It’s an exciting time for bourbon. American whiskey is gaining ever stronger domestic loyalty, earning international market traction against Irish, Canadian and Scotch whiskeys, and spreading like wildfire further and further from its Kentucky epicenter. But while...
Isn't wordplay fun? Corvallis, Ore.,'s 2 Towns Ciderhouse thinks so and shows it with their limited release apricot cider, 'Cot in the Act. Each batch of the specialty cider is brewed with juice from 50 pounds of ripe apricots, making it a unique entity in the...
On Oregon's northern coastline, the final weekend of September means beer mugs, tasting tokens, food and friends among the changing foliage. For the thirteenth year, the Pacific Northwest Brew Cup is set to return to Astoria, Ore., from September 26-28, when PNW...
From September 18 through 21, expert food and beverage artisans from across the country will flood the blocks of downtown Portland to stuff more than 30 culinary events into a mere four days. For the third consecutive year, Bon Appétit Magazine presents the...
Imagine the reverberation of hipster’s hosannas around downtown Portland when the Ace Hotel first opened its doors in 2007. Boutique with a coyly minimalistic and quintessential Portland atmosphere, the hotel is Rose City trendy with a capital T. From the lobby...
Cranberries, which are high in antioxidants and have been proven to help fight certain infections, have earned their right as a delicious and desirable superfruit. Bandon, Ore.,'s Vincent Family Cranberries provide “bog to bottle” juices in a variety of blends...
Did you grow up eating pineapple upside-down cake? Maybe your grandma baked it special for holidays and family functions. A dessert made popular in the 1920s and ‘30s, pineapple upside-down cake is traditionally made in a cast iron skillet to create the sweet,...
From the sunny landscapes of California to a southern Oregon apple orchard, Blair Smith and Marcey Kelley kicked off their cider production with modest, non-alcoholic sweet ciders. Soon after their Applegate, Ore., orchard business took off (as Thompson Creek...
Founded in 1979, Hood River, Ore.'s Ryan's Fresh Fruit Juice established itself as a leading producer in fresh, Northwest-grown apple juice. The product is 100 percent juice—always pure and never from concentrate—handpicked and sorted then squeezed from the cream...
Whether you find yourself wading past the breakers in search of the perfect wave, or prefer to hang out beach-side with a good book, Pacific City, Ore.,’s Pelican Brewing Company can quench your sunstruck thirst with their seasonally available Surfer’s Summer Ale....
