Enjoy a two-night getaway to a rustic cabin in the Umatilla National Forest near John Day. Comes with a queen bedroom and fold-out couch to comfortably sleep four, kitchen fully stocked with breakfast supplies and view of a 7,000-foot butte.

Spend two nights at one of Oregon’s most charming and oldest towns, Brownsville, the location shoot for coming-of-age movie “Stand By Me.” Three-bedroom eco-friendly cabin features large decks of repurposed mahogany one block from the Calapooia River. Includes $50 certificate to Harper’s Wine Bar. Activities include the Pioneer Picture Museum, Linn County Historical Museum, the Moyer House. McDowell Creek Falls (a mini Silver Falls) is nearby. Annual activities include Stand By Me Day, Carriage Me Home, Pioneer Picnic and a huge antique fair. Must coordinate dates with homeowner.

Have you ever gotten a wild comment or email about a story you wrote? Do you wear it as a badge of honor? Immortalize it with a custom cross-stitch by Oregon journalist Samantha Swindler.