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This hub region is known as both the metals and grass seed capitals of the world.

The amazing distance runner Steve Prefontaine was from this Hub's region

Leonard Shoen, the founder of U-Haul, hails from one of this Hub's county seats.

Unbreakable b-ball record; winning the lowest-socring game in history, a single free throw was the only basket made here

The Shakespearan Festival takes place in this Hub's region.

This Hub region has giant smiley face made of trees appears every fall as the trees’ needles change color.

The annual Tulip Festival occurs in this Hubs region every year

It is known as the windsurfing capital of the US.

Starting in 1884 & for 27 consecutive elections a county in this hub voted for the winner of every Presidential election

The Enchanted Forest Amusement Park is in the Hub's region

Home of Oregon's only "Rural University," designated in 2018.

This Hub region has around 700 known caves.

Which region boasts of having a noteable fromer resident as the only winner of two unshared Nobel Prizes?

An area in this Hub's regions was hit with aerial bombs from a Japanese floatplane on September 9, 1942.

Professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper lived in here with his wife Kitty before his death in 2015.

Home of Oregon's only "Rural University," designated in 2018.

In 1991, illusionist David Copperfield filmed a train car disappearance illusion for a TV special in this region.

This Hub has a place where hobbits, centaurs, song singers, and naked people can gather and roam the forests.

Katee Sackhoff, who played Starbuck from "Battlestar Galactica," grew up here.

This Hub's region boasts of a scenic seaside town which is located at the 45th parallel north

The McKenzie river ends in this Hub's region.

Johnny Cash sang a song about this Hub's county seat and lumberjacks.

Oregon Caves National Monument is found in this Hub's region.

8/7/59 a truck with 2 tons of TNT & 4.5 tons of blasting caps caught fire & exlpoded: 14 dead, 123 injured in this Hub's

The only Bigfoot trap in the US is located in this Hub's region.

The creator of The Simpsons was born in this Hub's region.

The"Tallest Town in Oregon" is in this Hub region.

The largest town in this region was almost named Boston, Oregon.

This Hub's region has the Highest Child Poverty Rate in the state

Home of the Tator Tot (it was developed in the Hub's region…..get your own tots)

The engineering department at this Hub's local university launched in 1973.

This Hub has a huge professional stadium for TRACK

Location of the 41 day armed occupation of a Nat'l Wildlife Refuge in 2016, it was said to have cost taxpayers $9 mill

This Hub's region has the longest lake in Oregon.

One of the larger cities has "The" in it's name - there are only 10 "The" cities in the US.

Home to our nation's first documented bio terrorism incident.

Legend has it that in this Hub region that there's a place where witches once gathered to practice dark magic.