Separated at Birth?
Left: Henry Woronicz, artistic director at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in the early ’90s. Right: The Most Interesting Man in the World, star of Dos Equis’ amazing TV spots. The venerable...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
Summer may conjure up visions of beaches and bikinis for some, but for me its Shakespeare. Every year, as we did last week, my husband and I make our annual trek south to Ashland for the Oregon...
View ArticleTake the Oregon 150 Challenge
Hats off to our friends at Travel Oregon, whose Oregon 150 Challenge (see the TV spot below) was recently named to Forbes’ list of the 10 best travel campaigns. The statewide promotion, part of...
View ArticleSometimes a Great Round-Up
Favor to ask: If you’re planning to go to the Pendleton Round-Up, held the first full week of September, please raise a glass for me to the memory of George Fletcher, Jackson Sundown and Jonathan E....
View ArticleSun-Soaked Summer Nights on Sauvie Island
My friend and I were driving back from the beach on Sauvie Island the other evening when we spotted something happening at Krugers Farm. Picture this: a stage set in a field of sunflowers and zinnias,...
View ArticleHarvest!
Wine harvest is the most exciting time to be in the Willamette Valley. That’s when the action happens, and you can just feel the energy out there. It’s also one of the most beautiful times, as the...
View ArticleFavorite Side Trips: Painted Hills
I’ll be crossing a few items off my Oregon bucket list this week, as I drive to Eastern Oregon for a conference. With apologies to the Blue Mountains, the Wallowas and Hells Canyon, what I’m most...
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