Yes, Oregon has a beautiful coast and other wonderful scenic spots. Like most other blue states, it's all run by the liberal whackos concentrated in the big cities. Now smaller cities are getting infected and slowly turning blue. Occasionally one statewide office has a token republican in it, but usually every single statewide elected office is filled by a democrat. The governor has a female husband. Tax money is used to pay for "free" abortions. Illegals are protected. Veterans are living on the street while the illegals get free housing and other benefits. There's a statewide tax on business receipts - not income - that has ruined low margin businesses. Portland has a local income tax, local gas tax, local arts tax, preschool for all tax, transit tax, housing services tax, and a clean energy surtax on large businesses. All used to fund liberal wet dreams. I got out of the Portland area 15 years ago, and now where I escaped to is turning into a liberal haven.