Is there a real bates motel in oregon?

Bates Motel. Vale, Oregon. There's a noticeable paucity of offbeat attractions in western Idaho and eastern Oregon, a patch of white when compared to the lush red pushpin fertility of other regions. So the Bates Motel, just over the border in Oregon, gets included as a stop out of desperation. read more

View full size In "Bates Motel," Freddie Highmore plays a teenage Norman Bates, and Vera Farmiga plays his mother -- who last we saw mummified in the basement, in "Psycho." a&e "Bates Motel," the new series coming to the A&E cable channel Monday, March 18, already sounded intriguing. read more