Oregon

Likes & Dislikes

Likes

Portland - Tom McCall Waterfront Park - o.k. photo

1. Amazingly fresh and delicious local salmon (Chinook salmon)

2. Portland, because it is such a well-designed big city and a great city for bikers

3. The highly photogenic Heceta Head Lighthouse in Lane County and other spectacular lighthouses on the Oregon coastline

4. The magic crystal blue of Crater Lake

5. many magnificent vineyards in the countryside

6. beautifully glowing green forests and the clean air

7. Cannon Beach with its famous Haystack Rock

8. the unique Portland Building in Portland

Dislikes

Portland - homeless people - o.k. photo

1. Oregon has a striking number of ghost towns - they are exciting but at the same time depressing

2. In Portland homeless tents everywhere, and locals fleeing the city because of the anarchist riots

Practicals

Transport

There are no self-service gas stations in Oregon - in the US only here and New Jersey. (A law passed in 2018 that allows rural counties in Oregon to offer self serve gas.)

Oregon - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Hgwy - Elter photo

Oregon - Portland - Morrison Bridge - Elter photo

Portland - metro - o.k. photo

Portland - Marquam (double-deck) Bridge - o.k. photo

Fun

Portland - Old Town - NW 3rd Ave - BrewCicyle - o.k. photo

Public safety

Oregon has adequate public safety; however, some Salem and Portland neighborhoods are considered risky because of their gangs.

Health

In the state of Oregon, smoking is prohibited in the car (including on your own).

Background

Destination in brief

Oregon is a state on the northwestern Pacific coast of the United States

The name Oregon may come from the French word ouragan, which means hurricane or windstorm. Perhaps it refers to the massive windstorms that characterize the Columbia River area. Others believe that the name Oregon comes from the Spanish word orejon (big ear).

Size: 255,026 km² (98,466 mi²)

Population (in 2020): 4.3. million - 84% White, 5% Asian, 2% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 5% Two or more races

Capital city: Salem

Geography

The Oregon coast is over 480 kilometers (300 miles) long.

Oregon - Crater Lake - m.m. photo

Oregon -The Pinnacles at Crater lake - m.m. photo

Oregon - North Island Viewpoint - m.m. photo

Oregon - Mount KcKenzie from Roxy Ann Peak - m.m. photo

Oregon - Mount Esiner - m.m. photo

Climate

Cloudy or drizzles for 7–8 months of the years.

History

In 1994, Oregon became the first U.S. state to allow medical-assisted suicide. That has also resulted in a significant increase in suicides.

People

People in Portland are known for being aloof, you will not see anything like the southern hospitality with people striking a random conversation.

Attractions

Portland

Population (in 2020): 664,000 - 81% White (76% Non-Hispanic White), 8% Asian, 6% Black or Afro-American

There is no other city in the world with so many breweries within city limits: more than 60.

Portland is the record holder in terms of the number of striptease clubs per capita in the US.

Portland - White Stag sign - symbol of Portland, a historic landmark - o.k. photo

Portland - West Burnside street - o.k. photo

Portland- Tom McCall Waterfront Park - USS Oregon - the mast of the battleship USS Oregon - Elter photo

Portland - Elter photo

Portland - Grocery store - j.k. photo

Oregon - the port of Portland - Elter photo

Crater Lake

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US. This volcanic crater is in southern Oregon. Its deepest measured depth is 594 meters (1,949 feet) Crater Lake is the ninth-deepest lake in the world.

Oregon - Crater Lake National Park - l.j. photo

Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area

Oregon - Portland area - Bridge of the Gods - Sightseeing Cruise on the Columbia River - Elter photo

Oregon - Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Multnomah Falls - Elter photo

Hell's Canyon

Salem