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The only thing, I think, I know about Oregon is the Oregon Trail.  Are there ghost towns and wrecks of
wagon trains out in remote spots? 

The only thing, I think, I know about Oregon is the Oregon Trail.  Are there ghost towns and wrecks of
wagon trains out in remote spots? 


Not sure.  Probably in Eastern Oregon, maybe around Portland there's some old wagons.

Do you have the grey skies that I here Washington State is known for?

Do you have the grey skies that I here Washington State is known for?


In the cold half of the year, in the western 35% of the state.  Eastern Oregon is largely semi-arid.

how hot does it usually get there in the summer? because in tucson, AZ it gets pretty hot.

Tell me about the various suburbs of Portland, and the position of minority groups in Portland. And Portland's local economy.

What are the winters like?

how hot does it usually get there in the summer? because in tucson, AZ it gets pretty hot.


In the 90s at worst.  Typically, around 60-80 degrees.  Better than Arizona  ;)


Tell me about the various suburbs of Portland, and the position of minority groups in Portland. And Portland's local economy.


Sorry man, I don't know Portland.  ;)  I'll tell you the little I do know though:

Portland itself has a bit over half a million people. It's no Seattle, but the downtown is pretty expansive.  The biggest suburb, I believe is Gresham, which is like 100,000-something people.  Beaverton is around 50,000 or something like that.

Oregon is very white, but Portland has a good deal of blacks, which is unusual for Oregon.  Based on when I've been there, it seems to rain there more than it does around Eugene, Salem and Corvallis.  Not sure about the economy of Portland, sorry.  :(  It is a center for indie rock.


What are the winters like?


Very rainy, in the western part of the state.  East of the Cascades, sort of snowy.

Whereabouts in Oregon do you live and how do you find it living there?

Is Oregon really nothing but trees?

Whereabouts in Oregon do you live and how do you find it living there?


I live between Salem and Eugene. It's nice, it's in the country though, so it's a bit lonely.


Is Oregon really nothing but trees?


Major stereotype.  Even counting areas that have been logged, only about 40% of the state is forested.  The rest is agricultural, semi-arid, or desert, for the most part.  California contains more forests than Oregon, although Oregon has a higher percentage of forest than California.

Do you have bears and moose roaming your backyard? Cos that would be pretty awesome.

Do you have bears and moose roaming your backyard? Cos that would be pretty awesome.


No, but I think I might have saw a bobcat or cougar once.

Have you ever come face to face with a bear while hiking/camping.etc?

Have you ever come face to face with a bear while hiking/camping.etc?


Maybe once.  I thought I heard something once in the woods that sounded like a bear (this was in Washington state)

Oregon is a DESERT: