Wild side: Countryside escapes that kids will love

Wild side: Countryside escapes that kids will love

Hoping for your child to embrace that whole “one with nature” thing? Trade screen time for sit-by-the-stream time at these idyllic resorts and experiences ideal for young families. Holy Smokies If you’re idea of a B&B is beer and a bonfire, Anakeesta is for you. Anakeesta Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, may very well be the … Read more

Thanks, we hate it here: NY, NJ top list of states Americans are fleeing — here’s where they’re going

Thanks, we hate it here: NY, NJ top list of states Americans are fleeing — here’s where they’re going

It’s the real life “Escape From New York.” The dreams of making it big in the Big Apple have gone the way of the dodo. This year, more residents are moving out of New York and New Jersey than any other state and heading for greener pastures to the South and Pacific Northwest, according to … Read more

Home Improvement’ child actor arrested again after fiancé allegedly tried to run him over

Home Improvement’ child actor arrested again after fiancé allegedly tried to run him over

A child star who gained fame for starring in the ’90s hit sitcom “Home Improvement” was arrested for the sixth time Saturday after his fiancé allegedly attempted to run him over with their three kids in the car. Zachery Ty Bryan, 44, and his fiancé Johnnie Faye Cartwright, 32, were both arrested by deputies with … Read more

Humongous pumpkin ‘boat’ race features costumes, captains and a world record-breaking sailor

Humongous pumpkin ‘boat’ race features costumes, captains and a world record-breaking sailor

Give them pumpkin to talk about. Gourds and ghouls gathered in Tualatin, Oregon, for the 21st annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta to watch competitors turn huge pumpkins into hollowed-out floating boats. The event has been drawing large crowds to the Portland suburb since 2004. A giant pumpkin is tested ahead of a race during … Read more

Viral Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii after weekslong journey

Viral Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii after weekslong journey

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. Oliver Widger, who also … Read more

Vandals are putting hilarious googly eyes on outdoor sculptures — but local officials aren’t laughing

Vandals are putting hilarious googly eyes on outdoor sculptures — but local officials aren’t laughing

Talk about a sight for sore eyes. A city in Oregon is pleading with locals to stop taping googly eyes onto roadside sculptures as the goofy gag is costing a pretty penny. Officials in Bend noticed the oversized optics taped onto metallic artwork of deer and geometric shapes at roundabouts throughout the area. Residents in … Read more

Cheese awarded world’s best cheddar title is available at most US supermarkets

Cheese awarded world’s best cheddar title is available at most US supermarkets

This cheese is the gratest. The World Cheese Awards, held earlier this month in Viseu, Portugal, has declared one US-based brand as having the best cheddar cheese in the world, and you can get it at any grocery store. The annual awards are hosted by a different country each year, with the Guild of Fine … Read more

Human case of bird flu confirmed in Oregon, linked to poultry plant

Human case of bird flu confirmed in Oregon, linked to poultry plant

Nov 15 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. “There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,” the CDC said. Source link #Human #case #bird #flu #confirmed #Oregon … Read more

Sydney Sweeney told everyone how she really felt about Oregon mascot’s flirty request

Sydney Sweeney told everyone how she really felt about Oregon mascot’s flirty request

The Oregon Duck started the college football Saturday off with a bang, shooting its shot with a Hollywood star. Fortunately for the mascot, its crush did respond back. However, it didn’t end up turning out in its favor. During ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast, as the crew and special guest Kaitlin Olson made their picks for … Read more

Young tourists love Cali wine country — for everything but the booze

Young tourists love Cali wine country — for everything but the booze

If Central California’s Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara County, is known for anything, it’s wine. It’s nowhere near as famous as Napa or Bordeaux, of course, but this bucolic region of rolling hills dotted with stately oak trees produces excellent pinot noirs and chardonnays and syrahs. Remember the movie “Sideways,” about two sad sacks … Read more

Super popular Salt & Straw has finally opened in NYC, but no one needed pastrami-on-rye ice cream

Super popular Salt & Straw has finally opened in NYC, but no one needed pastrami-on-rye ice cream

