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A lot of people drive by Hot Lake Springs all the time and don’t know about its long and supposedly haunted past. The property sits just off Highway 203 near La Grande, and despite a fire, changing ownership several times, abandonment for over 10 years and vandalism, the resort has since been restored and is now open to the public again. Native American tribes used the hot springs here for years, but it wasn’t officially established as a luxury resort until the 1860s. The retreat gained popularity fast and became a hot spot for families and travelers on the Oregon…

Hotels can be expensive and usually provide the same experience: plain bedrooms, usually with a TV that gets limited channels, and mini shampoo bottles that we can take back home with us. But bed and breakfasts, on the other hand – those give you a real, home-style experience. There isn’t a better way to wake up than in a cloud-like bed, with coffee brewing and someone already making you breakfast downstairs. Some B&Bs not only make fluffy pancakes in the morning, but others – like the ones on Oregon’s rugged Pacific coastline – add to the experience with ocean views…