So your bestfriend from college tells you she’s considering moving to Oregon. What do you tell her? Where do you start? There are so many details about Oregon that get overlooked. But here are some of the basic things about the state that everyone who wants to relocate here should know.
- The rain really is a thing here
gsloan/Flickr But it surprisingly works out.
- But so is crabbing season during the winter
Shelby Root/Flickr Mmmm, crab meat.
- And sometimes it lets up long enough to show off Oregon’s gorgeous beaches.
Jeremy Piehler/Flickr Really doesn’t get much better than the view of an Oregon beach.
- What’s not a thing, is pumping your own gas
Patrick Dirden/Flickr Really, just stay in your car.
- And neither is sales tax
Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious/Flickr Meaning, what you see is what you get on the price tag.
- Oregonians are a friendly bunch…
Jesse Millan/Flickr Even their dogs are happy to be here.
- Just don’t tell them you’re from California
Derek Severson/Flickr Seriously, just don’t do it.
- And whatever you do, don’t mess with their Ducks.
Michael Li/Flickr That grinning face shouldn’t trick you.
- Ashland, Ore. is home to the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Joanne Wan/Flickr It’s quite an experience.
- Oregon’s got the recycling game on lock
Lynn D. Rosentrater/Flickr Recycling: it’s a way of life here.
- Portland is as weird as you’ve heard
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
- But the rest of the state is also out of this world
Francis Eatherington/Flickr This is a special place to live.
So what are some things you would add to this list? Let us know some of the secret things you’ve learned since moving to Oregon.
gsloan/Flickr
But it surprisingly works out.
Shelby Root/Flickr
Mmmm, crab meat.
Jeremy Piehler/Flickr
Really doesn’t get much better than the view of an Oregon beach.
Patrick Dirden/Flickr
Really, just stay in your car.
Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious/Flickr
Meaning, what you see is what you get on the price tag.
Jesse Millan/Flickr
Even their dogs are happy to be here.
Derek Severson/Flickr
Seriously, just don’t do it.
Michael Li/Flickr
That grinning face shouldn’t trick you.
Joanne Wan/Flickr
It’s quite an experience.
Lynn D. Rosentrater/Flickr
Recycling: it’s a way of life here.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Francis Eatherington/Flickr
This is a special place to live.
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