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1. Oregon Shakespeare Festival

   Oregon Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 75th year in 2010. The organization traces its roots back to the Chautauqua movement and has the oldest existing Elizabethan stage in the Western hemisphere, built on the site of the 1893 Chautauqua dome. The Tony Award-winning OSF is among the…

   Location: 15 South Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR 97520

2. Oxbow Regional Park

   Oxbow Regional Park is a beautiful, well-maintained, quite sizable regional park located near the Portland metro area. It is set along a magnificent stretch of the Sandy River Gorge. The park is open year-round. There are old-growth Douglas firs, an extensive trail network along the…

   Location: 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR 97080

3. Pacific Crest Trail

   How better to see the Central Cascades than to hike through them?  The Central Cascades offer a unique experience because of the nature of how the Cascades were formed: volcanic activity.  New peaks come into view on the northern horizon and act as “sign posts” to…

4. Pacific Salmon

   Pacific salmon are an icon of the Pacific Northwest. Embodying the wild beauty of their homeland, their story–ancient mystery and living legends is entwined with the people and landscapes of the Central Cascades. For millennia, salmon have returned to their birth rivers to spawn and renew…

   Location: 1575 Hoseshoe Bend Road, Klickitat, WA 98628

5. Paradise Inn

   Trail weary climbers and mountain retreat seekers alike find comfort around the mammoth stone fireplaces in the grand lobby and dining room of this historic landmark. Built in 1916, this historic landmark inn holds a special place in the heart of Washington residents. The Paradise Inn…

   Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Paradise, WA 98398

6. Pheasant Valley Organic Vineyard and Winery

   Pheasant Valley is the first certified organic vineyard in the Columbia Gorge, and its orchards are the first certified organically farmed orchards in the valley as well. The particular lure of Oregon wines is the intense fruit and a remarkable similarity to renowned wine grape regions…

   Location: 3890 Acree Drive, Hood River, OR 97031

7. Philip Foster Farm

   The Philip Foster Farm is the only authentic pioneer site open to the public on the Barlow Road, the main artery of the Oregon Trail to Oregon City. Established in 1847, the living history museum features the original 1883 house, 1860 barn, replica store, cabins…

   Location: 29912 SE Hwy. 211, Eagle Creek, OR 97022

8. Pole Pedal Paddle

   Pole Pedal Paddle is Central Oregon’s premier multi-sport event, engaging 3,000 participants in a series of challenges from the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area down to the city of Bend. The event has been held annually in mid-May for over 30 years. Teams, pairs and individual participants,…

9. Pomeroy Living History Farm

   Pomeroy Living History Farm sits nestled among tall firs in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in southwestern Washington State.  Situated along the scenic Lewis River, the farm is an interactive educational museum that depicts domestic and farm life from both the early 20th century…

   Location: 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA 98675

10. Procession of the Species Celebration

    Described as the “crown jewel” and the “quintessential event” characterizing the personality of Olympia, the Procession of the Species Celebration is an annual, region-wide Earth Day pageant where the languages of art, music, and dance culminate in a joyful (if not outlandish!) expression of environmental…

    Location: Downtown, Olympia, WA 98501