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Home Is Where Oregon Is
byHome Is Where Oregon Is written by Maiah Miller The love I feel for Oregon grows in my life much like the native pine tree. I have a delicate version inked on my wrist as a constant reminder of the Pacific Northwest, and each flash of the boughs peeking from my sleeve reminds me of home. As a military spouse, I move often, seemingly farther away from my birthplace of Eugene with each duty station. I carry this love for my home state like a security blanket. It is something I can reach for and cling to in times of homesickness. Oregon invades my thoughts when daydreaming, like the fog along the coast. I find ways to weave my love of the state into my life, even when I’m physically far from the valley I grew up in. When I first left the state to move with my twin to…
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Athletic Pursuits: New Oregon athletic facilities, big and small, around the state
byNew Oregon athletic facilities, big and small, around the state written by Sheila G. Miller Many track and field buffs are in mourning at the changes underway at historic Hayward Field. The facility, which was built in 1919 to house football and grew into the legendary location of Olympic Trials and USA Track and Field championships, has been torn down and will be rebuilt entirely using funds from the Phil and Penny Knight Foundation and other donors. The new facility is the result of Eugene hosting the 2021 World Outdoor Championships. It will have an expanded capacity—from 8,500 to 12,900 with room for temporary seating up to 30,000—and a nine-story tower with an observation deck, as well as a locker room and an indoor practice facility. Missing from the facility will be the wooden stands where fans have cheered on racers for nearly a century. The project was designed by…
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Alysia Kezerian of Wheelies Around the World
byWheelies Around the World: Alysia Kezerian may use a wheelchair, but that’s not stopping her travels written by Mackenzie Wilson If The Little Engine That Could was a person, it would be Alysia Kezerian. The 24-year-old, from Danville, California, hasn’t let anything get in the way of her seeing the world, not even a devastating injury. In 2015, Kezerian, then a student at the University of Oregon, was paralyzed from a fall at Smith Rock State Park near Terrebonne. She was bouldering up a 10-foot rock face and on the way back down, a section of the rock broke off, sending her to the ground. Adrenaline dulled her initial understanding of whether she was hurt. “I thought, oh I didn’t hit my head, I’m fine,” Kezerian said. “ Then I tried to move my legs and I couldn’t.” It took rescue crews seven hours to get Kezerian out of the…
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Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
Welcome fall in one of Oregon’s most scenic destinations – the Columbia River Gorge – with changing colorful foliage, festive fruit stands plus bountiful wineries, breweries and cideries. Fall season brings crisp yellow, orange and burgundy leaves to the Hood
Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn
Slow down and enjoy the stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge from our backdoor. Located in one of the Gorge’s most scenic sections on the banks of the Columbia River next to the Bridge of the Gods.
Bandon Inn
Welcome to Bandon Inn: Overlooking Old Town to the Pacific WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE INN HAS BEEN NEWLY UPDATED THROUGHOUT!! We are excited to announce that each of our guest rooms have been beautifully updated with new
Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa
written by Jen Stevenson Per the principles of true Oregon hospitality, the hardbound Kaufmann Mercantile Guide sitting on the coffee table just inside the lobby of the new Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa promises to teach guests, “How to Split
Portland Saturday Market
Nationally recognized as the largest continuously operating open-air arts and crafts market in the country, Portland Saturday Market is proud to provide a marketplace for small businesses creating locally handmade arts, crafts and foods from the Pacific Northwest. Market: 2
Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B
Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast is a distinctly Oregon destination written by Jen Stevenson Done properly, a dark and stormy winter’s night on the Oregon Coast is something straight out of a storybook. Jagged bluffs, roiling surf, a lonely
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl
Experience the excitement of Oregon winter Mt. Hood Skibowl’s origin dates back to 1928, making the resort one of the oldest remaining ski resorts in the country. The ski area began as two separate resorts Skibowl and Multorpor. While Skibowl’s
Morrisons Rogue Wilderness Lodge
Escape the Ordinary! Experience the Rogue River with Morrisons. Morrisons Rogue River Lodge is located 16 miles downstream from Grants Pass along the banks of the famed Rogue River. The historic log lodge and individual cabins—half-hidden by groves of evergreen,