From urban to rural, Tualatin Valley's cities, towns and neighborhoods near Portland provide visitors with authentic flavors of Oregon life.
Now, of course, you know about the famous cities of Portland, Salem, and Eugene but did you also know that the state of Oregon is home to a bunch of small, picturesque towns which could give the big towns a run for their money? Here are our 12 most scenic small towns in Oregon. ...
Thanks to its location near the Pacific Ocean and the border of Washington, this Oregon coast town draws visitors from near and far to hike wooded trails, discover old forts and shipwrecks, and explore the state parks that surround the city. Oh, and did we mention this town was the set f...
The strength of Marie Rose Wong's history of Portland's Chinatowns is found in the chapter "Enforcement of Chinese Exclusion in Oregon." In it she explains in detail how Chinese immigrants were highly successful in challenging, manipulating, and circumventing the changing laws and procedures that...
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Though the Northwest beer's name sounds like it is from Florida, it is all Oregonian. The oak-barrel aged farmhouse is fruity like a nectarine, without the smooth coating and fruit juice squirting out after a bite. The rotating brewcomes out of the Oregon coast brewerywith a funky cool le...
If you want to venture out, Corvallis is just 90 short minutes away from Portland, as well as world class skiing venues and the Oregon coast. Colleges: Oregon State #4 – Chapel Hill, North Carolina Points: 5 Cost of living: 115 Unemployment rate: 2.9% Crime rate: 11.8 This college ...
On November 24th, 1971 a man going by the name of Dan Cooper hijacked a Northwest Airlines 727 after taking off from Portland, Oregon and bound for Seattle. After landing in Seattle, "Cooper" was given a ransom of $200,000 in cash and four parchutes. After letting all passengers off an...
Eugene, Oregon is home to the University of Oregon. It is located about 2 hours south of Portland and 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Also called TrackTown, USA because it has produced many Olympic runners, Eugene is a bustling town that loves rooting for the Ducks. With many farm-to...
Let’s look at Portland. The Willamette Valley’s crown jewel has two Level 1 trauma centers, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Impressive! Was there a fairly recentshootingin the Legacy Emanuel labor and delivery department? Maybe. But this is America...