There’s no place quite like home, or Salem, Oregon for that matter. Home to great food, artistic types and the rainy day, the city has a soul that is completely unique to Salem.
We truly feel lucky to be in a city surrounded by so much beauty and we hope you do too! After all, a city as distinct as Salem has its quirks, many of which you may not even know of.
Allow us to educate you, so you can sound like a true local at next year’s Friendsgiving.
Willamette University, inside the city of Salem, is the oldest university in the American West.
With compliments to the city’s dedication to forestry management and planning, the National Arbor Day Foundation has named Salem “Tree City U.S.A.” for the last 30 years in a row.
In the 1980’s, Kettle Chips made their start working out of a van. It is now the largest manufacturer of natural potato chips in the US.
There are 12 stops on the Salem wine trail!
Salem’s population is about 150,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in Oregon.
About 30% of Salem’s workforce is employed by the local, state, or federal government.
Salem is situated on the 45th parallel—halfway between the equator and north pole.
John Heder, star of Napoleon Dynamite, was born in Salem.
Even after the city was decidedly named Salem, many were disappointed with the name initially.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was filmed in Salem.
