The enormous, clear Crater Lake inspires travelers to visit Oregon, is the muse for countless painters and photographers, and even ignited a family’s desire to produce a craft soda line. What...
Crater Lake Soda Orange Cream
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Angela Prosper
Caffeination Cascadia: Five More Coffee Shops That Aren’t Just Coffee Shops
Back when I first started this column, I ran a list of five coffee shops that weren’t just coffee shops. From the Portland haunted house to the Spokane tech center to the Vancouver men’s clothing...
Oregon Wine Country Launches Food Drive
The holiday season is upon us once again. For many, this means getting together with the family and sharing a feast in between fighting strangers in the mall while hunting down the perfect gift. For...
Old Ballard Liquor Co. Alskar Aquavit Citron
Layer upon layer of lemony citrus complicates the caraway-flavored base liquor that anchors Old Ballard Liquor Co.’s Alskar Aquavit Citron. Similarly to the increasing number of gins whose...
Grazers: The Fireside
Winter is coming here in the Pacific Northwest, and with it brings the nostalgia for summer activities. Fortunately for those living in and visiting Portland, a restaurant and bar exists aimed to...
Sockeye Brewing Winterfest Seasonal Ale
In 1996, an Idahoan river guide structured Sockeye Brewing around the symbolism of the state's iconic Sockeye Salmon, an ecologic staple of Sawtooth Mountain's Salmon River. Similarly, the brewery...