• Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
• Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets.
• Eugene was the first city to have one-way streets.
Attractions: Museums/History
I can’t help but notice the crackle from inside the monstrous fireplace. There’s something about a warm fire that tugs at me and whispers “sit, take a moment, relax and enjoy.”
Region: Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge
Driving through the Columbia River Gorge it hits you that over the course of thousands of years, the landscape was carved from the earth creating the majestic beauty.
City: The Dalles
Region: Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge
NOTICE: The Museum is temporarily closed, but plans to relocate soon.
City: Hood River
Region: Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge
Antique Powerland Museum is a consortium of more than 15 museums and groups on a 62 acre site south of Portland along Interstate 5 that are focused on the history of industry and horsepower. It is known for its annual “Steam-Up” event that occurs each summer. Each of the museums in the group is in charge of building and manning their own sites, and the entire operation is done with volunteer labor.
City: Brooks
Region: Willamette Valley
Located in the center of downtown Salem at Court and Liberty streets, this historic building is a shopping center, a home for several cafes and restaurants and hosts many community gatherings in its conference rooms.
City: Salem
Region: Willamette Valley
Ginger Savage, executive director of the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, knows the minute someone walks up the stairs, whether they are there to enjoy the artwork, or the architecture of her building.
City: Baker City
Region: Eastern Oregon
Despite being a town of just over 10,000 residents, Baker City feels significantly larger – an if you look into its history, you can understand why.
City: Baker City
Region: Eastern Oregon
It’s one thing to read about history in a book, or see a movie, but it’s quite another to see, feel and walk through the history of a people from their unfiltered point of view.
City: Pendleton
Region: Eastern Oregon