Oregonians are quite an eccentric bunch. From going on naked bike rides to skiing in the summer, here are 12 things that show just how unique life in the Beaver State truly is:
- We go out in the rain without an umbrella.
flickr/ Y’amal The western part of Oregon is known for its massive amount of annual rainfall, and visitors are often surprised to see that many of us choose not to carry umbrellas. Like, ever.
- We can go skiing and go surfing, all in one day.
flickr/ halle Oregon is home to all kinds of different landscapes, including beaches, mountains, deserts, rain forests, and pretty much everything in between. You can actually drive all the way from the top of Mt Hood to the coast in less than 4 hours.
- We ride bikes naked.
flickr/ Sam Beebe Oregon has some pretty unique traditions, including the annual World Naked Bike Ride.
- We love unusual food.
flickr/ Holly Hayes Bacon-covered donuts, olive oil-flavored ice cream… We love to try new things and come up with creative food combinations.
- We don’t pump our own gas.
flickr/ Mike Mozart In fact, it’s illegal to.
- Everyone goes out in tshirts and dresses as soon as the sun comes out.
flickr/ Eryne! Nevermind if it’s only 45 degrees; we’re just so happy to see the sun!
- If we had a state sport, it would probably be hiking.
flickr/ Loren Kerns Full of beautiful forests, mountains, waterfalls, deserts, and more, Oregon is packed with incredible hikes.
- We drink beer because we love the taste.
flickr/ Karen Neoh Oregon is home to an incredible amount of delicious craft beer, and we like to take advantage of that.
- We have more ghost towns than any other state.
flickr/ Neal Wellons Exploring Oregon’s ghost towns is a truly unforgettable experience.
- All of our beaches are public.
flickr/ Alejandro Rdguez Years ago, Oregonians decided to keep all beaches free and open to the public – and that’s the way we like it.
- We ski in the summer.
flickr/ Ed Suominen The legendary Timberline Lodge, located on Mt Hood, offers year round skiing. Pretty rad!
- We get to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
flickr/ Howard Ignatius That’s pretty unique, if you ask me.
Check out our list of the strangest things that ever happened in Oregon here.
flickr/ Y’amal
The western part of Oregon is known for its massive amount of annual rainfall, and visitors are often surprised to see that many of us choose not to carry umbrellas. Like, ever.
flickr/ halle
Oregon is home to all kinds of different landscapes, including beaches, mountains, deserts, rain forests, and pretty much everything in between. You can actually drive all the way from the top of Mt Hood to the coast in less than 4 hours.
flickr/ Sam Beebe
Oregon has some pretty unique traditions, including the annual World Naked Bike Ride.
flickr/ Holly Hayes
Bacon-covered donuts, olive oil-flavored ice cream… We love to try new things and come up with creative food combinations.
flickr/ Mike Mozart
In fact, it’s illegal to.
flickr/ Eryne!
Nevermind if it’s only 45 degrees; we’re just so happy to see the sun!
flickr/ Loren Kerns
Full of beautiful forests, mountains, waterfalls, deserts, and more, Oregon is packed with incredible hikes.
flickr/ Karen Neoh
Oregon is home to an incredible amount of delicious craft beer, and we like to take advantage of that.
flickr/ Neal Wellons
Exploring Oregon’s ghost towns is a truly unforgettable experience.
flickr/ Alejandro Rdguez
Years ago, Oregonians decided to keep all beaches free and open to the public – and that’s the way we like it.
flickr/ Ed Suominen
The legendary Timberline Lodge, located on Mt Hood, offers year round skiing. Pretty rad!
flickr/ Howard Ignatius
That’s pretty unique, if you ask me.
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