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World Honey Bee Day is today, August 15! 🐝🍯 Looki

World Honey Bee Day is today, August 15! 🐝🍯Looking for a sweet way to celebrate? If you’re exploring Eastern Oregon, make time to support our local honey producers. Stop by 📍 Sweet Bee Honey Co. or 📍Apricot Apiaries to learn more about beekeeping, pick up local honey and experience a sweet side of the region.And in case you missed it this spring, Eastern Oregon’s own Sweet Bee Honey Co. and their honey bees were featured in National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees. It’s a pretty sweet reminder that some of the region’s most incredible stories are happening right here.Check out Secrets of the Bees, then add these local honey stops to your Eastern Oregon itinerary.📸 @sweetbeehoneycompany

Mark your calendars! Wheatstock returns to Helix o

Mark your calendars! Wheatstock returns to Helix on August 21–22 for two days of live music, camping, local food, a beer garden and family-friendly fun. 🌾🎶As one of Eastern Oregon's few nonprofit music festival, every ticket helps support local scholarships and veterans through Cross the Divide.📍 Helix, Oregon - August 21–22For more event details, follow @wheatstockmusicfestival. Planning to attend? Be sure to check current road, fire and smoke conditions before you travel.📸 @taeanahdunlap

August in Eastern Oregon means fair and rodeo seas

August in Eastern Oregon means fair and rodeo season. 🎡 Save this guide for some of the month’s can’t-miss events.📍 Hermiston — Umatilla County Fair (Aug. 12–15)📍 Hermiston — Farm-City Pro Rodeo (Aug. 12–15)📍 John Day — Grant County Fair & Rodeo (Aug. 12–15)📍 Heppner — Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo (Aug. 27–30)📍 Halfway — Halfway Fair & Rodeo (Sept. 5–7)If you’re heading to an event, plan ahead before hitting the road. Wildfire activity may impact travel in parts of Eastern Oregon, so check current road conditions and closures, follow official detours and allow extra time to reach your destination. And as always, check directly with the event for the latest updates before you go.Which event are you adding to your plans? 👇📸 Farm-City Pro Rodeo // @farmcityprorodeo // Farm-City Pro Rodeo

One of our favorite ways to experience Eastern Ore

One of our favorite ways to experience Eastern Oregon in the summer? Visiting local farms and farmers markets. 🍓🌾Pick up fresh, seasonal produce at a local farmers market, then hit the road on one of Eastern Oregon’s self-guided farm trails to visit working farms, ranches, orchards and farm stands while meeting the people behind the region’s incredible bounty.Check out our socials for a roundup of farmers markets, then go to our website to start planning your agritourism adventure! 🚜📸 @thestolenword

Each July, the Tamkaliks Celebration welcomes desc

Each July, the Tamkaliks Celebration welcomes descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa (the Wallowa country) back to their ancestral homeland for a meaningful weekend of culture, community and connection.📍 Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland, Wallowa📅 July 17–19, 2026Experience traditional song and dance, cultural demonstrations, a horse procession, artisan vendors and more during this special three-day gathering in Wallowa.Visitors are welcome to attend and experience this celebration with respect for the traditions and community that make it so special.Tag someone below you’d love to experience the Tamkaliks Celebration with.

Can anyone name these mountains? ⛰️ Here’s a hint

Can anyone name these mountains? ⛰️Here’s a hint: they rise more than 9,000 feet above the high desert, are home to one of Oregon’s most scenic summer drives and offer sweeping views and some of the darkest skies in the state.If you guessed the Steens Mountains, you’re right.Summer is the perfect time for a road trip to this corner of Eastern Oregon. Drive the Steens Mountain Loop Road, stop at scenic overlooks and stay for sunset before the stars come out.📸 Destination by Design

Summer rodeo season is underway in Eastern Oregon.

Summer rodeo season is underway in Eastern Oregon. From long-standing traditions to community celebrations, these events bring together rodeo, parades, concerts and small-town hospitality all summer long.Add these rodeos to your calendar:🐎 Elgin Stampede📍 Elgin📅 July 8–11, 2026🐎 Baker City Broncs and Bulls📍 Baker City📅 July 17–18, 2026🐎 Chief Joseph Days Rodeo📍 Joseph📅 July 21–26, 2026🐎 Farm-City Pro Rodeo📍 Hermiston📅 August 12–15, 2026🐎 Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo📍 Heppner📅 August 27–30, 2026🐎 Baker County Fair & Rodeo📍 Halfway📅 September 5-7, 2026🐎 Pendleton Round-Up📍 Pendleton📅 September 16–19, 2026Which Eastern Oregon rodeo is on your summer itinerary?📸 Deb Raney📸 Joni Kabana

Looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of Jul

Looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of July? 🎆 In Eastern Oregon, it’s hard to choose. From rodeos and parades to fireworks and community celebrations, there are plenty of ways to spend the holiday weekend.⭐️ Vale Oregon Trail Days📅 July 1–4Rodeo, parade, family activities and fireworks⭐️ Condon’s Fabulous Fourth of July📅 July 3–4Parade, vendors, live entertainment and fireworks⭐️ Haines Stampede Rodeo📅 July 3–4PRCA rodeo and Fourth of July festivities⭐️ Halfway Fourth of July Celebration📅 July 4Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with live music, food and fireworks at dark⭐️ Thunder at the Peak (Union)📅 July 4Live music, food vendors, family activities and fireworks⭐️ Hines Independence Day Celebration📅 July 4Community celebration with fireworks⭐️ Wallowa Lake Fireworks📅 July 4Fireworks over Wallowa Lake after darkTag someone below that you’d like to go celebrate with. 🇺🇸 📸 Deb Raney

Farmers market season is back again in Eastern Ore

Farmers market season is back again in Eastern Oregon. 🌻Fresh produce, handmade goods, flowers, local treats and small-town charm are filling streets across the region all summer long, starting with spots like the La Grande Farmers Market.Save these market openings for your next Eastern Oregon road trip stop:📍 La Grande Farmers Market🗓 Saturdays beginning May 9⏰ 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.📍 Pendleton Farmers Market🗓 Fridays, May – October⏰ 4 – 7 p.m.📍 Baker City Farmers Market🗓 Saturdays, June 7 – Oct. 10⏰ 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.📍 Boardman Farmers Market🗓 Mondays, June 2 – Sept. 1⏰ 5 – 8 p.m.📍 Wallowa County Farmers Market🗓 Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend – October⏰ 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.📍 Burns Farmers Market🗓 Saturdays, June – September ⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.(Find additional events on their Instagram @burnsmarket) Do you have a favorite market?

What's the song that hits different when you're ro

What's the song that hits different when you're rolling through wide open canyon country? 🎵 From the Painted Hills to Hells Canyon, from the Alvord Desert to high points of the Wallowa mountains, Eastern Oregon road trips deserve an epic playlist. Drop your #1 pick below and start planning your scenic drive out here this spring. 🚗

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