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Performing arts organizations in Oregon say they’re still struggling to recover from the economic blow of COVID-19. They’re asking the Legislature for another round of funding to help them get back on their feet.
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The guide includes cultural events and museums that are open to the public.
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While patrons of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival stayed away during the pandemic, others came, once the first waves of the public health crisis receded. Many were there to go mountain biking or on wine tours, or were simply passing through on their way to somewhere else.
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Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community.
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The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
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As California drops capacity and social distancing rules, experts are tempering expectations on a full rebound of the state’s tourism industry. Domestic travel won’t recover fully until 2023 and international visitors remain half of pre-pandemic levels. Still, state and local tourism officials express optimism.
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Many of the region's tourist spots girded for another smoky summer, and for nothing. In the Shakespeare hotspot of Ashland, only one weekend featured…
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West Coast businesses that depend on the summertime tourist dollar took a big hit from this years’ wildfires and smoke.The same thing happened last year.…
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How bad was last summer for tourism in the region? Millions of dollars bad, with cancellations and actual destruction from fire and smoke reaching new…
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On the last afternoon of my thirties, I sat across from my friend Maria at an outdoor cafe. I took a sip of chai and fretted: “I think I’m out-aging my…
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Forget the political implications of a "State of Jefferson" for a moment. What would that state be like as a tourism destination? Spectacular! And an…
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Bikes bring bucks.It's not an official slogan, but it neatly captures the tourism approach to bicyclists in Oregon. The state's tourism apparatus, Travel…
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Winter whale watching week is almost here. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation has dubbed the week of December 26-31 Winter Whale Watching Week.It is…
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So maybe you run errands or even get to work on your bicycle. But the idea of taking longer trips--actually taking vacations on a bicycle--is on the rise.…