Legal Weed 101
Know the law before you light up
Illustration courtesy whatslegaloregon.com “Legalize it …” Peter Tosh sang in 1976 and, nearly 40 years later, Oregon did. Continue reading
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Dirty Medicine
Butane hash oil, illegal pesticides, unregulated labs and a looming public health threat
Five years ago a friend handed Will Thysell a piece of “shatter.” The glossy golden marijuana extract immediately intrigued him. “I just had never seen anything like it,” Thysell says. “The look, the taste, the feel, was completely new.” He tried the potent extract and knew it could help a loved one in chronic pain. His godfather had scarring on his heart and lungs caused by severe shingles — a condition he described as a million burning-hot needles poking him. Continue reading
Watch Horses Prance and Jump Over Large Logs Near Corvallis this Weekend
The weather might be heading for the triple digits this weekend. Some people will head for the river, others for the coast, and some of us will head to Philomath (just outside Corvallis) for three days of watching riders ask large hooved mammals to prance like equine ballet dancers one day, then run balls-to-the-wall over ditches, logs and oddly shaped immobile obstacles the next. It's time for the 18th annual Inavale Farm Horse Trials. Continue reading
Oregon Cider Week in Eugene
Today marks the first day of Oregon Cider Week, June 18-28, and beergarden. (777 W. 6th Ave.) is teaming up with WildCraft Ciderworks for Snakebite Night. Don't worry, it doesn't involve any actual snakes — snakebites are alcoholic beverages composed of equal parts beer and cider. According to its Facebook page, beergarden. is tapping four snakebites, all made with WildCraft Ciderworks cider, tonight (June 18) from 6 to 8 pm: Continue reading
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
“Food is my heart and soul,” says Coalesce Juicery & Whole Foods Kitchen’s chef and owner Karina Wolford. “It’s what makes me happy.” Wolford, who opened her food truck in April, promotes healthy eating as one way to combat serious health issues, including her own bout with multiple sclerosis. Continue reading
Pasta Palooza
Left: Handmade Pasta, Right: Chef Joe Placido. Photos by Trask Bedortha. For Joe Placido, owner of Placido’s Pasta Shop, cooking has always been a part of life. Continue reading
Sushi Galaxy
David feldman and amelia mae kann of the sushi star brigade seek to fulfill their mission of love and silliness. “You are a stardazzle. I love you.” These are the words of initiation into the Sushi Star Brigade. Continue reading
Coming Home
Scallop Tiradito with chili vinaigrette, wood sorrel, cilantro, thai basil, ginger oil, sea salt, pea flowers, cucumber and radish Continue reading
The Garden of Beer
Caribeña chicken from Whapping food cart. Photo by Amy Schneider There’s a new beer garden in town, and it’s called — well, it’s called beergarden. Continue reading
Celestial Vibe
Vegan and gluten-free chocolate donuts. Alex Moon has worked in the restaurant industry for 20 years, but it only recently occurred to her that she could open up her own place. “It’s a relatively new idea for me,” she says. Continue reading