Everyone has their own set of preconceived ideas about a place, even if they’ve never been there. Have you ever wondered what comes to mind when people think of Oregon? Everyone knows about the natural beauty of Oregon: the evergreen forests and postcard-esque scenery. People also learn about Oregon through the media (shows like Portlandia), and through word of mouth. Here are some entertaining ideas of the sort of things that come to mind when out-of-staters think of Oregon.
- Rain
Flickr/ Nicholas Erwin One thing that comes to mind is how much it rains here. There’s a reason that part of the state is considered a temperate rain forest!
- Nike
Flickr/ Steven Yu Nike’s headquarters are located in Beaverton.
- Dense evergreen forests
Flickr/ Dennis Behm Oregon has abundant, beautiful evergreen forests.
- Portland
Flickr/ Thomas Hawk Portland, although it’s not the capital, is the most populous city in Oregon, and it’s well known for its local businesses, art scene, and quirkiness.
- Craft beer
Flickr/ Landfeldt Oregon has tons of awesome independent craft breweries, as well as the second most breweries of any state in the country.
- Lumberjacks
Flickr/ clement127 Although it’s declined in recent years, timber was a huge industry in Oregon for a long time.
- Mt Hood
Flickr/ Bret Vogel Mt Hood is the tallest mountain in Oregon, and is known throughout the country for its beauty and recreation opportunities.
- Crater Lake
Flickr/ Jonathan Miske Crater Lake is stunningly beautiful, and it is the deepest lake in the country (and one of the deepest lakes in the world).
- Legal marijuana
Flickr/ Chelsea Grimsley Oregon is one of the few states so far with legalized recreational marijuana.
- Recycling
Flickr/ Scott Ableman Oregonians love to recycle, which is wonderful!
- Football
Flickr/ John Martinez Pavliga The Ducks and the Beavers are both great teams that get attention throughout the nation.
- Voodoo Doughnuts
Flickr/ Holly Hayes Voodoo Doughnuts is a hugely popular Portland-based doughnut shop that’s known all over the country for their wacky flavors. In case you’ve ever dreamed of getting married in a doughnut shop, they also are licensed to hold legal marriages.
- Big Foot
Flickr/ Michael Geminder Big Foot (AKA Sasquatch) is believed by some to live in the forests of Oregon. In the 1970s a wildlife research team even constructed a Big Foot trap in the forest, which they kept baited with animal carcasses for six whole years.
What else comes to mind when people think of Oregon? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Flickr/ Nicholas Erwin
One thing that comes to mind is how much it rains here. There’s a reason that part of the state is considered a temperate rain forest!
Flickr/ Steven Yu
Nike’s headquarters are located in Beaverton.
Flickr/ Dennis Behm
Oregon has abundant, beautiful evergreen forests.
Flickr/ Thomas Hawk
Portland, although it’s not the capital, is the most populous city in Oregon, and it’s well known for its local businesses, art scene, and quirkiness.
Flickr/ Landfeldt
Oregon has tons of awesome independent craft breweries, as well as the second most breweries of any state in the country.
Flickr/ clement127
Although it’s declined in recent years, timber was a huge industry in Oregon for a long time.
Flickr/ Bret Vogel
Mt Hood is the tallest mountain in Oregon, and is known throughout the country for its beauty and recreation opportunities.
Flickr/ Jonathan Miske
Crater Lake is stunningly beautiful, and it is the deepest lake in the country (and one of the deepest lakes in the world).
Flickr/ Chelsea Grimsley
Oregon is one of the few states so far with legalized recreational marijuana.
Flickr/ Scott Ableman
Oregonians love to recycle, which is wonderful!
Flickr/ John Martinez Pavliga
The Ducks and the Beavers are both great teams that get attention throughout the nation.
Flickr/ Holly Hayes
Voodoo Doughnuts is a hugely popular Portland-based doughnut shop that’s known all over the country for their wacky flavors. In case you’ve ever dreamed of getting married in a doughnut shop, they also are licensed to hold legal marriages.
Flickr/ Michael Geminder
Big Foot (AKA Sasquatch) is believed by some to live in the forests of Oregon. In the 1970s a wildlife research team even constructed a Big Foot trap in the forest, which they kept baited with animal carcasses for six whole years.
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