Synopses & Reviews
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Beaver State has to offer!
Meet the lovely but carnivorous Darlingtonia californica lily and the ghostly Bandage Man from loggers heaven.
Discover the Best Funky Food Show, where Jell-O is the medium with the message; the Silvy 250, a race in which love seats and recliners get rolling; and an infamous lighthouse known as Terrible Tilly,” where only the dead are welcome to stay. Experience the worlds largest toga party, an eight-state mac n cheese contest, and the unsettling Oregon Vortex, where gravity goes giddy.
Whether youre a born-and-raised Oregonian or a recent transplant, author Harriet Baskas will have you laughing out loud as she introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existedright in your own backyard.
Synopsis
Capture the strange-but-true spirit of Oregon with this combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette. This book is a great read for born-and-raised Oregonians, newcomers, and anyone else who enjoys humor and local trivia with a twist.
Synopsis
Capture the strange-but-true spirit of Oregon with this combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette. This book is a great read for born-and-raised Oregonians, newcomers, and anyone else who enjoys humor and local trivia with a twist.
About the Author
Harriet Baskas is a writer and an award-winning radio producer. She reviews airports for Expedia.com and is a regular travel columnist for USATODAY.com.