Living in Oregon

Lane County Oregon Through the Seasons: A Newcomer’s Calendar The short answer Oregon has four seasons on paper and about a dozen in practice. Expect gray, rainy winters with storm watching on the coast, a sunny “false spring” that fools everyone, a damp June, dry and glorious July and August, a warm “second summer” in September, and harvest season in the fall. Locals plan […]
Lane County One Great Hike Near Every CBPG Office The short answer Every one of our 10 offices has a great hike nearby. Coast highlights include Cape Lookout near Tillamook, Cascade Head near Lincoln City and Oregon’s tallest lighthouse at Yaquina Head near Newport. Inland, try Spencer Butte in Eugene, Mount Pisgah next door in Springfield, and the wildflower-covered Table Rocks near Medford. Ask […]
Living in Oregon Where to Live in Oregon: A Road Trip Through the 10 Towns We Call Home Where to live in Oregon: the short answer The best place to live in Oregon depends on the life you want around the house. Our 10 offices cover three very different Oregons: Portland’s southern edge and Yamhill County wine country, the north and central coast, and the I-5 corridor from Salem to Medford. Each one […]
Lane County 10 Oregon State Parks Worth the Drive, Coast to Rogue Valley In Short Every one of our 10 offices is within easy reach of a great Oregon park. Highlights include Silver Falls near Salem, where a trail passes behind a 177-foot waterfall, Champoeg near Newberg, where Oregon’s first government was formed, Devils Punchbowl near Newport, and Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the country, as a […]
Living in Oregon Oregon Natural Hazards: Wildfire, Quake, Flood, Tsunami It’s true, Every part of Oregon has some natural hazard, and every one of them can be looked up and planned for. Wildfire matters most in Southern Oregon and forested areas, flooding near rivers and low ground, tsunami in parts of the coast, and earthquake statewide. Free state and federal maps show the risks for […]
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