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Long known as the "Softball Capital of the Northwest", Salem has a beautiful softball complex. The City of Salem hosts leagues and tournaments that visitors and residents can enjoy. More

A 114.45 acre park located in West Salem. Home to one of the best sports facilities in the Northwest the park is also a focal point for water sport enthusiasts. A boat ramp and floating boat docks provide access to the Willamette River.  More

Located in downtown Salem's Riverfront Park, this hands-on children's museum promotes learning through fun, interactive exhibits in the sciences, arts, and humanities. More

Willamette Valley Yellow Cab is based in Salem and offers taxi service, food delivery, and non emergency medical transportation (partnered with LogisticCare). More

Salem On Ice is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink located in Salem’s Riverfront Park. Open daily November 18 through January 21. The 8,400 square-foot rink is completely tented and includes a concession area, place for spectators and a separate party tent available for company events, birthday parties and holiday gatherings. See website for genereal rink and party booking information. More

Xicha Brewing [chee-chah] [broo-ing] is the Pacific Northwest’s only Latinx brewery located in West Salem, Oregon. Xicha aims to offer an inclusive, family-friendly cultural environment by creating community around high quality, fresh Latin American food and house-brewed European ales and lagers. Their goal is to honor Latin American traditions while constantly seeking out opportunities where those traditions creatively collide with new ideas. More

Isaac’s is an extension of the non profit organization called Isaac’s Room, that currently runs the IKE Box. Their team is excited to bring a fresh cafe featuring coffee, wine and dessert to downtown Salem, while continuing to help divested youth rise to the challenges of life. More

Rudy’s Steakhouse was established in 1998 and features gold-medal winning steaks that are aged and hand cut in house. More

Did you now there is over 30 million acres of forest in Oregon? Of this, 11 million acres are managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry to produce wood, paper and other pulp-based products we use every single day. In addition to adding $12 billion annually to Oregon’s economy and supporting more than 58,000 jobs, Oregon’s… More

The town of Salem has been buzzing since the opening of Archive Coffee & Bar in December 2014. Co-owners Jesse Hayes and Justin Doyle’s operation is one part small-batch coffee roaster and one part classic cocktail haven. And in between all of that drinkable goodness is a locally sourced menu of small plates and entrees.… More

When I discovered that many of the small-scale dairies and creameries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley welcome visitors by appointment, I knew a cheese-inspired road trip was in order. My journey will take me from Portland as far south as the town of Lowell with an overnight in Eugene. My first stop, Goldin Artisan, is a tiny operation located off a bucolic road in the town of Molalla. More

For seven years my girlfriend lived in Salem. In all that time, she never really explored wine country, even though she was smack in the middle of the Willamette Valley. Similarly, in her two decades of living in the United States, she’s never taken a journey by train. More

World famous for its pinot noir but also rich in bountiful agriculture, arts, culture, history and stunning natural beauty, the Willamette Valley offers an astonishing number of popular and back-road delights any time of year. More

Many great movies have been shot in Oregon, but 1975’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” tops them all for critical acclaim. “Cuckoo’s Nest” swept the Academy Awards the year it was released, becoming one of only a handful of films ever to win in all five major categories. (It won Best Picture and Best… More

If you’ve never paid a visit to the state capital, it’s time for a winter road trip. Set in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Salem (pop. 157,000), is the legislative pulse of Oregon. It’s also a great place to take in the state’s history, art and culture. Art and architecture: Don’t miss the Hallie… More

Hazel Patton has a thing for old buildings. “I’m a preservationist,” she says. “I love old structures.” A Salem resident for more than 40 years, Patton has helped restore 13 historic properties and was the driving force behind the development of the carousel at Salem’s Riverfront Park, which opened in 2001. So it should come… More

Fall in Oregon is a marvelous time of year — when, scanning the ground, we turn over a new leaf to find that the other side of it is even more brilliantly colored. Each leaf offers a reason to look down, but if that’s where your eyes are trained all season long, you will be missing… More

For a land as awe-inspiring as the Willamette Valley, the 100-mile stretch of freeway from Portland to Eugene on I-5 makes for a surprisingly anonymous-looking interstate, the likes of which you find almost anywhere else in America. But here’s what sets it apart: Few roads in the nation traverse such fruitful territory. More

Spring in Oregon is easy to spot: the flowers, grasses and shrubs blossom with unrestrained enthusiasm and the scenery is never twice the same.  This week, we visited two colorful spots in the Willamette Valley that are exploding into view and invite you to linger longer. Owner and chief gardener at Heirloom Rose Gardens, Ben… More

Did you know that in Salem, you can tour the state capitol, sip craft beer, see waterfalls, go mountain biking, paddle in the river and catch a concert all in one day? It’s true. Oregon’s law-making hub, 45 minutes south of Portland, is a also hidden hot spot for outdoor recreation, history, culture and artisanal food and drink. More

Bald Peak State Park has been a parkland since the 1931 and offers competing views that may steal your heart: Willamette Valley to the east where Cascade Mountain peaks dominates the horizon on a clear day. Plus, Tualatin Valley to the west - with farms nestled on rising flanks of the Oregon Coast Range Hills.… More

If your commute feels hectic and hurried, consider the 20,000 Canada geese jammed wing to wing, twisting and turning, jockeying for position to gain speed for flight above Marion County’s Ankeny Wildlife Refuge. The clouds of geese darken the sky as the big birds prep for takeoff and their long flights toward their subarctic homes.… More

Oregon has long been a land of high adventure! But few contemporary "extreme sport" adventurers can hold a candle to Oregon's original daredevil. 83-years ago, a man rode a 12-foot canvas boat over the biggest waterfall in Silver Falls State Park. The run was one of many foamy adventures the high flying whitewater-loving daredevil, Al… More

While the Salem area has long been known as a mecca for boutique wineries, a cadre of craft breweries has sprouted up recently - making Salem one of Oregon’s latest towns to embrace the craft beer craze. One of the first independent brewers to ignite the craft beer revolution in the Salem area was Gilgamesh… More

History runs deep across Oregon’s varied landscapes where you often find fascinating, colorful and surprising stories. You really can touch Oregon history at three state parks rolled into one Salem visit surrounding our capitol building: Willson Park, the Capitol Park and the Capitol Mall combine for over 20 acres of unique urban property that’s been… More

Old-world style carousel housed in a beautiful building on the banks of the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon. The Salem’s Riverfront Carousel Gift Gallery is a great shop filled with fun gifts, decor, toys, baby gifts, hand carved items and more. Visit website for more information including special occasion renting options and packages for both during-hour and after-hour private events. More

The Bike Peddler is a full-service bike shop that has been serving the Salem area since 1974. They offer bike rentals, repairs, and retail sales. More

Escape Rooms are the ultimate team game. Each room contains a unique theme, storyline and series of puzzles to solve before the clock hits zero.  More

Guests can enjoy steaks, seafood, burgers, fish & chips and more at Chira’s Restaurant. Chira is a Le Cordon Bleu graduate in Restaurant Management, Hotel Operations and Culinary Arts. More