Into the Weeds with Wine
Can two growing industries coexist?
“Vineyard owners sue over pot operation,” reads an April headline in The Register-Guard. Thus begins a story we might have foreseen like a blip on … Continue reading
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Fair Time Again
OCF is back
It’s that time of year again: the smell of fresh cut grass in the breeze, children flying kites and playing in the park for summer … Continue reading
On Loan From Mother Nature
Prepping the Fair brings a community together
Imagine a ghost town. The skeletons of buildings, stripped of their roofs and siding, are overgrown with trees and vines. Light shining through the rafters … Continue reading
Alt-Fair
Staying in town during the Oregon Country Fair
Crowds, dust and scorching temperatures aren’t for everyone. So if you’re like me and want to avoid gaggles of people at the Oregon Country Fair, … Continue reading
The Circus is in Town
Circus acts from jugglers to acrobats come to the fair
Everyone loves a circus. Acrobats, contortionists, clowns — the whole shebang. And now that the folks at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus … Continue reading
It’s About Time
The rain has been good to our reservoirs
For the first time in several years our reservoirs are full. This is good news all around because it means that there has been a … Continue reading
Untold Hop History
Shedding light on the legacy of Chinese hop farmers
The bitter fruit of the hop plant is at the heart of Oregon’s burgeoning microbrew industry. Oregon is second in the country only to our … Continue reading
Feeling Hopless
Beer for those of us who hate bitterness
I had my first sip of beer around the age of 14. I curiously asked my dad for a taste of his IPA. He raised … Continue reading
Feminism & Beer Science
Craft beer, quality testing and being a woman in the beer world
Beer scientist Dana Garves brewed her first batch of beer with her dad in their Seattle home’s basement when she was 17. Garves says her … Continue reading
Beer Festivals
Oregon Garden Beer Festival — and more
Thirty minutes east of Salem, the Oregon Garden in Silverton hosts weddings, movie screenings, seasonal events and, this year, a weekend-long eclipse celebration in the … Continue reading