How Oregonian Michael Curry Became the World’s Puppet Master
From the outside, the office looks like an ordinary Scappoose barn. Inside, however, are creatures from a dream world.
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James Beard Public Market
Years ago, Ron Paul began laying the groundwork for a massive Portland development project that may put Oregon’s regional reputation for local food in a world-class setting.
Portland Band Creates a Folk-Influenced Orchestral Sound
Though this iteration of Alameda has been playing together for only a year, the maturity and melding of the band’s orchestral arrangements stitch seamlessly.
Travel Spotlight: Enchanted Forest
Once upon a time—in the early 1960s to be exact—a resident of Silverton, a young father of four, started formulating ideas for a theme park.
Barbershops and Reminiscent Therapy
The quest for unique barbershop cultures and a cure for nostalgia.
Dory Days
More than 100 years ago, dory fishermen launched their flat-bottom rowboats from Cape Kiwanda. They would push away from the sandy beach, immediately facing the challenge of surpassing the waves crashing toward them. Once they rowed past the waves, they fished the open waters for albacore tuna, Chinook and Coho salmon, rockfish and Dungeness crab. Back then it was a sustainable livelihood for coastal fishermen. Now, dories are as much a part of Pacific City’s history as a novelty of its present-day culture. There is no other surf-launching fleet like the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association in the lower forty-eight states.
The Story of Ashton Eaton, the World’s Greatest Athlete
Ashton Eaton never thinks about the day he’ll lose a competition. To be fair, he hasn’t had much experience with failure since he became the world’s best decathlete.
Oregon Musician: Broken Down Guitars
There’s a lot of noise coming from Bend, and the barn-raising sounds of Broken Down Guitars are some of the best of it.
Glenn J. Hill Handcrafts Harps
Glenn J. Hill built his first harp for the reason so many young men do extraordinary things—to impress a girlfriend.
