rural Articles
48 Hours on Another Planet (1 of 2) – Alpha Farm, DeadwoodEven a jaded New Yorker like Sarah Greenbaum finds much at a communal farm in
rural Oregon. Alpha and its people weather time and trouble, and keep going.
In her first entry Sarah Greenbaum crosses the Cascades into Eastern Oregon,
where little-visited but friendly towns await.
Head up the coast, or just west from Portland, to visit the cheesiest town in Oregon.
Columbia River Gorge & Hood River – Rural Oregon Travel GuideFrom amazing microbrews to more waterfalls than you have film in your camera, a
drive through the Columbia River Gorge is mandatory, says Sarah Greenbaum.
Just off the interstate is Oregon almost like it was when the first settlers came
in the 1800s.
Near the California line, go west from Medford for what these small towns offer:
history, calm, few people, but good hospitality.
Take the long road to the tallest mountain, eat the best pizza this side of NYC,
and stop in a place so Boring they had to make it the name.