Salt & Straw — a Danny Meyer-backed, Portland, Oregon-based national chain of quirky ice cream shops — launched its first Big Apple spot at 360 Amsterdam Ave. last month to breathless media excitement. But the outfit’s weirder confections should have stayed in Portland, a city with possibly the nation’s most self-important culinary scene. Some Salt & … Read more

This airport has a forest growing inside it — plus cute ‘therapy’ animals

This airport has a forest growing inside it — plus cute ‘therapy’ animals

Forests, llamas and alpacas — oh, my! These aren’t your typical airport finds, but renovations at one US airport terminal are bringing the great outdoors inside. Portland International Airport (PDX) officially reopened its main terminal on Wednesday — and the $2.15 billion renovation is far from standard. Portland International Airport (PDX) reopened its main terminal … Read more

Public transport enthusiast traveled from Canada to Mexico by only taking city buses during nine-day journey

Public transport enthusiast traveled from Canada to Mexico by only taking city buses during nine-day journey

A Canadian man’s interest in public transportation prompted him to journey from his home to Mexico with one catch: he refused to take any Greyhound buses or Amtrak trains during his trip. William Hui, 40, set out for his Pacific coast trip on June 24, starting at his home city in British Columbia, the BBC … Read more

Couple swindled out of a whopping $44K in Facebook password scam: ‘I’m not going to trust a lot anymore’

Couple swindled out of a whopping K in Facebook password scam: ‘I’m not going to trust a lot anymore’

They got caught in the worldwide web. An elderly Oregon couple fell victim to a crook who swindled them out of their life’s savings — using a sinister Facebook scam. The trouble began when an anonymous septuagenarian couple from Portland were trying to sell a few items on Facebook Marketplace, but the husband had forgotten his password, … Read more

‘Top Chef Masters’ star Naomi Pomeroy, 49, killed in freak river tubing accident in Oregon

‘Top Chef Masters’ star Naomi Pomeroy, 49, killed in freak river tubing accident in Oregon

World-renowned chef and “Top Chef Masters” star Naomi Pomeroy died after she became trapped underwater while tubing with her husband and a friend on an Oregon river. Pomeroy, 49, was tubing with her husband, Kyle Linden Webster, and another on the Willamette River near Corvallis, Ore., when the group got caught on an “exposed snag … Read more

These are the 3 cheapest, safest cities on the West Coast — would you move?

These are the 3 cheapest, safest cities on the West Coast — would you move?

Cities along the West Coast have seen a surge in homelessness, a spike in crime and an eye-popping rise in real estate costs in recent years. But believe it or not, there are still multiple metropolises in Oregon and Washington that are safe and affordable for those looking to relocate. GOBankingRates analyzed cities across these … Read more

10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list

10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list

July 4th is among the patriotic annual US holidays when Americans across the country celebrate the nation’s independence. Patriotism is defined as “the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country” by the Oxford Dictionary — and this year the day will be celebrated no differently.  WalletHub analyzed all 50 states to … Read more

Ellen Degeneres announces 1st stand-up tour since 2018. Get tickets

Ellen Degeneres announces 1st stand-up tour since 2018. Get tickets

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The last episode of “The Ellen Degeneres Show” aired in May 2022. After two years away from the spotlight, Degeneres, 66, is returning to her stand-up roots. From … Read more

Bubonic plague in the US: Do you need to worry about catching the rodent-borne disease?

Bubonic plague in the US: Do you need to worry about catching the rodent-borne disease?

After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the US. The Oregon resident, who was the first to contract the infection since 2015, reportedly caught the infection from a pet cat, according to state health officials. Experts shared with … Read more

Oregon’s first bubonic plague case in nearly a decade likely came from pet cat

Oregon’s first bubonic plague case in nearly a decade likely came from pet cat

An Oregonian came down with the bubonic plague for the first time in nearly a decade — and was likely infected by their cat. The “local resident” of Deschutes County — a rural part of central Oregon — is believed to be the only person infected, health officials announced Wednesday. Other than the symptomatic pet, … Read more