We’re just weeks away from the start of summer 2021 and the beginning of the road trip season. If you’re searching for an ideal destination for your next road trip, why not visit Oregon? With millions of American’s now vaccinated, and scores of businesses reopening across Oregon, summer 2021 willContinue Reading
Most Portland restaurants, like others across the United States, had a rough 2020 as sit-down dinning was restricted and restaurants in the PDX area faced huge losses. Thankfully, with a new year also comes fresh opportunities and as more people are getting vaccinated for Covid-19, restaurants are also reopening acrossContinue Reading
Thanks to the latest data from Commercial Café, we know that Portland Oregon ranks #10 among the top cities in the United States for women working in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). STEM occupations account for nearly 7% of all U.S. occupations and STEM workers play an important roleContinue Reading
Indoor dining across Oregon has taken a hit over the last 12 months (like the rest of the country), as Covid-19 has forced counties to strictly limit indoor dining or require restaurants to only allow outdoor dining. Thankfully, as we get closer to spring, the good news is that indoorContinue Reading
Vaccinations are on the minds of most Oregon residents right now as the Federal Government ramping up efforts to increase vaccinations nationwide. The big question is how long will it take for Oregon to get vaccinated? Thankfully, vaccination sites are launching across the state, especially in the Portland ConventionContinue Reading
The pandemic changed the world for every business in Oregon because all non-essential businesses had to close in March and they stayed closed until May when they were slowly allowed to reopen. Restaurants and the hospitality industries have been hardest hit in Oregon, thankfully those industries started coming back duringContinue Reading
As the State continues fighting Oregon fires, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed all recreation sites and some roads In Northwestern Oregon (Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties) through September 30th. It’s understandable why the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed recreation sites because more than 20 activeContinue Reading
Wildfire season in Oregon is officially here as the state is battling dozens of fires from the coast to the most rural areas. In response to the growing threat from wildfires, Governor Brown issued a ‘dire warning’ this week encouraging all Oregon residents to be on high alert as theContinue Reading
Blockbuster Video has been a part of movie history for over 30 years after launching as Video Library in the 1980’s and seeing huge success in the 1990’s thanks to the growth of the home entertainment market. I remember spending many Friday nights growing up renting movies that IContinue Reading
If you follow unemployment news, you know that on August 8th, President Trump approved a short-term unemployment extension of $400 per week that’s projected to last for only about 3-4 weeks. President Trump’s bill can be seen as a “stop-gap” bill that will continue providing Federal funds until Congress isContinue Reading
If you’re an sports fan like me, you know that 2020 has been a tough year for sports because due to Covid-19, college sports have been shut down this year as the focus has been on battling the pandemic. As we approach September, most sports fans are wondering when collegeContinue Reading
Multnomah Falls, one of Oregon’s most iconic attractions, is finally in the process of reopening after being closed for months during Covid-19. It’s understandable why the parks service closed Multnomah Falls originally because this spot is well-known in Oregon for attracting tourists from all over the world along with hikersContinue Reading
2020 has been a tough year for just about everyone but one thing that we can’t forget about is that the state is still technically in a fire season in Oregon is here. If you haven’t thought about fire season that much this year, here are several things you canContinue Reading
In a world where many Oregon businesses have shut down permanently in recent months due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the good news is that there are a wide variety of businesses across the state that are thriving. One industry that’s thriving during the pandemic is mobile pet grooming. This makesContinue Reading
Summer has always been a great time to be in Oregon because there traditionally is no shortage of concerts, art shows, and other events to enjoy across the state but in 2020, Covid-19 has changed that. Sadly, Oregon’s music and art industries have been hit hard due to the PandemicContinue Reading
If you ask any Oregon parent, they will tell you that they’re ready to send their kids back to school and if their children give an honest opinion, they are going to admit that they are ready to return to school as well. Even though most children are ready forContinue Reading
Governor Kate Brown enacted a law this week which now requires Oregonians wear masks indoors, when they are within six feet of non-family members. As of July 3rd, 2020, the Governors mask mandate requires people living or working in Oregon to wear a mask if they plan on using publicContinue Reading
The Oregon Health Authority confirmed 190 more coronavirus cases across the state of Oregon on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 6,937. New cases in the past seven days, totaling 1,306, have accounted for 19% of all coronavirus cases in Oregon. Multnomah County saw the most new cases on SundayContinue Reading
Are you planing on visiting one of Oregon’s state parks in the coming weeks? If so, the good news is that they are starting to reopen following Coronavirus. Oregonians are not used to sitting idle so with our parks reopening it’s likely that people who have been stuck at homeContinue Reading
After having a great ski season during 2018-2019, Mount Hood has been hit hard by Coronavirus as the 2019-2020 ski season is going down as one of the worst ever. Thankfully, Mount Hood could be close to reopening soon but the question is will skiers come back? Reopening Mount HoodContinue Reading