounding hills, the air finally cools after a hot afternoon, and people start looking for somewhere they can relax without feeling rushed. At Pheasant...
Some Oregon destinations begin with investors, development plans, marketing studies, and carefully drawn blueprints. Shady Dell Train Park began with one man imagining a place where families could sit beneath the trees, unpack a picnic, watch miniature locomotives...
As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of everyday life, the enormous buildings required to power it are beginning to face resistance from communities across the country. That growing national debate will reach Oregon this weekend when demonstrators gather...
Long before the first race car rolls onto the clay, Cottage Grove Speedway is already beginning to stir. Trailers pull into the grounds. Crews unload cars assembled and maintained through countless hours in garages and workshops. Drivers walk the track, study the...
Oregon knows how to do the Fourth of July. Maybe it is the way fireworks echo across the water in places like Newport, Hood River, and Cascade Locks. Maybe it is the small-town parades where kids wave from decorated bikes and old tractors roll slowly down Main Street....
There’s something magical about Cannon Beach in the summertime. Maybe it’s the salty ocean air drifting past Haystack Rock. Maybe it’s the sound of waves rolling onto the shore while kids chase kites across the sand. Or maybe it’s the feeling that this little Oregon...
There are certain moments in Oregon that feel almost unreal. The first warm evening on the coast. The smell of pine after rain in the Cascades. Sunlight breaking through vineyards in wine country. And then there’s lavender season. Every summer, parts of Oregon...
If you’ve ever pulled over on the side of an Oregon highway because a shiny rock caught your eye, there’s a good chance you already understand the magic of Central Oregon rockhounding. Out in the high desert around Prineville, the obsession runs deep. Every year,...
There’s something magical about late spring on the Southern Oregon Coast. The rain begins to ease. Rhododendrons and azaleas erupt into impossible shades of pink, red, orange, and white. Ocean air drifts through towering coastal forests. And in the little town of...
Every spring on the Oregon Coast, the town of Florence bursts into color as thousands of blooming rhododendrons transform the area into a coastal garden paradise. Streets fill with parade floats, carnival lights flicker along the waterfront, classic cars roll into...
If you’ve ever wanted to see the Oregon Coast come alive with color, movement, and pure joy, this is your weekend. On June 27–28, 2026, the skies above Lincoln City will once again transform into a breathtaking display of soaring shapes and vibrant designs during the...
There is something about classic video games that never really fades. The sounds, the pixel graphics, and the challenge of beating a level without saves or shortcuts all come rushing back the moment you pick up a controller. That feeling is exactly what the Eugene...