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 […]
Homebuyer Guides How to Research Oregon Schools Before You Buy In Short Start by confirming which schools serve a specific address, using the school district’s own boundary tools. Then read that school’s At-A-Glance Profile from the Oregon Department of Education, which covers attendance, graduation, class size, test results and more. Finally, visit, ask questions and decide what matters most to you. “How are the schools?” […]
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 […]
Moving to Oregon Moving from California to Oregon: What’s Different The short answer Moving from California to Oregon means picking up a few new habits. Someone may pump your gas, there’s no sales tax at the register, every ocean beach is public, and you’ll have 30 days to switch your license. The bigger changes come slower: smaller towns, real seasons, and a lot more green. […]
Oregon Oregon Wine Country: Yamhill County and the Rogue Valley In Short Oregon has two very different wine countries within a few hours of each other. In Yamhill County, around Newberg, McMinnville and Sheridan, cool, rainy hills produce some of the country’s most celebrated pinot noir. Head south to the Rogue Valley near Medford, Oregon’s warmest and driest wine region, and you’ll find syrah, tempranillo, […]
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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