Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas
Ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day—Oregon-style.
Art+Culture
3 Historic and Scenic Railroads
As train use for shipping goods has waned, organizations around the country have converted historic trains and railroads into sources of local tourism.
Oregon Films on an International Stage
While Oregon has no shortage of festivals—Portland alone hosts more than twenty festivals each year—the Portland International Film Festival is the largest, with more than 35,000 people attending the films.
Around Oregon | January 2016
Our picks for the best things to do across the state this month.
Encyclopedia of Bold Oregon Moments
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment when Oregon’s collective conscience moved beyond a backwater timber state north of California to a kick-ass place known for its progressive ideas, tough pioneering spirit, recreational abundance, and some of the best damn eating and drinking anywhere.
Holding on to Historic Theaters
For decades, the lights of a movie theater marquee had been beacons of success.
Waiting for Bigfoot
For more than forty years, a ten-by-ten-foot wooden box has been sitting deep in the heart of the Siskiyou National Forest, awaiting Sasquatch.
Portland Artist Ivan McLean’s Fearless Experimentation
Portland artist Ivan McLean’s fearless experimentation.
Claire Phillips: Forgotten Hero
Kneeling blindfolded on the stone floor of a dungeon in medieval Fort Santiago, the prisoner heard a command: “Bow your head!” A Japanese officer stood above, gripping a gracefully curved sword.
