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
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
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
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
If you’re a movie fan, you know that there have been some great movies and TV shows that have been filmed here over the last 50 years. The big question that most film buffs have is where were scenes from their favorite movies filmed in Oregon? Thankfully, it’s neverContinue 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
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
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