Things To See

Portland Area Christmas Tree Farms To Visit This Season

Make your home merry and bright with a tree from one of these local Christmas Tree Farms.

Spring Showers Bring flowers

It may not feel like Spring to you, but the flowers in Portland are already out and about. It’s a great time to get out to local flower festivals to celebrate the return of the sun.

Win free tickets from Oregon State Fair’s 150 Giveaway

This year the Oregon State Fair is offering free tickets via The 150 Giveaway: a social media contest in honor of the fair’s 150th year. There are three ways to enter: either make a video, post a photo on instagram or write a six word essay on why you love being an Oregonian. The only hard part is summing up a love of Oregon in just one photo, video or six words! If you’ve never experienced it, The Oregon State Fair offers everything a state fair should: live music, exhibits, carnival rides and plenty of deliciously naughty fair food. There’s something for every age group and interest. This year’s highlights include: Performances by Everclear, Vince Gill, Becky G, Pat Benetar and Eric Burdon and The Animals. Discover the Dinosaurs: an engaging hands-on exhibit with moving and replica museum quality dinosaurs. Circus performances several groups including Jest in Time’s Big Top Circus Stage & Circus of Fools. Dog Town: featuring dog tricks and information from trainers. Extreme Creature Feature: exotic animals from Brad’s World of Reptiles. Author’s Table: meet 25 local authors and find out about their work. Animals, competitions, food and wine pairings and more! Check out all the Fair’s offerings and find out about camping and other lodging on the Oregon State Fair...

April in Oregon

Oregon does get its fair share of April showers, but we don’t have to wait until May to enjoy the flowers. Here’s a great list of fun events in April starting with the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. Here are the quick links, or download all the April Events suggested by First American Title: Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest OMSI- Mazes Bridge to Brews Soul’d Out Music Festival The NW Pet Fair Race for the Roses Gathering of...