oregon travel

Best Spots For a Picnic on the Oregon Coast

Late summer and early to mid-autumn is one of the best times to visit the Oregon coast, with the weather often idyllic and few crowds. Fall is the warmest time of the year here, due to the interaction between the water that was warmed by the sun, cooler temperatures inland and… Read More

Wine & Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties Taking Place Across Oregon

Everyone has been talking about the Great American Solar Eclipse – and, while you may be tired of hearing about it, you also might suddenly realize that while it is incredibly hyped, it’s something you should really see (with eye protection, of course). After all, the last one like it… Read More

Our Top 5 Favorite Day Trips From Portland

Whether you live in Portland or you plan to visit, while there are a ton of things to do in the city, you’ll also have easy access to a number of spectacular day trips, including some of our favorites, like these. Astoria Astoria is just an hour and a half’s… Read More

This Summer’s Best Way to Experience the Oregon Coast

Looking for a fun way to explore one of the nation’s, and the world’s, most breathtaking coastlines, including scenes like this? America’s Hub World Tours offers an amazing day trip to do just that. The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad & Coastal Tour is offered between June and September. If you… Read More

Starry Night at Oregon’s Crater Lake: The Northwest Photo of the Week

With the weather finally warming, and sunshine make its way to the Pacific Northwest, it’s time to get back to the Great Outdoors, and America’s deepest lake at nearly 2,000-feet deep, with it’s intensely blue shade and remarkable clarity, is surely one of the best places to visit. A sight… Read More

Achieving the Dream: Summiting Mount Hood

If this photo doesn’t remind you just how small us humans really are, well, probably nothing else will. @Tmoonmountainman writes on Instagram, “The first time I saw Mt. Hood was 5 years ago, sitting at my computer looking for pictures of mountains to climb. The photo of a rim ice… Read More