watching this 9 years later is crazy, almost nothing changed

Dallas, Oregon was a great town to grow up in. I lived there in the late 70's, early 80's and I have great memories of my mom taking us to the Blue Garden Restaurant and J C Pennies for clothes and shoes and the great movie theater. Sadly my mom passed away from cancer in 83 and we had to move. I miss Dallas, Oregon but visit it at least once a year to the old apartments we lived in on Walnut St. Dallas has changed a lot since I moved from there, sad to see the old swimming pool gone though. Dallas, Oregon will always be in my heart in remembrance of my mother Verdell Wettengel!

We used to have a real town before Walmart. Now the downtown area has a lot of thrift stores. This has happened across the United States and is very sad.

Dallas is a great small town to raise a family. Been here almost 20 years in one of the historic victorian homes. These little towns are a treasure and with any hope it will stay small but its not looking like it will.

Dear James. You beautifully introduced, refreshed people's memories of Dallas, Oregon. My dream was to live close to a city, town that looks and feel like, you're stepping back in time. The city center, surrounded by well-maintained historical buildings, are absolutely breathtaking. My dream actually is coming alive. We're in a process purchasing a property in Ellendale by the Rickreall Creek. We've never been to Dallas, but we fell in love with our future home, and surroundings, in a second. We acted on it immediately 2 weeks ago, and we will be moving there in a month. Dallas is exactly the way I'v imagined living my life. Thank you for reassuring just that.

James thank you for portraying the town so well, I too grew up in that town in the late sixties through the eighties. I remember going to Morrison grade school and sneaking around the mill grounds and the log decks to be chased off by the mill workers. My whole family made their livings in those mills and around that town. We bought most everything we needed from all those stores down town. We picked our own fruit and grew big gardens, everybody canned back in those days. We spent our lazy summer afternoons down by Rickreal creek keeping cool and fishing for crawdads. Back then my mother made me carry a dime in my pocket just in case I had to make a phone call.

I have some great memories of growing up in Dallas. Thanks for sharing this!

dallas is a great city, so much to do there ! i’m planning on living here when i grow up even tho i live there now

yeah i grew up in Dallas,when it had 3500 population,It was a working town,bars and churches. working folk,farmers. I have been in all the stores downtown when it was mom and pop. Its a town of memories for me.

Too bad all the trees got cut down at the courthouse.

I live there now

I remember living there and hanging out with linda and becky at bozemans bar and grill...

I live here currently. Its a lazy little town. Honestly, there isn't much to do if you're looking for excitement, but its a nice town to settle down and live in. The city park is nice, and there are plenty of great people. The school system is crap tho, lol.

Walmart has just about turned downtown Dallas into a ghost town. A town with a bunch of thrift shops. The Ice Queen on the corner has been changed to Mexican Food and so has the old A & W. So sad to see those go. Grocery shopping has been relegated to north of town which has turned that into a clogged artery.

I agree

5:30 is my house

Weyerhauser used to be a big company out there and provided many good jobs . The demise of the timber industry is due to democrat rule these many decades .

I live here. Wish I lived in a bigger town not in Oregon. Not much to do in Dallas except go biking at the park, going to the movies and other crap like that.