Oregon is full of friendly, caring folks, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t tough. Living in Oregon is endlessly inspiring, but it’s not always for the faint of heart. Here are 11 reasons people from Oregon are incredibly tough:
- The rain can’t stop us.
flickr/ drburtoni Many parts of Oregon (especially northwest Oregon) get tons of annual rainfall. The rain is no stranger to us, and it won’t bring us down, either. Most of us don’t even use an umbrella!
- We’re not afraid to be ourselves.
flickr/ Ian Sane From a young age on, we learn to march to the beat of our own drum.
- We know that a great view is always worth the climb.
flickr/ Thomas Shahan We love to experience the beauty of nature, especially when it means working up a bit of sweat, too.
- We do it ourselves.
flickr/ Mike McCune Here in Oregon, we’re all about the DIY (do it yourself) lifestyle. Many of us can fix our own cars, maintain our own gardens, sew, bake, and so much more. We turn challenges into interesting projects.
- We live alongside numerous active (and potentially active) volcanos.
flickr/ melfoody In fact, both Portland and Bend have volcanos within city limits.
- We work hard.
flickr/ Sadie_Girl Here in Oregon, we understand the value of a hard day’s work.
- We stand up for our beliefs.
flickr/ Danny Hammontree We’re not afraid to speak up for our rights and beliefs.
- We grow our own food.
flickr/ jpellgen There are countless amazing farms in Oregon working hard to produce the fresh, tasty that we love so much.
- AND we brew our own beer.
flickr/ Johnn There’s a reason we have such amazing beer here in Oregon. Brewing beer is not easy work, but Oregonians are known for putting in the effort to make delicious, unique beer. Oregon has an incredible amount of independent breweries throughout the state, and Portland has more breweries per capita than any other city in the country.
- We’re not afraid to try new things.
flickr/ College Outdoors Kayaking, rock climbing, skiing, paddle boarding, knitting, bacon-covered donuts - you name it! Oregonians love to try new things.
- We have adventurous spirits.
flickr/ Bureau of Land Managemen There are few things Oregonians love more than an adventure in the great outdoors.
What else makes Oregonians tough?
flickr/ drburtoni
Many parts of Oregon (especially northwest Oregon) get tons of annual rainfall. The rain is no stranger to us, and it won’t bring us down, either. Most of us don’t even use an umbrella!
flickr/ Ian Sane
From a young age on, we learn to march to the beat of our own drum.
flickr/ Thomas Shahan
We love to experience the beauty of nature, especially when it means working up a bit of sweat, too.
flickr/ Mike McCune
Here in Oregon, we’re all about the DIY (do it yourself) lifestyle. Many of us can fix our own cars, maintain our own gardens, sew, bake, and so much more. We turn challenges into interesting projects.
flickr/ melfoody
In fact, both Portland and Bend have volcanos within city limits.
flickr/ Sadie_Girl
Here in Oregon, we understand the value of a hard day’s work.
flickr/ Danny Hammontree
We’re not afraid to speak up for our rights and beliefs.
flickr/ jpellgen
There are countless amazing farms in Oregon working hard to produce the fresh, tasty that we love so much.
flickr/ Johnn
There’s a reason we have such amazing beer here in Oregon. Brewing beer is not easy work, but Oregonians are known for putting in the effort to make delicious, unique beer. Oregon has an incredible amount of independent breweries throughout the state, and Portland has more breweries per capita than any other city in the country.
flickr/ College Outdoors
Kayaking, rock climbing, skiing, paddle boarding, knitting, bacon-covered donuts - you name it! Oregonians love to try new things.
flickr/ Bureau of Land Managemen
There are few things Oregonians love more than an adventure in the great outdoors.
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