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Oceanside, OR · Lifestyle
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There’s A Quirky Oregon Restaurant With A 24-Hour Pie Machine And It’s Absolutely Delightful
If you’ve ever stood in front of a vending machine at midnight wishing it had pie instead of pretzels, the Berry Patch Restaurant in Westport, Oregon has been listening. This place has a 24-hour pie vending machine, and it is one of the most genuinely delightful things in the entire state.
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Oregonians Stand in the Rain for This Barbecue Joint’s Brisket, and Even Texans Approve
Some people drive from Portland to West Salem just for lunch, and they do it on purpose. The prize is brisket, cut thick and served with the fat left on, from a counter-serve spot most folks almost drive right past. The man behind it hails from Texas, and he has been known to wear an Astros hat while checking on tables.
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5 Best Restaurants in Beaverton, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Beaverton, Oregon — a city where the rain polishes every leaf, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of simmering broth and roasting coffee, where neighborhoods are stitched together by families from every corner of the globe. Here, the skyline is a gentle rise of evergreens and new apartments, strip malls and old farmhouses, each block humming with the stories of those who’ve called this place home for generations and those who’ve just arrived. Beaverton is a crossroads — of tech and tradition, of Pacific Northwest calm and the vibrant pulse of immigrant dreams.
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Salem artist, business owner keeps creativity local
This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Jessica Ramey didn't get her Barbie Dreamhouse as a child, but that didn't stop her from building one herself. She spent her childhood tugging items from the trash to transform them into her own miniature world. Ramey bent pencil tops into canned goods and fashioned miniature grocery bags for her dolls made with plastic film from cigarette packs. “I was just always a weird kid that loved making things,” Ramey, 48, of Salem, said. “Sometimes the best art comes from the most humble materials." Ramey made her art through imagination. An athletic child with recurring knee injuries, she found art a creative outlet not limited by her physical abilities. Now, she’s made art and connection her life’s purpose. As owner of Art Department in downtown Salem, she supplies local art materials, teaches classes and holds interactive community events. Where art meets community Ramey's professional creative journey began at the University of Oregon, where she earned a Fine Arts degree and met her husband, Jason Ramey, in the dorms. After graduating in 2001, the two started a family. Ramey worked as a pro
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This Oregon Pizzeria Is So Good Everyone Says You Have To Drive And Try It
People rarely agree unanimously on where to find the best pizza. Somehow, this Oregon spot ends every single one of those arguments before it even starts. Crust comes out charred just right, blistered at the edges from a wood fired oven that clearly knows what it’s doing. Toppings stay simple, nothing overcomplicated or trying too hard, just quality ingredients treated with enough respect to let them actually shine through.
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Multnomah County warns of seasonal toilet rats