Anyone with experience living in Oregon here? My job will require me to live and work for two months in Salem (state capital) this summer, and I'd like to know ahead of time what kind of cool things there are to do in the state. Also, how are the beaches in Oregon?

At the moment my urban adventure plans are to explore Salem, Eugene, and Portland, but I also have some scenic travels in Eastern Oregon planned, such as the breweries in Bend and some of the national forests.