Monastic Brewing
Father Martin Grassel is checking the gravity on a batch of farmhouse ale. He pushes up the sleeve of his black robe and, with an expert spin, drops a hydrometer into the golden liquid.
Think Oregon
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.
Birch Community Services
At age 40, Barry Birch—a former Columbia Edgewater Golf Club member and wealthy salesman—was rummaging through dumpsters for food. He found the mother lode behind a Fairview grocery. “The first time, I found thirty-five fresh loaves of bread, still warm,” said Birch. “Later I found chicken, cantaloupe, and milk, and I kept going back.”
Projecting the Future
Imagine getting your driving directions on the windshield of your car or checking email on your bathroom mirror while you brush your teeth. Many of these futuristic concepts began over a decade ago in a research lab at Oregon State University.
Ponderosa and Thyme
photo by Eugene Pavlov Katie Davis, 32, made her first bouquet for her own wedding but didn’t start her flower arranging business, Ponderosa and Thyme, until more than a decade later in 2013. Davis’ signature touch is styling pieces with more than just flowers. She has always had an affinity for foraging, often adding vegetables to arrangements. photo by Eugene Pavlov The former Zumba instructor recently brought those teaching skills to her business, offering classes on floral arranging. In October, she’s leading a three-day foraging and floral design retreat in Sisters. Besides sometimes being asked to stick to a specific color scheme, Davis has the freedom to improvise. “I love that flowers change the atmosphere of a room. I love that people feel loved by flowers— that’s something I really value,” said Davis. photo by Eugene Pavlov photos by Eugene Pavlov photos by Eugene Pavlov photos by Eugene Pavlov…
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.
