How to Spend 24 Hours in Bend, Oregon, Without Your Phone The other day I received a news alert from The New York Times telling me to put down my phone because doing so might help me live longer. A sucker… Colleen Fogerty , May 21, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 4: Florence to Medford Before leaving Florence (see part three) on my drive down the Oregon coast, I had to stop in at Sand Master Park, where sandboards are available for rental and lessons… Dave Zuchowski , January 10, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 3: Kiwanda to Florence Moving into the central coast area of Oregon, I was impressed with the variety of seascapes I’d already seen (see part one and part two). But just about 30 miles… Dave Zuchowski , January 9, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 2: Astoria to Tillamook Astoria, built at the banks of the mighty Columbia River at the border with Washington, is at the northern end of the Oregon coast, so it’s a great place to… Dave Zuchowski , January 8, 2019
Driving the Oregon Coast, Part 1: The Tualatin Valley Depending on your perspective, 363 miles might be a bit much for an auto tour. But when you break up the trip into six-day sections, the magnificent Oregon coast is… Dave Zuchowski , January 7, 2019
Wandering West of Portland: Oregon’s Tualatin Valley A string of small suburban Pacific Northwest outposts merges farm country with hip havens. What lies beyond fabled Portland, Oregon? To the west, a gorgeous, thriving agricultural county called Washington—aka… Bruce Northam , April 20, 2018
A Weekend in Stumptown: 10 Things to Do in Portland, OR Famous for being a foodie paradise, hipster haven and just plain weird, Portland is hands-down one of my favorite cities in America. Offering incredible cuisine from street carts to fine… Matt Thompson , December 6, 2017
Portland, OR: Letting It All Hang Out I hitched into and out of Portland, Oregon, in the early 90s and seamlessly segued—at little or no cost—from a Robin Trower rock concert into the bosom of a random… Bruce Northam , May 10, 2016