by Diana Flowers | Jun 8, 2024 | History
The Covid-19 pandemic hit local businesses hard, causing many of them to shutter their doors for good. These closures devastated the communities they serve and it got us thinking about all the other Oregon companies that have come and gone over the years and are...
by Diana Flowers | Jun 4, 2024 | Food & Drink, Restaurants
There are few brunch restaurants in Portland with more name recognition than the Tin Shed on NE Alberta Street. The Tin Shed Garden Cafe was first opened back in 2002 by Christie Griffin and Janette Kaden. At the time it was a small operation with Christie managing...
by Diana Flowers | Jun 2, 2024 | Food, Food & Drink
Nehalem is one of my favorite cities in Oregon, sitting slightly inland from the cute beach town of Manzanita. Nehalem itself is a very small town, but it happens to be home to one of the best breakfast spots on the entire coast! Wanda’s Cafe and Bakery is located...
by Diana Flowers | May 30, 2024 | Adventures, Climbing
When most people think about climbing in and around Redmond, the first thing that comes to mind is the famed Smith Rock State Park, which has been a destination for climbers all over the world since the early 1980s. However, if you drive just a few miles south on the...
by Diana Flowers | May 29, 2024 | Food & Drink, Restaurants
So many restaurants out there claim to serve “authentic” Italian food, but when the Curbside Italian Kitchen in Silverton says it—they really mean it! The owners, Pietro Sangiorgi and Giulia Burato, are actually from Verona, Italy and purchased this adorable little...