Read All About It: Dispatches from the Trail
Get some planning inspiration here from our collection of field notes, expert interviews, tall tales, and stories from Oregon's First City.
A Day of Fall Festivities: October 3 in Oregon City
Arts & CultureHistory & HeritageTours & ExperiencesClackamas Community CollegeDowntownHistoric DistrictFall
As crisp autumn air settles over the Willamette Valley and the leaves turn vibrant shades of gold...
Second-Hand in Oregon’s First City
ShoppingDowntownHilltop
Oregon is not hurting for vintage shopping destinations, but Oregon City brings its own personality and should...
Oregon City Pride 2026: Your Guide to the Festival and Inclusive Spots Around Town
Oregon City may be best known for its waterfall, elevator, and pioneer history, but there’s another kind...
She Built This City: The Women Behind Oregon City’s Past and Its Present
There is a particular kind of place where history doesn't stay behind glass. Oregon City is that...
Top 10 Ways to Beat the Heat in Oregon City
Summer
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is lovely… right up until it isn't. When the heat arrives and...
Fifteen Million Years in the Making: The Geologist’s Tour of Oregon City
History & HeritageOutdoor & RecreationTours & ExperiencesWaterfront
A conversation about deep time, catastrophic floods, ancient fish, and why this particular drop in the river...
Just Beyond the City Limits: Carver, Oregon
Arts & CultureHistory & HeritageOutdoor & RecreationUnincorporated Oregon City
A Historic Community Built from Basalt and Timber on the Clackamas River On a late spring morning,...
Make the Most of Spring Break in Oregon City!
Spring
Updated Spring 2026. All photos provided by the City of Oregon City. One of the best things...
Oregon City’s Best Spots for Book Lovers
When the weather outside is frightful, nothing feels better than curling up with a hot drink and...
Celebrate Pi Day in Oregon City
Spring
March 14 is known as Pi Day. The date, 3/14, resembles the mathematical number Pi of 3.14,...