Tourism

In its heyday, the festival was an annual event that drew 80,000 people to Portland’s waterfront. It is off for 2023, after returning last summer from a two-year hiatus.

The city has received funding to improve its park and historical downtown district.

The tourist and relatives were cited by local police because they went off the authorized path to get closer to the crater, apparently to take a selfie, according to news reports.

While patrons of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival stayed away during the pandemic, others tourists came to Ashland, once the first waves of the public health crisis receded. Many went mountain biking or on wine tours, or were simply passing through on their way to somewhere else.

Outdoor outfitters, hotels and restaurants across Bend are struggling to find and retain employees in a region heavily reliant on tourism to fund its local economy. This means a reduction in services and potentially longer wait times for consumers.

In Tuesday’s election, Oregon Coast voters weighed in on ballot measures which would impact many who don’t live there – tourists.

The film trail's newest sign was added Friday in Toledo.

The city's original order was set to expire on Labor Day. The order is an effort to slow coronavirus spread.

Nearly $51 million in tourism revenue was lost in Oregon last year because of wildfires.

Could high-end resorts be an economic answer for eastern Oregon? One Grant County rancher thinks so.