McKenzie River Highway
The McKenzie River Highway is home to hot springs, cold swimming, fishing and some of the best mountain biking for those who are ready for a little technical riding.
View Article72 Hours in Eugene
Track Town, USA brings together the legend of Steve Prefontaine, Ken Kesey and Bill Bowerman with a spate of cultural venues that rivals any big city.
View ArticleWine Across Oregon
Wine consumers and wine tourists can raise their glasses in a toast to the times. Prices have dropped, and wineries are courting tourists through their tasting rooms and wine clubs. The industry is in...
View ArticleIndependence
Once the hops capital of the world, Independence has becom a well-preserved warren of historical buildings down Main Street and an energetic community scene centered on its Willamette riverfront...
View ArticleDundee: A Junction of Worldly Wines and Small Town Charm
The plan for Jesse Lange was already in the soil of tiny Dundee when he moved there as a 9-year-old. It wasn’t preordained determinism. Oregon’s wine industry back then couldn’t yet be called much of...
View ArticleAn Apple Refined
Kevin Zielinski’s eyes light up as he names the apple varieties he tends at his Willamette Valley orchard, just outside of Salem. Champagne Rienette. Douce Moën. Muscadet de Lense. St. Martine. The...
View ArticleInn at the 5th
Inn at the 5th is a very special boutique hotel in Eugene Oregon, offering luxurious, spacious, and inviting guest rooms, personalized amenities and a variety of business-friendly features.
View ArticleBlanc is the New Noir
Blanc is the new black, or more accurately, the new noir. At least that’s what they are saying in Paris, New York, London and of course, Oregon wine country. The French have been making Blanc de noir...
View ArticleHighway 99 from McMinnville to Eugene
In 1950, a flying saucer visited the farm of Paul and Evelyn Trent of McMinnville. The farmer snapped two photos that later became the most famous and scrutinized UFO photos to date. LIFE magazine...
View ArticleCanby, Oregon
Every road to Canby is a pleasant one, especially for connoisseurs of fresh, locally grown produce.
View ArticleInside the Wine Crush
Winemakers were pacing the vines, checking the weather reports constantly, hoping sunshine would prevail for a spell—just long enough to goose the sugar level in this Pinot noir harvest. At Vista Hills...
View ArticleSeQuential Fuels the Next Generation
In Eugene, two royal blue and goldenrod yellow SeQuential Biofuels stations stand out among a sea of Shell, 76 and Chevron gas stations. The latter group is of the typical gas-and-go variety with...
View ArticleMacs to the People
During Lorrain Kerwood's first year at Lane Community College, she bought a new computer, only to have it crash. She remembers approaching the problem with relentless drive. “I tried to fix it myself,...
View Article72 Hours in Corvallis
1859 spent 72 hours in Corvallis, taking in a Beavs game and the delights of the surrounding countryside.
View ArticleFrom Where I Stand: Mount Angel
Mount Angel is the German cultural center of Oregon, with a small community that’s all-in come Oktoberfest.
View ArticleBreaking Ground: Oregon Olive Oil
The Oregon Olive Mill in Dayton, Oregon produces olive oil from Oregon-grown olives.
View ArticleTo Cork or Not to Cork
In one corner, weighing in at five grams, the reigning champion of wine bottle enclosures, the queen of mean, the matriarch of winedom—it’s CORK (cue throngs of screaming fans). In the other corner,...
View ArticleOregon's Birthday Photo Contest Gallery: Willamette Valley
The lush and fertile Willamette Valley.
View ArticleBest Lodging in Willamette Valley Wine Country
When visiting the Willamette Valley’s wine country, often the hardest decision isn’t where to go tasting or dining but where to rest your head after all the sipping and supping. Sure there are a few...
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