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TRAVEL NEWS

No Surprise Here: Oregonians Love Water

Were you one of the 12 million who visited one of Oregon’s blue waterways this year?

09/16/2014 By Brooke Sahni

TRAVEL NEWS

From Around the World: Sept 15

How to fake an East Asian vacation, the iPhone 6's new travel features, and why you should dress up before getting on a plane.

09/15/2014 By Marty Patail

TAKE FLIGHT

PDX Reveals New Lineup of Restaurants and Shops

Portland International Airport will open 11 new restaurants and shops by early next year, including a coastal classic.

09/12/2014 By Catalina Gaitán

INTERNATIONAL

Frankfurt, Now Just a Flugzeug Away

Condor Airlines begins non-stop service from Portland to one of Europe's major airports. Here's what to see during your layover.

09/09/2014 By Kate Goodling

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Barrel Rolls! Stunts! Smoke! Supersonic Jets!

Featuring Canadian and US jets, the Oregon International Air Show returns to the skies on Sept 19.

09/08/2014 By Catalina Gaitán

GET OUT

35 Reasons to Explore the Gorge this Fall

The Friends of the Columbia Gorge present 35 guided treks for everyone—families, couples and friends, and lone-adventurers.

09/08/2014 By Eric Earle

BIG PICTURE

Why the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Is the Most Magical Place on Earth

And why 50 years of the Wilderness Act haven't done enough to save this awesome expanse.

09/02/2014 By Daniel Wakefield Pasley

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Inside Astoria’s New Riverfront Brewpub Buoy Beer

Craft beer, fresh seafood, and front-row views of the Columbia combine with Astoria history in the North Coast town’s newest brewery.

09/02/2014 By Brooke Bass

TAKE FIVE

Get Outside and Eat Before Summer's End

Liz Crain, author of the newly updated Food Lover's Guide to Portland, shares five fresh ways to forage and feast in the great outdoors.

08/26/2014 By Allison Jones

CONCERTS

Should I Stay or Should I Go? 5 Reasons to Make the Drive to Bumbershoot

Five acts you can only see at Seattle's three-day music, comedy, and theater festival (and three hotels to stay in while you're there). Aug 30–Sept 1

08/25/2014 By Schuyler Keenan

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Timberline Lodge's Mountain Music Festival

This Labor Day, jam out on Mt. Hood.

08/21/2014 By Andrea Harvey

GEAR UP

Hiking App Uncovers Over 400 Hidden Viewpoints

Acclaimed Oregon photographer Rodney Lough, Jr. shares 18 years worth of outdoor discoveries with a new phone app.

08/21/2014 By Sarah Richards

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Oregon Wild’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

On October 17, celebrate Oregon Wild's birthday with camp-inspired foods and event-only brewed beer.

08/20/2014 By Sarah Richards

GO FORTH AND EAT

3 Ultimate Oregon Bounty Road Trips

Explore video tours of Willamette Valley's wine country, Central Oregon's cattle lands and breweries, and the South Coast's sunny shores—then hit the road yourself!

08/14/2014

MOTORSPORTS

Is Portland International Raceway Reaching Its Finish Line?

With an aging audience and financial barriers to the widespread ownership of racing cars, Portland’s people’s racetrack ponders its future.

08/12/2014

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Movies in the Garden in Silverton

Every Thursday night this summer, the Oregon Garden in Silverton hosts an outdoor film showing.

08/11/2014 By Andrea Harvey

PRO TIPS

10 Tips for Traveling with Your pets

The American Veterinary Medical Association breaks it down.

08/11/2014 By Sarah Richards

DEALS & HAPPENINGS

Tripster: Weekend Plans

Test your Northwest knowledge at Gorge Trivia Night, drink up at the Bend Brewfest, and book a night with Plate & Pitchfork.

08/08/2014 By Rachel Ritchie

NORTHWEST EVENTS

Beer Me, Bend!

Your complete guide to enjoying the 11th annual Bend Brewfest, August 14–16

08/06/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

THE GRAPEVINE

Win a Weekend of Free Food and Wine in the Eola-Amity Hills

Explore one of Oregon's hottest AVAs this Labor Day weekend with the Encompass Guidebook, offering VIP access to over twenty wineries and nosh from local food carts.

08/04/2014 By Allison Jones

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