The People's Coast

The Best Oregon Beaches Within 3 Hours of Portland

Our coast brims with spectacular beaches. Here are a few that will leave you breathless.

Transit Trip

We Took the New North Coast Express Bus to Rockaway Beach

This summer weekend bus heads straight for Oregon Coast hits like Tillamook and Cannon Beach. We had the cushy coach practically to ourselves.

Month Ahead

Chainsaw races, lavender trails, hazelnut festivals, and dory boats on parade.

Month Ahead

Goonies Weekend takes Astoria, the rodeo ropes Sisters, and a Sasquatch fest stomps through Glide.

Spout Spotting

Thousands of gray whales are on the move. Here’s how to spy the showstopping cetaceans.

Pretty in Pink

Peak bloom is nigh.

Get Out

Make crafts at Silver Falls, hunt for ornaments in the forest, hop aboard a Christmas train, and spot gray whales swimming south.

Get Out

Taste olive oil in Dayton, dance to Celtic music in Yachats, gorge on sausage and kraut in Forest Grove, and celebrate Thanksgiving in wine country.

Hit the Trail

Head to these trails in Oregon and Washington for misty waterfalls, migrating birds, and golden-needled larches.

Leaf Peeping

See changing autumnal leaves at Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland Japanese Garden, and across Oregon.