19th Aug 2014
Legend of Treasure on Neahkahnie Mountain

Legend of Treasure on Neahkahnie Mountain

Legend of Treasure on Neahkahnie Mountain In my stash of papers dating from High School, I found this neat little legend about a shipwreck and buried Treasure near Neahkahnie Mountain...

19th Aug 2014

Martial Law in Copperfield Oregon

Martial Law in Copperfield Oregon In some ways parts of Oregon are still very much the Wild West. The independent spirit is far from dead as ranchers still attempt to...

19th Aug 2014
(Geeky) Things to do in Portland Oregon

(Geeky) Things to do in Portland Oregon

(Geeky) Things to do in Portland Oregon Here’s a list of things that I consider “geeky” to do while visiting Portland Oregon Ground Kontrol – an 80’s themed Video Game...

19th Aug 2014
Nickel Driving Tour of Oregon

Nickel Driving Tour of Oregon

Nickel Driving Tour of Oregon I wrote this in response to an inquiry from some visitors to Oregon. They’re spending a couple of weeks in Oregon and wanted to know...

18th Aug 2014
History of the Clinton Street Theater

History of the Clinton Street Theater – Portland Oregon

History of the Clinton Street Theater – Portland Oregon The Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon has been home to a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast since 1978. But...

14th Aug 2014
Concomly Oregon

Concomly Oregon, Ghost Town, and Chief Comcomly

Name: Concomly Class: E4 GPS: 45.096549, -122.976951 Directions: Concomly is located on the corner of River Road, which parallels Interstate 5, and Concomly Road which crosses I-5 but has no...

12th Aug 2014
Denio, Nevada (Denio Junction)

Denio, Nevada (Denio Junction)

Name: Denio (Denio Junction) Class: D1&2 GPS: 41.990599, -118.634945 Directions: Denio is 140 miles east of Lakeview, Oregon along Highway 140/Warner Highway. Or it is 100 miles north of Winnemucca,...

12th Aug 2014
Bruneau, Idaho

Bruneau, Idaho

Name: Bruneau Class: E2 GPS: 42.880485, -115.801684 Directions: Bruneau is 21 miles south of Mountain Home Idaho along the Owyhee Highway. Description: Jack Turner and Mr J.E. Hawes were two...

07th Aug 2014

History of Estacada, Faraday, and Cazadero, Oregon

History of Estacada, Faraday, and Cazadero, Oregon The History of Estacada, Faraday and Cazadero are tied very closely together. All three towns are also closely associated with Portland’s growth in...

06th Aug 2014
Ghost Town of Dodge, Oregon

Ghost Town of Dodge, Oregon

Name: Dodge, Oregon Class: A2 GPS: 45.2148432, Longitude: -122.3023055 Directions: Head south from Estacada on OR-211S/Woodburn-Estacada Highway towards Woodburn. After 4.7 miles, turn left on S Hillockburn Road. Stay left...

06th Aug 2014
July-12-1888-Oregonian

Currinsville (Young’s Prairie, Zion)

Name: Currinsville (Young’s Prairie, Zion) Class: H2 GPS: 45.315114, -122.342886 Directions: Currinsville is located about two miles south of Eagle Creek, Oregon and four miles North of Estacada along Eagle...

05th Aug 2014

Ghost town of Dead Ox Flat, Oregon

Ghost town of Dead Ox Flat Name: Dead Ox Flat Class: A2 GPS: 44.1632195, -116.9721084 Directions: The entire area North and Northwest of Ontario Oregon is part of Dead Ox...