Oregonians are particularly protective of the state, and with good reason. The seasons are mild, unlike those brutal ones back east. People are friendly, I mean, genuinely friendly (must be that laid back attitude). And, we’re constantly surrounded with an abundance of natural beauty. We’ve compiled some reasons why we are just in love with Oregon.
- Bend is sunny 300 days a year
Rhiannon Boyle/Flickr Despite the state’s reputation as being constantly rainy and dreary, there are cities like Bend that are far more sunny.
- Crater Lake
Jonathan Miske/Flickr This pride of Oregon also happens to be the deepest lake in the world, as well as the one with some of the freshest water.
- All of the beaches along the Oregon Coast are open to the public, nothing privatized.
Anna/Flickr Such as this one, Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area.
- There’s a little something for everyone… Like Rivers
Bernt Rostad/Flickr Here, mouth of Hood River
The country…
Wendell/Flickr Pictured here, a farm just outside of Corvallis Oregon.
The desert…
ASkaugset/Flickr Eastern Oregon is widely, dry desert country, for those of you who like the heat.
The mountains…
Here, Central Cascade Mountains and Sparks Lake.
The forest…
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Beaches…
Stephanie Sarles/Flickr Here, Floras Lake Natural Area on the Southern Oregon Coast.
And the city
brian/Flickr Such as Portland. Pictured here, the Hawthorne Bridge.
- Multonomah Falls
versello/Flickr The Multonomah Falls, largest in Oregon and the second largest, year-round falls in the United States.
- Nike is headquartered in Beaverton
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- The Oregon city’s of Astoria (here) and Cannon Beach were the locations where the cult-classic Goonies movie was filmed.
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- No other city can match the number of breweries in Portland.
Facebook Such as this one, Widmer Brothers Brewing.
- There’s no sales tax…
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- Powell’s Book Store, Portland
Mobilus In Mobili/Flickr The largest independent used and new bookstore in the world, Powell’s is right in downtown Portland.
- The coffee scene here is really intense
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Despite the state’s reputation as being constantly rainy and dreary, there are cities like Bend that are far more sunny.
Jonathan Miske/Flickr
This pride of Oregon also happens to be the deepest lake in the world, as well as the one with some of the freshest water.
Anna/Flickr
Such as this one, Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area.
Bernt Rostad/Flickr
Here, mouth of Hood River
Wendell/Flickr
Pictured here, a farm just outside of Corvallis Oregon.
ASkaugset/Flickr
Eastern Oregon is widely, dry desert country, for those of you who like the heat.
Here, Central Cascade Mountains and Sparks Lake.
Dennis Behm/Flickr
Stephanie Sarles/Flickr
Here, Floras Lake Natural Area on the Southern Oregon Coast.
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Such as Portland. Pictured here, the Hawthorne Bridge.
versello/Flickr
The Multonomah Falls, largest in Oregon and the second largest, year-round falls in the United States.
Does that make Oregon the Just Do It State?
Joanna Poe/Flickr
Joseph Novak/Flickr
Such as this one, Widmer Brothers Brewing.
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Meaning more money for shopping.
Mobilus In Mobili/Flickr
The largest independent used and new bookstore in the world, Powell’s is right in downtown Portland.
