Oregon

Oregon’s coast is packed with dramatic ocean views, but not every road that leads there is fun to…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 24

Oregon has a soft spot for old things, and its small towns show it off along walkable main…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 24

Some coastal towns rush you along, packing every hour with lines and schedules. This one moves at a…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 23

Oregon has a way of hiding some of its best treasures at the end of forest roads and…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 23

Oregon has plenty of trendy food spots, but sometimes you just want a classic burger made the way…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 23

Oregon summers come with a serious berry habit, and roadside fruit stands are where a lot of that…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 22

Oregon does farmers markets right, and some of the best ones sit in towns you might drive past…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 22

Oregon takes its food cart scene seriously, and nowhere else in the country packs so many independent kitchens…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 22

Some places in Oregon look like nothing more than a strip of trees when you drive past at…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 21

Some places make you work for the good views, and this one hides a 90-foot waterfall at the…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 21

Oregon gets a lot of attention for Portland and the coast, but the real magic for many retirees…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 21

There is a stretch of country road in the Willamette Valley where families point their cars, coolers already…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 20

Tucked between towering evergreens and a ribbon of highway in Oregon’s Cascade foothills sits a lake so large…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 20

There is a spot along the Oregon coast where you can trade a stuffy hotel room for a…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 20

Oregon has a quiet secret for anyone who loves waking up surrounded by water. Scattered across lakes, rivers,…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 19

Oregon has a way of turning simple roadside diners into places people plan their whole day around. Off…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 19

There is a little old house in Portland where the pancakes are so wide they earned a nickname,…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 19

Some of the best places along the Oregon Coast do not announce themselves with big signs or crowded…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 18

Some hikes make you promise yourself a nap afterward. This one makes you promise yourself a return visit.…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 18

Some roadside stops on the Oregon coast blur together after a while, but a few earn a permanent…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 18

Oregon has a way of hiding its best bakeries in towns you would only find if you took…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 17

The Willamette Valley in Oregon has become one of the most respected wine regions in the country, and…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 17

Some places sneak up on you without warning, and this one has a habit of appearing right when…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 17

Somewhere in Oregon, there’s a tiny corner spot where a real gas pump stands next to a window…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 16

Some road trips end at a place worth the extra miles, and this one hides in a small…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 16

Some houses keep their secrets locked behind fresh paint and modern remodels. Others open the front door and…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 16

Somewhere between Portland and the crashing waves of the Oregon Coast sits a small roadside diner that quietly…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 15

Summer in Oregon has a way of pulling people toward the water, and few things beat a slow…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 15

Some meals are worth booking a month in advance, driving hours down a gravel road, and stuffing your…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 15

There is a spot in Oregon’s capital where a ten-acre lake sits at the center of daily life,…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 14

There is a small house in a quiet Portland neighborhood where the line stretches out the front door…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 14

Some folks drive nearly two hours just to grab a Saturday morning breakfast, and once you learn where…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 14

Oregon has plenty of trendy city spots, but the real character often shows up in small-town diners where…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 13

About 30 miles southeast of Portland, the town of Estacada sits right where the flat farmland gives way…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 13

A gas pump stands by the window. A parking meter keeps watch nearby. And covering nearly every inch…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 13

Some of the best meals hide in towns you could drive past in the blink of an eye.…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 12

Some meals are worth a short trip across town. Others are worth pointing your car toward the high…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 12

Central Oregon hides a canyon where sheer rock walls climb straight into the sky while a river bends…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 12

Some restaurants make you drive a good while before you ever see the front door, and central Oregon…

By Logan Mercer · Aug 11