About Us

As a kid growing up in Oregon, I remember dialing up my buddies on our rotary phone to make our big plans for the day (remember the swooosh... click-click-click?). It was simple. Just seven digits.

Calling my aunt in California was another deal. I had to dial an area code which meant it was a “big-time” call. We would all pass the phone around, trying not to get tangled in the cord, to take our turn sharing what was going on. I remember those days fondly.

Before I knew it, things started to change and dialing friends in my home town became “different.” In 1995, area code the state was split into 503 vs 541 and before long 971 was added. These new area codes not only changed the way we dialed but how we ultimately communicated. We were no longer all “one.”

Here at 503 Original, we want to bring everyone together again like the 503 area code once did. We want to share the 503 Original vibe with everyone by celebrating Oregon’s iconic cities, communities, neighborhoods, and venues that have impacted so many. As our historic neighborhoods dramatically change, or vanish all together, 503 Original keeps their spirit alive.