A four-day festival in Mt. Angel featuring music, food, dress and beverages of Bavaria. The event is used to help raise funds for non-profits and community activities in the Mt. Angel area and each year brings more than 300,000 people to the festival.
What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes and whatever money you would like to [...]

Started in 1983 as the non-profit Portland Carousel Museum, the International Museum of Carousel Art was opened in 1999 in Hood River. The highlight of the collection is the items on permanent loan from Duane and Carol Perron. The museum in a non-profit and has more than 120 items on display with more than 800 [...]

Opened in 1997 the $21 million facility is designed to inspire appreciation and stewardship of the Columbia River Gorge and Wasco Country through collection, preservation, and interpretation of cultural and natural history resources. With more than 18,000 square feet dedicated to exhibits interpreting the cultural and natural history of the area there is plenty to [...]

The South Coast’s history is rich with stories of hardy men who earned a living in the woods.
After the Great Depression, the timber industry on Oregon’s South Coast boomed and the woods echoed with the whining of chain saws and the roar of “Timber!” as loggers felled giant conifers.
Jobs were plentiful in those woods and [...]

What to bring: Whale Watching Spoken Here Interpretive Center in Depoe Bay is an enclosed building, but if you want to brave the sea wall during the winter and spring months be prepared for Oregon coast weather - wet and windy. If you want to stay indoors, everything is provided, just make sure to bring [...]

Historic Nye Beach is a neighborhood that features more than 40 businesses, beach access, restaurants, lodging and a rich history of Newport. Events are offered throughout the year and whether you are interested in shopping, eating or enjoying the sandy beaches of the Oregon coast, there is something for just about every taste.
What to bring: [...]

The Columbia River Maritime Museum is an official State of Oregon collection of maritime artifacts and history about the Columbia River. It features everything from fishing to industry, to nature displays and search and rescue information. It is very interactive and great for children to learn about the largest river in Oregon.
What to bring: The [...]

A non-profit museum that has more than 30 vintage aircraft on display in one of the major landmarks on the Oregon Coast - the blimp Hangar in Tillamook. The hangar spans more than 1,000 feet long and 192 feet tall and covers an area of more than seven acres.
What to bring: Weather appropriate clothing, as [...]

The factory is run by the Tillamook County Creamery Association that is a farmer-owned cooperative that was established in 1909. The visitor center opened in 1966 and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state with nearly a million visitors a year. The visitor center is ADA compliant and there is RV [...]

The Astoria Column is located on Coxcomb Hill and was dedicated in 1926. It has more than 300,000 visitors a year and features not only an Oregon history lessons, but expansive views of the Oregon coast and the Columbia River bar.
What to bring: As with all attractions, cameras are a must to capture everything from [...]