June 30, 2025
With Oregon’s summer travel season kicking into high gear, the Oregon Business Matters podcast talks with Patrick Nofield, chairman and co-founder of Escape Lodging,
Based in Cannon Beach, Escape Lodging owns and operates hotels and restaurants on the Oregon Coast, in the Columbia River Gorge and in the Willamette Valley. Escape also has developed properties in Pasco and Richland, Wash.
In addition to running Escape Lodging, Nofield serves as board chair for the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, which advocates for the state’s hospitality industry.
Nofield talks with host Angela Wilhelms about the evolution of Escape Lodging, how the company decides where to open new properties, the opportunities and challenges of operating a business in Oregon and more.
Oregon Business Matters focuses on insights, issues and initiatives that affect Oregonians’ shared prosperity and the state’s economy.
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