Learn More About Salem

With a gilded pioneer atop its State Capitol building, Salem sits at the heart of the Willamette Valley, offering an historic downtown and a vineyard-covered countryside.

Salem is home to shopping centers, a Riverfront Carousel, and Willamette University. It also has a rich cultural scene, with movies and music at Elsinore Theater and an annual World Beat Festival, organized by the Salem Multicultural Institute.

Nearby, the Enchanted Forest features fairytale fun for the family. In the summer, beat the heat at Walter L. Wirth Lake or play disc golf at Cascades Gateway Park.