OTE - Oregon Travel Experience

News & Press

  • Southern Oregon Coast Marker Dedication

    Join Oregon Travel Experience, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the city of Coos Bay, and Three Rivers Casino at 11:00 a.m. on May 19th as we dedicate the latest in the Regional Historic Marker series.
    The dedication will take place at the Coos Bay Visitors Center, 50 Central Ave, near …

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  • Proposed sign fee increase update

    OTE’s CEO, Cheryl Gribskov, recently sent the following letter to our sign customers updating them on the status of the proposed sign fee increase: 
    May 3, 2012
    Dear Valued Customer:
    On March 29th we sent a letter informing you that Oregon Travel Information Council (dba Oregon Travel Experience) was considering raising the highway business sign fees to address …

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  • SB 1591 gives more rest areas to OTE management

    Oregon Travel Experience is pleased that Senate Bill 1591 was passed by the 2012 Oregon Legislature. The bill makes changes to membership and powers of the agency’s council. Additionally, the legislation will amend the 2009 Jobs and Transportation Act as it relates to highway rest area supervision.
    “We are pleased that the Legislature recognizes that our …

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Program Quick Links

The following links connect you to our main programs:

Highway Business Signs: A cost effective tool for local businesses to gain exposure along busy highways. Blue logo signs direct motorists to essential services and nearby attractions.

Rest Areas: Oregon Travel Experience supervises nine rest areas across the state. Stop and rest, walk the dog and let the kids jump and run. See where Oregon Travel Experience’s rest areas are located and why we take your safety seriously.

Sales Programs: From travel plazas to TripCheck.com, Oregon Travel Experience hooks you up with the latest traveler information. Both businesses and motorists benefit from ad placement.

Heritage Trees: Want to learn more about these spectacular beauties? Come visit our map and detail pages and listen to an audio tour.

Historical Markers: A venerable program handed down through the generations, Oregon’s historical markers can be the focus of a weekend family outing.

Meetings and minutes: Find out when our governing council and other committees meet. Read  the minutes from special and quarterly Council and Heritage Committee meetings.

Oregon Travel Experience logoOur new look

Oregon Travel Experience’s new logo represents motoring within Oregon. The “Euro-Oval” has become a symbol for American drivers to identify with their heritage or favorite travel destinations.

Let our office know if you would like one for your own car or truck. We have a few hundred to give away in celebration of our new brand!

OTE Sign Customer Spotlights

Places to stop and explore

Whether  you're a commuter or a first time visitor to Oregon, you most likely notice blue highway signs wherever you go.

Want to find a new destination on your Sunday drives?  Visit our Places to Stop page and discover more about the local businesses featured on OTE's highway signs.

OTE's mission and values

Our values guide the way to your own Oregon travel experience.

The services we provide help form a visitor’s first impressions of Oregon at our supervised rest areas and travel plazas.

We help motorists make all-important connections to businesses, community entities, and essential services through our signs and promotional programs.

We help communities partner with a unique state agency (us) and solve critical problems which affect all Oregonians and travelers.

We help enrich the hearts and minds of our public through heritage programs and help maintain important cultural and historical icons.

Free Coffee Program Calendar

For our motorists traveling I-5 or I-84, make sure to take frequent rest breaks at our supervised rest areas and enjoy a cup of free hot coffee.

Learn more about the program, its volunteers, and what days and hours the coffee is served. Connect to our Free Coffee Program page.