Three Off-the-Beaten Path Summer Vacation Destinations

According to recent research, 66% of survey respondents are more interested in travel now than they were before the pandemic. Over 75% of travel spend, is now domestic, meaning Americans will spend more time hitting popular summer vacation destinations within the good old U.S. of A. No matter how you do the math, it adds… Continue reading Three Off-the-Beaten Path Summer Vacation Destinations

Air Museum in McMinnville Oregon Features Legendary One-Flight Plane

The Air Museum in McMinnville Oregon, called the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, offers an up close and personal view of planes and space equipment. This museum is perfect for any aviation fanatic, aspiring astronaut, or just plain history buff. The large windowed building also holds one of the most unique planes ever created—the one-flight… Continue reading Air Museum in McMinnville Oregon Features Legendary One-Flight Plane

Thompson’s Mills and the Town That Disappeared Overnight

Just outside the small town of Shedd Oregon sits the Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site, and the nonexistent remains of a town that disappeared overnight. Formerly named Boston Mills, it is the oldest existing water-powered grain mill in Oregon. The History of Oregon’s Thompson’s Mills In 1858 three men, R.C. Finley, Philemon V. Crawford, and… Continue reading Thompson’s Mills and the Town That Disappeared Overnight