Will Run for Wine
After Ten years, One last run through Dundee-area vineyards
I’m running through a vineyard, doing my best to avoid inhaling dust, while listening to a battle song from Lord of the Rings. All of … Continue reading
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Wild Swings
Get outdoors on Saturday, June 1!
Once again the wild swings of weather this winter and spring have our attention. We’ll hear chainsaws buzz for months as people clear away downed … Continue reading
Gaura and Friends
Low-water gardening makes sense
For anybody who still needed one, this past winter and spring have been something of a wake-up call — a confirmation that we can no … Continue reading
Don’t Fear the Reaper
Springfield artist Jessica Kinser is a bone collector who turns dead animals into art
Jessica Kinser was a teenager, 16 or 17, when she processed her first skull. Her parents, both avid hunters and food preppers, had harvested a … Continue reading
Bubbly Summertime
EW takes a look at some Oregon summer brew
Don’t let that week of overcast and rain fool you. We’re gonna have a long, hot summer. If that’s the case, nothing goes better with … Continue reading
Wine and Dine
Exploring Junction City’s wine in a Yachats hotel
When a hotel offers a reporter the chance to experience a room overlooking the Oregon Coast, it’s less an assignment than a vacation. And that’s … Continue reading
April Showers
Climate change and weather affect your beer and wine
First there was the late February snowstorm with almost 19 inches of snow recorded at the Eugene airport. Then there was the early April rainstorm … Continue reading
Cork & Cask
Who knows how much time we have on this planet, so we might as well drink up. Luckily, considering the number of wineries and breweries … Continue reading
Imports, Exports and Oddities
A roundup of everything fizzy and alcoholic in Eugene
as a resident Eugene beer drinker, I was flattered to find out that Central Oregon powerhouse Sunriver Brewing wanted to open a satellite pub in … Continue reading
Shatner: The Final Frontier
Star Trek captain brings Wrath of Khan to Hult Center
I grew up thinking the Star Wars saga was far superior to Star Trek. The realization of how wrong I was marked the moment I … Continue reading