Is Oregon An Unknown Condition? Could It Be Like Wyoming Or Iowa? Living Here-You Frequently Wonder What Others Think About It.

[radmund31]

Oregon actually isnt at the leading of the listing of Folks places to go to, however itis tremendous gorgeous beneath. Just interested in what other folks take into account after they hear "Oregon". Somewhat such as the Belgium of the UNITED STATES. Obscure.

[fleming]

[beauvais]

OK, so I?m not an American resident, so maybe my ideas are non-standard. But when I think of Oregon I think of forests and wilderness and natural beauty. And when I think of Iowa I think of flat farmland. Cornfields and Herbert Hoover. Quite different! I doubt I?d visit though, but that?s because my country is chock-full of forests and wilderness. I?d go to the big cities which we don?t have. But I honestly can?t understand why American tourists come to my country when they have all the natural beauty of their own to explore. Perhaps another question there .... My ideas about Oregon are probably coloured by the children?s book "The Oregon Trail" which I loved.

[Yerucham]

Well it's not prominant - but it's got a nice imaai OK, so I?m not an American resident, so maybe my ideas are non-standard. But when I think of Oregon I think of forests and wilderness and natural beauty. And when I think of Iowa I think of flat farmland. Cornfields and Herbert Hoover. Quite different! I doubt I?d visit though, but that?s because my country is chock-full of forests and wilderness. I?d go to the big cities which we don?t have. But I honestly can?t understand why American tourists come to my country when they have all the natural beauty of their own to explore. Perhaps another question there .... My ideas about Oregon are probably coloured by the children?s book "The Oregon Trail" which I loved. Sources: Me   annecm's Recommendations Francis Parkman : The Oregon Trail / The Conspiracy of Pontiac(The Library of America) Amazon List Price: $40.00 Used from: $9.00 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5(based on 2 reviews) annecm 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Kirklyn]

Yes, sorry - unfair as it is ...and I'm from Pennsylvania! I lived in Portland for about a year, and you're right, it is "super beautiful." In fact, it is my favorite part of the country and I'd move my family there in a heartbeat if I could. But when I tell people that, they usually snort and look at me funny. Easterners especially think Oregon is cold and usually buried in 12 feet of snow. When I tell them that it never snows and is usually quite warm, they don't really believe me. People don't know much about Oregon, I usually point out he number of parks inside city limits in Portland, and Crater Lake - which should be in anyone's Top 10 places on Earth to see.   But you know what, keep it unknown and unadvertised, you don't want most other people there. My favorite thing about Oregon was how NICE the people are; how helpful and polite and generally just better than what I usually have to deal with on the East Coast.   The joke is that the signs on the border of Oregon's highways read "Welcome to Oregon - Keep going" Indeed. Oh, and no-one out here even pronounces the name of the state correctly. They all say "Or-E-gon".       Google Map View Larger Map There's a resort right at the rim of the crater, and the drive up is amazing. You'll involuntarily stop the car as soon as you catch sight of the lake itself. CarpeNoctem 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Peyton]

My impression of Oregon is that most of its residents don't want people to come there. They seem to treasure the unspoiled beauty, and want to avoid the sort of clutter we've seen in California. So I think I'd say it's more unwelcoming than obscure. Can't say I wouldn't feel the same way if I lived there.  ;-)

[Beaton]

But I think people do know where Oregon is. I've never been there, but I've been to California, Washington State, and Nevada, which all border it. I have not been to Idaho.I've seen lots of movies and TV shows that are set in Oregon. My impression is of a very green state with cool weather. It has always seemed to me like a very nice place to visit, and I'd like to go there someday. But I've just never had any business there.But no, I don't think Oregon is considered obscure. People know where it is, and though they may not think of it as the most important state in the union, I don't think it's a forgotten location. And you won't be able to keep it a secret. :)

[Ceaster]

...and I'm from Pennsylvania! I lived in Portland for about a year, and you're right, it is "super beautiful." In fact, it is my favorite part of the country and I'd move my family there in a heartbeat if I could. But when I tell people that, they usually snort and look at me funny. Easterners especially think Oregon is cold and usually buried in 12 feet of snow. When I tell them that it never snows and is usually quite warm, they don't really believe me. People don't know much about Oregon, I usually point out he number of parks inside city limits in Portland, and Crater Lake - which should be in anyone's Top 10 places on Earth to see.   But you know what, keep it unknown and unadvertised, you don't want most other people there. My favorite thing about Oregon was how NICE the people are; how helpful and polite and generally just better than what I usually have to deal with on the East Coast.   The joke is that the signs on the border of Oregon's highways read "Welcome to Oregon - Keep going" Indeed. Oh, and no-one out here even pronounces the name of the state correctly. They all say "Or-E-gon".    

[Cumhea]

I grew up on the East Coast(then moved to Washington). People back there pronounce Oregon wrong, to rhyme with "Pentagon"(with an accent on the last syllable, and that syllable pronounced very heavily like the word ON). I didn't learn until moving out West that people from Oregon pronounce it with the main accent on the first syllable, and an unstressed third syllable with more of a "schwa" vowel sound.   I seem to recall my impression of Oregon was that it was related to the Lewis & Clark expedition, was not very populated, was in the Northwest, close Washington, had mountains and a rugged coastline.  Thus I figured it was a pretty nice place. I didn't know much about it, though, other than that the capital was Portland. I would have put Oregon way higher on my places in the US to visit than Wyoming or Iowa, even before I'd ever visited there. For me it had the same allure as the whole West Coast -- Pacific Ocean, wildness, adventure, beautiful scenery, etc. But then again maybe I'm not like most people in the US. Someone who is looking for fascinating cultural spots, great nightlife, gambling, warm beach holidays, amusement parks, etc., isn't likely to want to travel to Oregon. However they can probably find pockets of many of those things if they know what to look for. But those aren't really Oregon's main strengths, in my(now enlightened) opinion. I'm open to being further enlightened. I'd love to spend more time exploring Oregon. All I've seen really are Portland, the Oregon Coast, and a couple of the small airports while on pilot-training flights. There's the whole interior, Mt. Hood, Hood River, etc.   Here are a few sites with travel info and recommendations of what to see in Oregon:   Oregon Tourism - Trip Advisor Oregon Travel Guide - Virtual Tourist Oregon travel guide - Wikitravel Roadside America - Oregon  

[Imanol]

More elitist than obscure, I think. My impression of Oregon is that most of its residents don't want people to come there. They seem to treasure the unspoiled beauty, and want to avoid the sort of clutter we've seen in California. So I think I'd say it's more unwelcoming than obscure. Can't say I wouldn't feel the same way if I lived there.  ;-) rikkim 84 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.