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Explore the Columbia River Gorge’s New Cider Trail

Whether you’re gluten-free, an adventurous beer drinker looking for the “Next Big Thing” or simply a devotee of full-flavored liquid artistry, the Hood River Valley’s newest craze is in the pomme of your hand.

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2013 Vintage: Top Reds

One of the most entrancing and simultaneously perplexing things about wine is how every year it can be entirely different, depending on what Mother Nature delivers. A very hot growing season will result in a wine with higher sugar levels, while a cold year will produce unripe fruit. A rainy season could bring about undesirable mold mildew. A dry season (in a vineyard with no irrigation) could result in shriveled and undeveloped grapes. As knowledgeable consumers come to expect certain flavors from their favorite wineries, one of the winemaker’s many challenges is to bring a level of consistency to each vintage, no matter what the weather brings. 

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Tailored Coffee Roasters

Tailored Coffee Roasters is a new kid on the block, sitting on 5th Avenue between High and Pearl streets in Eugene.

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Mount Angel Oktoberfest

SEPTEMBER 17-20 It might not have the authenticity of Prince Ludwig’s wedding reception — where Oktoberfest originated — but a couple of countries and an ocean away, Oregon has tapped into the Bavarian celebration with the Mount Angel Oktoberfest. 

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Hood River Fruit Loop

The Hood River County Fruit Loop is 35 miles of orchards, forests, farmlands, and friendly communities, with a drive that includes gorgeous viewpoints and vistas. Along the Loop are 31 visitor-friendly businesses: farm stands, wineries, alpaca farms, a chestnut farm, lavender fields, and gift stores. Fresh fruit and produce are available throughout the summer and early fall. Join us for these fall events: September 19-20 Pear Celebration & October 24-25 Heirloom Apple Celebration.

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Skeletal Celebration

A tall charcoal drawing hangs prominently in the dining room of Analee Fuentes’ Coburg home.

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Angular Indie

Portland is known as the hub of pioneering Oregon music. Four hours south, in Medford, one of the most innovative acts in the state breaks that stereotype.

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The Best Kind of Blues

FROM A WINDOWLESS OFFICE in Silicon Valley, Mindi Thornton considered life on a farm.