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How Travel Oregon has responded to spate of bicycle collisions
“Travel Oregon is deeply saddened by the recent bicycle tragedies on Oregon roads, and they have served to elevate our attention and concern.” While Oregon’s highways are under the official jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, they’ve also become a key asset in our state’s burgeoning bicycle-based tourism economy — and that means the Oregon … Read more
Travel Oregon adds gravel routes to bicycling portal website
Now you have one less excuse to not explore Oregon’s excellent unpaved roads. RideOregonRide.com, the awesome resource developed by Oregon’s tourism commission Travel Oregon, now includes a handful of the best gravel rides our state has to offer.
Governor appoints OBRA Director Kenji Sugahara to Tourism Commission
Sugahara spoke out during a community forum on safety issues on Skyline Blvd in 2011.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed Kenji Sugahara to a seat on the Oregon Tourism Commission. The nine-member commission, better known by its business name of Travel Oregon, manages the state’s $9.6 billion tourism industry. Sugahara, 41, … Read more
Five bike projects earn Travel Oregon grant awards
Bike projects nearly won a majority of $120,000 in Travel Oregon tourism development grants.
Mayor Greg Ballard will bring wisdom from Indianapolis to Portland next month
One of the country’s bike-friendliest mayors is coming to Portland to offer insights to his counterparts here.
Dates announced for carfree riding around Crater Lake
You’ve got three chances this year to experience a carfree Crater Lake.
Latest Travel Oregon vid shows power of bike tourism for rural communities
Watch this new Travel Oregon video on bicycle tourism success stories and try not to be inspired by the beauty and bikenomics of riding bikes in our great state.
Travel Oregon launches Columbia Gorge Bicycle Trail Survey
Riding the Historic Highway.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) A new online survey just launched by Travel Oregon wants to know more about your bicycling experiences in the Columbia River Gorge. With exciting cycling momentum — both on and off road — in the Gorge, state tourism officials now hope to analyze the impacts of recently completed … Read more
First-ever Oregon Bicycle Adventure Summit set for January 21st
First-ever Oregon Bicycle Adventure Summit coming later this month in Eugene is just the latest sign of surging interest in endurance events that take riders off the beaten path.
Bike projects win big with Clackamas County tourism grants
Grant awards for bike projects are a clear sign that it’s all coming together for bike tourism in Clackamas County.
Travel Oregon wants to develop a statewide ‘gravel riding network’
Oregon is getting serious about the development of a gravel riding network.