Imagine passing by a former hunting lodge while on vacation, buying it, moving your family across the span of the United States and opening a Christmas store. That’s what the Wood family did 23 years ago while they were visiting Oregon from Florida. The store...
In 1942, George Shigeru Hara was an idealistic all-American boy growing up in downtown Portland, Oregon, where his parents managed a small hotel. As a senior-year student at Washington High School, he was a cheerleader, judo expert, basketball player and class valedictorian. He dreamed of...
The organic personal care products of T’s Tonics Teresa Schweitzer’s family is active and outdoorsy. “Our family loves to camp, hike, bike and climb,” she says. “However, with all our activities, it means we deal with lots of bumps, bruises, sunburns and bugs.” When Schweitzer’s three...
The owners of a magnificent home in the Central Oregon resort community Caldera Springs gave Matt Jura of High Timber Construction only two major directives for the creation of their new home. First, they wanted a home that could welcome a lot of guests, as...
The enduring credo for Jack Bridges is that innovation and happiness, not money, should be the guiding principles in life. That is what brought him and his family to the high desert two years ago, away from the golden lights of Hollywood and its busy...
Local neighborhood markets stay homey Once upon a time, every Bend neighborhood had its own little mom-and-pop shop. In the city’s early days, it was easy to find a small and local grocery store, café, convenience store, restaurant or gas stop. The area around Riverside Market, for...
Conscious Ink's quest to spread positive messaging with tattoos Shannon Claywell is fighting cancer, but she’s not doing it alone. Her girlfriends are surrounding her with love, both figuratively and literally. Claywell’s band of friends all got “love” tattoos to remind her of their friendship and...
Growlerwerks: a new container to keep your beverages fizzy and cold What happens when you get four talented Oregon engineers together over a pitcher of craft beer? And what if these engineers are long-term friends who share a love for outdoor adventure? The result is an...