Northern Oregon Coast
Downtown's Liberty Theater is a landmark known for elaborate Italian Renaissance styling. It dates from 1925 and once hosted silent films and vaudeville…
Must-see attractions in Oregon
Northern Oregon Coast
Rising high on Coxcomb Hill, the Astoria Column (built in 1926) is a 125ft tower painted with scenes from the westward sweep of US exploration and…
Southern Oregon
Turn up USFS Rd 38 at Steamboat to reach Steamboat Falls, where sea-run salmon and steelhead struggle to the top of the fast-moving falls from May to…
Umatilla County Historical Museum
Northeastern Oregon
The worthwhile Umatilla County Historical Museum is in Pendleton's old railroad station. There are pioneer exhibits and Native American artifacts; check…
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
Bend
Just a couple miles north of Smith Rock, Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint highlights a stunning 300ft-deep gorge. You can walk over the old…
Southern Oregon Coast
The Coos Art Museum, in a historic art deco building, provides a hub for the region's art culture. Rotating exhibits from the museum's permanent…
Southern Oregon
Two miles past Toketee Junction on Hwy 138 is Watson Falls, which at 272ft is one of the highest waterfalls in Oregon. The 0.4-mile path begins at the…
Columbia River Gorge
Crown Point, which marks the gorge's western edge, offers amazing panoramic views across the gorge. Here the 1916 Vista House observatory, an art nouveau…
Northern Oregon Coast
Housed in the former city hall, the Heritage Museum commemorates Astoria's various ethnic communities and early settlers. There's a lot of interactive…
Applegate Trail Interpretive Center
Southern Oregon
This museum covers the history of early pioneers in the area and the impact of the discovery of gold, as well as transportation advancements through the…
Southern Oregon
If you like contemporary art, check out this Southern Oregon University museum, where new exhibitions go up every month or so. The university also puts on…
Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center
Northern Oregon Coast
This modern museum, on the bayfront, educates the public on the central Oregon coast's maritime history and fishing industry, displaying such artifacts as…
Southern Oregon
An old hardware store that was converted in 1908 into a hotel, the Baldwin has artifacts from the history of settlement in the area, plus the recreated…
Southern Oregon Coast
At Coquille Point, at the end of SW 11th St, steps lead down to a beach interspersed with rocky crags and monoliths. Table Rock lies just offshore and is…
Eugene
The regular Saturday Market relocates indoors to the Lane Events Center on weekends in November and December, with special holiday-themed events like…
Southern Oregon Coast
This pleasant state park is about a mile north of town. There are views of Goat Island, Oregon's largest offshore island and a bird sanctuary, from the…
Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
Northeastern Oregon
If you miss the Pendleton Round-Up, you can still visit the Round-Up Hall of Fame. Here you can see the evidence of past round-ups via photographs,…
Grant County Ranch & Rodeo Museum
Northeastern Oregon
Rodeo lovers should visit this small museum, which showcases fine saddles and lots of rodeo photos. The friendly guys there really know the local rodeo…
Bandon Historical Society Museum
Southern Oregon Coast
This museum has exhibits on the area's historical industries and the Coquille Native Americans, along with memorable photos of Bandon's two devastating…
Northern Oregon Coast
This museum displays an impressive collection of Siletz artifacts, a rectangular grand piano and a hand-carved 'Dining Room' sign for the first resort…
Northern Oregon Coast
View displays and paraphernalia from the Civil War, WWII and other conflicts at this museum within Fort Stevens State Park. Guided tours available in…
Coos Historical & Maritime Museum
Southern Oregon Coast
In gigantic and fancy new digs on Coos Bay's waterfront, this museum displays exhibits from Native American culture to maritime shipwrecks, plus mining,…
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center
Southern Oregon
Animal lovers shouldn't miss this nonprofit rehabilitation center for native creatures in trouble. It's about 13 miles from Grants Pass, near Merlin;…
Bend
Located in an old grade school, this museum houses Native American and pioneer artifacts. There's also historical information on the area's logging,…
Central Oregon & the Oregon Cascades
Don't miss the excellent Warm Springs Museum, a wonderful evocation of traditional Native American life and culture, with artifacts, audiovisual…
Northern Oregon Coast
The Corps of Discovery camped here from December 1805 to the following March. There's a replica of the original fort, a visitor center, interpretive…
Sherman County Historical Museum
Northeastern Oregon
This small-town museum in Moro has some surprisingly interesting exhibits, including on the history of wheat production, Native Americans and rural living…
Wallowa Mountains
The Wallowa County Museum, housed in an 1888 bank building, is notable for its displays on local pioneer and Nez Percé histories; check out the 'ladies…
Salmon Street Springs Fountain
Portland
This photo-friendly fountain, on Salmon St near the river, cycles through computer-generated patterns. On hot days kids (and adults) take turns plunging…
Bend
About 1 mile south of the Lava Lands visitor center, Lava River Cave is the only lava tube that's developed for visitors (bring a flashlight or rent a…
Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon
Northeastern Oregon
Kids and their parents should make a beeline to the Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon. It's more like an activities center, boasting an art room and…
Southern Oregon Coast
Located in a 1905 schoolhouse, this museum displays exceptional farming, fishing and logging artifacts, along with pioneer items and Native American…
Southern Oregon Coast
A viewing platform here – a minute's walk from the parking area – offers fantastic photo ops and views of rock arches, the remains of collapsed sea caves.
Northeastern Oregon
This gallery and community center offers various art and craft classes, and a teen program that includes music, film-making and costume-design workshops.
Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio
Northern Oregon Coast
Like glassblowing? Then don't miss the Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio where you can learn to blow your own float – or just watch someone else do it.
Seaside Museum & Historical Society
Northern Oregon Coast
Curious about Seaside's past? This museum displays old photos and relics; ask about Lewis and Clark's saltworks history and summer re-enactments here.
North Lincoln Historical Museum
Northern Oregon Coast
This good museum highlights Lincoln City's history with Native American basketry, pioneer artifacts, glass floats and exhibits on its past industries.
Southern Oregon Coast
This huge, elaborate, nicely restored Victorian home was built in 1898 by Patrick Hughes, an Irish dairy rancher and gold miner who settled the area.
Portland
This pretty campus is at the southwestern corner of downtown. There's a good farmers market here on Saturday, and several food carts around.
Northeastern Oregon
To ogle the 80.33oz solid-gold Armstrong Nugget, found in the area in 1913, visit the US Bank during regular banking hours.
