Mike Events 7/10 – Mississippi Avenue Street Fair 10AM – 9PM Free There is a lot of entertainment from four stages and a beer garden featuring seven Oregon breweries. Hopworks Urban Brewery, Lucky Labrador Brewing Company, Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, Lompoc Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing, Southern Oregon Brewing and 10 Barrel Brewing Company). Four stages host music, … Read more
This was going to be a post where you guessed where in Oregon you could watch, or be watched by, a monkey while you eat hamburgers and drink milkshakes but five people immediately guessed on Facebook. I was completely out of the loop. I originally heard about this place on 105.1 The Buzz and I pictured it just … Read more
In 2010 we celebrate the fifth annual Oregon Craft Beer Month (OCBM) which gets off to a beery start on July 1, 2010 with an official kick-off party at McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery and a state-wide toast to OCBM at participating restaurants, breweries and bars at 6 p.m. There are over 200 events happening this month … Read more
Pouregon is a site with a mission to spotlight the great beverages made and poured in Oregon. While we enjoy our favorite beverages it’s nice to have an opportunity to give when we get. The Waterfront Blues Festival is owned and operated by Oregon Food Bank and raises food, funds to fight hunger. 100 percent of … Read more
The Sake One post earlier this week was popular so I thought you might like to learn more about the special Saké Brewery we have in Oregon which is the only American owned and operated Saké brewery in the world. Enjoy. Complimentary tours are at 1, 2, & 3 pm daily. The Tasting Room is … Read more
This video is from Travel Oregon. So, biodynamic wine is not only 100% organic, in addition, the grower has gone beyond to try to bring the farming process more closely in tune with nature. For instance, biodynamic wine growers may make their own compost and/or watch the stars and planets to time what they do. … Read more
Ana from 365DaysToANewMe.com called me to tell me about Amity Vineyard’s event this weekend but wanted to make sure I waited until she had made her reservation. With that out of the way here is the fantastic deal they have. Amity Vineyards will be hosting a 4th of July party. No need to bring anything … Read more
Saké is a sneaky drink. It somehow hides the alcohol taste until after it hits your liver and brain. I have heard more stories about Sake getting the best of someone than anything other type of drink. From Saké One’s Website: It’s one thing to import fine sake from Japan, which we have done for … Read more
Crater Lake Soda is made with pure cane sugar, as opposed to the high-fructose corn syrup that many of their competitors use. They don’t use additives such as caffeine or foam enhancers. Foam enhancers are present in some soda products, especially root beers and cream sodas, to promote a stable head for visual appeal. Crater … Read more
From The Register-Guard: Sfizio — Italian for a “hard to satisfy craving” — is the first restaurant headed up by Rocky Maselli, though the executive chef co-owns Marché in Eugene with his wife, Leah, and her mother, Stephanie Pearl Kimmel. Maselli says his menu at Sfizio will feature pastas, in-house and imported hand-cured meats, fresh … Read more