Terroir doesn't always get the respect it deserves. Some critics curl their lips at it, debating the impact "Bordeaux-like soils and terroir" really has on local land. Case and point of terroir, for...
Ever been to a hootenanny? You know—an informal party with a group performing folk music and, if you’re lucky, dancing ensues. Although this definition dates back as far as the 1920s, it has endured...
As one of the founding farming families of Salem, Ore., the Zielinskis and E.Z. Orchards have been working the land of central Willamette Valley since 1929. Running a farmers market that changes...
Many people from out of town have told me one of the most wondrous things we have here in the Pacific Northwest is our unmatched boundless view of the mountains. While hikes can be quite the ordeal,...
Former cosmetic chemist Cory Clark started Soda Jerk Sodas in the fashion of a classic 1950s drug store soda jerk earlier this year with a stand at the Ballard Farmers Market in Seattle. Clark now...
If you’re reading this, you must like to learn about coffee. Turns out you’re not alone. This common regional interest has led to dozens of books written by and for Northwest coffee enthusiasts....