Seasonal Features Autumn

In autumn, Oregon’s natural beauty reigns supreme. The forests change color, the orchards hang heavy with apples and pears and vineyards catch fire with ripening grapes. How will you spend these rich, sunny days? Here’s what we suggest:
Spin the back roads of Eastern Oregon on your bicycle, or explore the coast’s hidden capes. Celebrate Timberline Lodge’s 75th birthday, and raise a glass to craft brewers like Bend’s Tonya Cornett. Or tuck into breakfast in a friendly Portland cafe. It’s autumn. Enjoy!
  1. Riding the Old West Scenic Bikeway

    Small towns, huge vistas and friendly folks in 174 miles

  2. Oregon Dreamer: Tonya Cornett

    Brewing up success in the beer world

  3. Family Fun on the Three Capes Scenic Loop

    A weekend of beach, boats and bird-watching

  4. Timberline Lodge: A Sense of Place

    Celebrating 75 years on Mt. Hood

  5. Breakfast Around the Neighborhoods

    Get a morning taste of Portland.

Enjoy the Season Stories from Autumn

five of 43 Stories about Autumn in Oregon
  1. Hiking for Foliage & History in the Tillamook State Forest

    written by Grant McOmie on October 12th, 2012

    When summer’s glorious colors have faded and an amber glow wraps around the land, I am especially fond of the trips that breeze along some of Oregon’s finer roadways on a crisp October afternoon. When it comes to fall colors in the Oregon Coast…

  2. Fall Foliage

    written by Eileen Garvin on December 7th, 2011

    Oregon gives us plenty of ways to appreciate autumn’s glory on foot, by car, by bike, or on the water. With 11 National Forests, 10 scenic byways, and eight scenic bikeways, the choice is yours. Dr. Edward Jensen, professor of Forest…

  3. Chef Gabriel Rucker’s Moveable Feast

    written by Eileen Garvin on December 2nd, 2011

    Gabriel Rucker is a man on the move. Nationally revered and locally adored, the Portland-based chef has received rave reviews for his restaurantLe Pigeon and theLittle Bird Bistro both of which he created before he turned 30. His…

  4. Oregon Dreamer

    written by Kim Cooper Findling on December 2nd, 2011

    As a young man, Don Kerr described himself as a “desert rat.” Raised in Portland, he entered Oregon State University as a biology major in the late 1960s and joined a group of students who, every chance they got, headed east over the…

  5. McMinnville for Two

    written by Otis Rubottom on December 1st, 2011

    McMinnville sits smack in the middle of Oregon’s famous Willamette Valley wine region, but don’t call it a “small town.” Underneath its charm lies a beguiling mix of ambition, community spirit and passion about business that…

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  1. Any travel (food, lodging, wine tours) suggestions for the Thanksgiving weekend in Williamette Valley?

    Thanksgiving is probably my most favorite time of year in the Willamette Valley. The leaves are in full fall color and it's cool enough outdoors that a B & B would provide the coziest stay. Many B & B's are taking guests over the Thanksgiving holiday. You can find one by checking out the FB page Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild. Also, check this link.

    Written on January 25th, 2012
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