OTE - Oregon Travel Experience

News & Press

  • Customer Spotlight, Gallery Michael Gibbons

    Creative minds often do their best work when the space around them empowers dreams. Oregon landscape artist Michael Gibbons and his wife Judy carried this premise one step further when they created an environment which not only sustains them creatively, but also enriches the community in which they live.
    Gallery Michael Gibbons is located in Toledo, …

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  • Doggone it! No snow at Boardman?

    Story and photos submitted by Boardman Rest Area Supervisor Joleen Odens
    Tuesday afternoon we had a dog sled team and their owners stop in at the Boardman rest area. They were headed for the “Eagle Cap Extreme” dog sled race in Joseph, Oregon.
    Tim and Julie Curley from western Oregon had their dogs out for a rest …

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  • The snow and the fury: Stepping up and cleaning up

    When Oregon extreme weather hits, it packs a wallop. Last week, Oregon Travel Experience rest area supervisors handled everything from floods and rest stop closures to record snowfall and treacherous ice. Through all of it, supervisor teams remained steadfast. The following story-lines were submitted by OTE’s Boardman rest area crew.
    Fire and ice
    At the Boardman rest …

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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!

We are your Oregon guides!

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.