Simply put, there’s nothing quite like Analemma. The biodynamic wine producer occupies what is easily one of the prettiest sites in the entire Pacific Northwest, located about halfway between Hood River and The Dalles in Mosier, Oregon. Here, the label is carving...
There’s another southern Oregon, on the eastern side of the Cascades in and around Klamath Falls. No, it doesn’t get the credit or crowds that more famous valleys like the Rogue and Applegate get, but therein lies the charm. Klamath has its own little thing going...
While cold leftovers are strangely satisfying anytime of year, they’re especially great in the summer. Maybe it’s cool food during the hottest season, perhaps it’s the simplicity of not having to prepare something — let alone heat or reheat it — during the dog...
A great summer party or Labor Day bash doesn’t just come together. It takes a little work, even if that really only means getting your hands on some great local drinks or a tool or two to make hosting easier. Here are some easy ways to elevate your outdoor bar as...
In terms of scenic resorts set just a short drive from a major city, you’d be hard-pressed to find one better than Skamania Lodge. Set in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, it’s a refuge just a stone’s throw from so much, from waterfall-strewn hikes and...
A great hotel opened recently in Redmond, rather quietly, as things tend to do in the small central Oregon town.
By now, most people know that Bend is a craft beer-obsessed town. In addition to being perfectly situated in the high desert of central Oregon, the city of nearly 100,000 has an embarrassment of brewery options. Day One Start the day at 10 Barrel Brewing. There...
It’s early fall, the best time of the year to enjoy a beer. Hops are pouring in from all over the Northwest, turning solid beers into magical fresh hop wonders. Joining them are a few other styles that embrace the bounty of autumn and allow imbibers to transition...
Sour beer plus fruit purée, smoothie sour beers defy expectation. Unless, of course, you desire ‘beer-flavored beer’ Perhaps it was inevitable, at least here in the Pacific Northwest: a hybrid beer built around two popular styles. The smoothie sour — a mashup of...
Collaboration beers are everywhere. But how collaborative are they? They’re so common they’re almost ubiquitous. But there’s still something intriguing about a collaboration beer. Often, they are the result of some of our favorite West Coast brewers, putting their...
