Pendleton

“Let ’er Buck!” That’s the call you’ll hear all over town during the Pendleton Round-Up, one of the most iconic rodeos in the country. Since 1910, the Round-Up has been drawing crowds to eastern Oregon with its mix of world-class rodeo, parades, Native pageantry, concerts, and a sense of community that makes you feel like […]

Just a scenic road trip away from Pendleton sits Leavenworth, Washington, a town I’d been dying to visit ever since my assignment in Klamath Falls. Tucked into the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, Leavenworth is an adorable little village with a big personality. When you arrive in Leavenworth, it looks like you’ve somehow landed

Every time I make the trip from Pendleton to Joseph, I fall in love with it a little more. I visited three times during my time in Pendleton – once in winter, once for a quick summer day trip, and most recently for a longer stay – and each visit showed me a different side

Above ground, Pendleton is a quiet eastern Oregon town known for its rodeo, whiskey, and woolen mills. But underneath its streets, a whole different world exists—a world that whispers of saloons, brothels, secret tunnels, and even opium dens. In fact, in the 1800s, Pendleton had a population of about 3,000 with 32 saloons and 18

If you’ve never experienced the Callery Pear tree in full bloom, count your lucky nostrils. I first stumbled upon this unsuspecting menace last spring in Snyder, Texas. There I was, minding my own business, wandering through historic downtown, soaking up the charm—when suddenly, BAM. I was hit by a scent that I couldn’t un-smell, no