Oregon is unlike any other place in the world. The Beaver State’s beautiful scenery, amazing food, and unique culture isn’t for everyone, however. Here are 12 (mostly unconvincing) reasons that might make you think again before moving to the state of Oregon:
- It rains. A lot.
flickr/ Sarah McDevitt Of course, not everywhere in Oregon is rainy, but if you’re planning on living anywhere near the coast or the Willamette Valley, you’d better be ready for some raindrops.
- There’s too many amazing local beers to choose from.
flickr/ David Wright Oregon is home to countless amazing breweries and microbreweries.
- …Let alone restaurants.
flickr/ David Wright Dieters, beware. The state of Oregon is basically a foodie heaven.
- You’ll be spoiled by all the stunning natural scenery.
flickr/ Rob DeGraff Mountains, rivers, forests, deserts, lakes, beaches, prairies…
- Traffic in the cities can be extremely frustrating.
flickr/ Ian Sane The traffic in Portland can be terrible, and Oregonians as a whole tend to drive slow (AKA the speed limit).
- We wear sweaters at the beach.
flickr/ Diana Robinson …But man oh man is it beautiful…
- You’ll be convinced to start buying local.
flickr/ jpellgen After trying the local produce and handmade products here in Oregon, you won’t want to go back to shopping at the big-box stores.
- You WILL end up with at least one flannel shirt.
flickr/ Louis Beche Trust me on this one.
- You’ll be daunted by all the amazing hiking opportunities.
flickr/ Michael Matti No matter where you are in Oregon, you won’t be far from tons of amazing hiking trails and natural wonders.
- You’ll likely even need to invest in a new pair of hiking boots.
flickr/ veggiefrog
- You’ll find it hard to leave the state on vacations, given that Oregon is home to so many different kinds of landscapes and biomes, from deserts and forests to mountains and beaches.
flickr/ Thomas Shahan There’s so many amazing places to explore right here in the Beaver State.
- You might never want to leave.
flickr/ Peter Roome For many of us, Oregon will always be home, sweet home.
Check out our Ultimate Oregon Bucket List here.
flickr/ Sarah McDevitt
Of course, not everywhere in Oregon is rainy, but if you’re planning on living anywhere near the coast or the Willamette Valley, you’d better be ready for some raindrops.
flickr/ David Wright
Oregon is home to countless amazing breweries and microbreweries.
Dieters, beware. The state of Oregon is basically a foodie heaven.
flickr/ Rob DeGraff
Mountains, rivers, forests, deserts, lakes, beaches, prairies…
flickr/ Ian Sane
The traffic in Portland can be terrible, and Oregonians as a whole tend to drive slow (AKA the speed limit).
flickr/ Diana Robinson
…But man oh man is it beautiful…
flickr/ jpellgen
After trying the local produce and handmade products here in Oregon, you won’t want to go back to shopping at the big-box stores.
flickr/ Louis Beche
Trust me on this one.
flickr/ Michael Matti
No matter where you are in Oregon, you won’t be far from tons of amazing hiking trails and natural wonders.
flickr/ veggiefrog
flickr/ Thomas Shahan
There’s so many amazing places to explore right here in the Beaver State.
flickr/ Peter Roome
For many of us, Oregon will always be home, sweet home.
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