Oregon, We Love Dreamers (Oregon slogan)

"Oregon, We Love Dreamers" is the Oregon slogan that the Oregon Tourism Commission introduced in December 2003 to replace the previous slogan (since 1988), "Oregon, Things Look…

Oregonian (inhabitant of Oregon)

An inhabitant of the state of Oregon is called an "Oregonian." The "Oregonian" name has been cited in print since at least October 1838, when the newspaper The Oregonian, and…

Oregroanian (The Oregonian newspaper nickname)

The Oregonian is a daily newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, since 1850. The newspaper has been nicknamed The Oregroanian (Oregonian + groan) by some critics since at least 2000. Another…

P-Town (Portland nickname)

The city of Portland has been called "P-town" since at least the 1990s. Other cities have also been called "P-town" -- such as Provincetown, Massachusetts. Wikipedia: Nicknames…

Pacific Wonderland (Oregon slogan)

"Pacific Wonderland" is the slogan that Oregon chose for its 100th anniversary (in 1959) and 150th anniversary (in 2009) to display on license plates. The original issue of license plates…

PDX (Portland nickname)

The city of Portland is sometimes called "PDX" after the airport code (cited in print since at least 1948-49) for Portland International Airport. In 1987, Portland State University chose…

Puddletown (Portland nickname)

The city of Portland is sometimes called "Puddletown" because of the puddles made by all its rain. The "Puddletown" nickname has been cited in print since at least 1981 and has…

Rip City (Portland nickname)

Bill Schonely was announcing a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 18, 1971 (the Trail Blazers, playing in their first season, would lose, 136-114),…

Silicon Forest

Oregon has a "Silicon Forest" of high-tech companies located near Portland, between Beaverton and Hillsboro. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation trademarked "Silicon Forest" with…

Soccer City, USA (Portland nickname)

The Portland Timbers team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) was so popular that a sign read "SOCCER CITY U.S.A." in July 1975. The NASL folded in 1984; a team called the Portland…

Stumptown (Portland nickname)

"Stumptown" (or "Stump-town") is a Portland nickname, perhaps most popularly used since 1999 in the business name "Stumptown Coffee Roasters." According to Oregon, end…

Sunset State (Oregon nickname)

When Oregon joined the Union in 1859, it was the westernmost state -- the place where the sun last set on the United States. The Oregon nickname of "Sunset State" has been cited in print…

The City That Works (Portland slogan)

Portland's slogan is 'The City that Works," made official by the city council in 1995. The slogan was printed on city vehicles along with a telephone number for people to call if…

Track Town, USA (Eugene nickname)

The city of Eugene, Oregon, has been called "Track Town, USA" (or "Tracktown, USA") since at least 1980. Hayward Field has been the home to the University of Oregon's track…

Web Foot State (Oregon nickname)

Oregon has been called the "Web-foot State" because it rains so much in the state, only animals with webbed feet were said to be able to live there. "The land of the…

Wet Coast (wet + west coast)

Cities such as Vancouver (British Columbia), Seattle (Washington) and Portland (Oregon) get a lot of rain. "The wet coast" was cited in the book Canada: This Land of Ours (1976). The term…

White Fort State (Oregon nickname)

Oregon was called the White Fort State, Hard Case State, Beaver State and Pacific State in The Teachers World (September 1893). The "White Fort State" nickname appears nowhere else in…