OREGON:
THE BEAVER STATE
BY CLAY LARROY
Traveling has great
educational value and increases of our knowledge. While travelling, a person
comes across people of different races, religions, regions, etc. and also visits different places. Each place has
a historical importance of its own. Traveling is also a source of great
pleasure. It gives us respite from our dull and dreary routine. It relieves us
of our worries. It enables us to meet
new people and know their customs, habits and traditions. We can also know the
different kinds of food eaten by people belonging to different regions. When
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Overview of Oregon
Oregon has one of the most diverse landscapes of any state in the USA, with its towering mountains, thick forests, arid scrublands, wide prairies, deserts, and the scenic Pacific coastline. It sits in the northwest, bordered by the ocean and states of California, Washington, Idaho, and Nevada.
Along its northern boundary lies the Columbia River, its area encompassing the fertile Willamette Valley and the two mountain ranges of the Pacific Coast and the Cascade. Here there are lift-serviced alpine skiing operators. Most of Oregon's countryside is remarkably unspoiled, from beaches to valleys to mountain peaks. It boasts natural attractions like Hell's Canyon, the deepest gorge in northern America, as well as hundreds of miles of rivers and more than 6,000 lakes. This includes Crater Lake, the deepest in the USA.
In addition, more than half of the state is covered in natural forest. This makes it a delight for nature lovers, although its merits as an outdoor adventure tourist destination are slightly marred by an over-abundance of rain. It is far easier to head west on the Oregon Trail today than it was for the historic pioneers in their covered wagons, but visitors are no less delighted by the charms of this destination than were the gutsy emigrants of the mid-1800s. Straddling the Willamette River, the largest city in Oregon is Portland. Although Salem is the state capital, Portland is modern, compact, vibrant, and the commercial and tourist hub of the state. It is famous for its locally brewed beer and multitude of roses.
Portland Oregon
Situated at head point of the Willamette River, Portland was the major port on the American Pacific northwest coast during the 19th century. Although not the capital of Oregon, it's the state's largest city with a commercial center straddling the river with neatly planned city blocks.
Recognized today as a fun city for tourists and nature lovers, Portland has miles of wilderness trails, woods, and waterways within city limits. They're all set against the backdrop of the Mount Hood glacier, with its well-loved ski resorts less than an hour away.
Portland is famous for stunning gardens, particularly the International Rose Test Garden where thousands of rose bushes from around the world thrive and bloom. They form the center of the city's Rose Festival in June, one of the many unique events on the annual calendar.
Other events include the
annual Oregon Brewers Festival, a July celebration of the dozens of local
microbreweries, vineyards, and distilleries. Portland's cuisine attracts even
more, with region renowned for its seafood, berries, pears, wild game,
hazelnuts, and fresh vegetables.
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I think people think of Oregon as such a granola,
hippie kind of a place.
Kaitlin Olson
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