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1. RaGin Ranch Bed and Breakfast

   RaGin Ranch Bed and Breakfast is a historic home located in the Cascade Mountains with a stunning view of Klamath Lake and near to Crater Lake National Park. This historic bed and breakfast was orginally owned by a local mill owner and was built in 1925. …

   Location: 24305 Hwy 97 N, Chiloquin, OR 97624

2. Rainier, Oregon

   The small community of Rainier, Oregon, stretches along the Columbia River with a view of  Mt. St. Helens atop mountains only 40 miles to the northeast.    In May each year the 18th-century naval sailing vessels, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, visit our docks on their…

   Location: 305 West Third Street - P.O. Box 100, Rainier, OR 97048

3. Raymond Carver Writing Festival/Memorial

   Raymond “Clevie” Carver, Jr. (1938-1988) was an American poet and writer known for the revitalization of the “short story” form in the late 20th century.  He was the author of 10 books of short stories and poetry, including “Where I’m Calling From: New and Selected Stories,” “Cathedral,” “Will You…

   Location: Community Education Center, 555 SW Bryant St., Clatskanie, OR 97016

4. Reid School – Des Chutes Historical Museum

   If you want to know about the history of Bend and Deschutes County, this is the place to go. The Museum abounds with history and relics of the past lives of Deschutes County.  Explore life along the obsidian routes with the native people who passed…

   Location: 129 NW Idaho Ave, Bend, OR 97701

5. Rock Hounding in Crook County

   Central Oregon is considered a rock hounding paradise. Prineville has the unofficial title of Rock Hound Capital of the United States! Few places offer the variety of precious gemstones as the high deserts and forests of this part of Oregon. With a little preparation, people…

   Location: Prineville, OR 97754

6. Roseburg Station Pub

   This local brewery is located in a historic train station in downtown Roseburg. Roseburg was once the terminus for the railroad, and the restoration of the small railroad station has preserved the only remaining operating building.  The restored setting provides a unique atmosphere, making this a great place to…

   Location: 700 Sheridan St., Roseburg, OR 97470

7. Sandy River Bridge Historical Marker

   On Oct. 30, 1792, off the point in the Columbia River where the Sandy empties its waters, the boat crew from the H.M.S. Chatham (Vancouver’s Voyages) were the first white men to sight the snow-clad peak that Lt. Wm. R. Broughton named Mt. Hood in…

   Location: Troutdale Bridge, Troutdale, OR 97060

8. Santiam Wagon Road

   The Santiam Wagon Road was the first wagon road to cross the Cascades south of the Barlow Road. It opened to traffic as a toll road in 1865 and served as the primary connection between the mid-Willamette Valley and Central Oregon until Highway 20 was…

   Location: 3225 Highway 20, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

9. Shaniko

   Visiting Shaniko is an interesting and enjoyable “step back in time.” It is largely a ghost town, yet activity in the past 10-15 years has opened shops and attractions including a hotel. Still, a visit to Shaniko is still about its history and heyday as…

   Location: Route 97, Shaniko, OR 97057

10. Sisters Historic Walking Tour

    Sisters is a small town that stands in the midst of the stunning natural beauty of the Central Oregon Cascades.  The Sisters Historic Walking Tour takes visitors on a most memorable walk through the picturesque downtown core, where they see firsthand those structures that are…

    Location: Sisters, OR 97759