Willamette Valley Oregon

	Willamette Valley
What the Oregon Trail pioneers crossed the continent to find.

The Willamette Valley contains the earliest permanent American settlements in Oregon. Stretching from south of Eugene to the falls at Oregon City, it was the promised land for many of the emigrants on the Oregon Trail.

The fertile valley is the agricultural heartland of Oregon, with a tremendous variety of crops being grown. The two dominant educational institutions--Oregon State University and the University of Oregon--are both found in the Willamette Valley. This is also the largest center of population in Oregon outside of the Portland Metropolitan Area.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are:
Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6
2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29
Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12
Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include:
Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm, A Winter Tradition Pleasant Hill November 24 thru December 24
Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12
Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28
Oddwater - Where it's OK to be weird Newport continuing thru January 1
Starlight Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Redmond November 28

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Willamette Valley

What the Oregon Trail pioneers crossed the continent to find.