Ashland, Oregon LocalsGuide

I’ve been an Oregon resident for quite awhile, and in that time I’ve visited numerous bars and pub in the area. Although I’ve had pleasant experiences in many of them, I most frequently find myself Paddy Brannan’s Irish Pub. Being a connoisseur of Irish Pubs, this particular establishment hits everything on my checklist, from the [...]

Mark Bricca, N.D., L.Ac., recently  joined the staff of the Mederi Centre for Natural Healing in Ashland. A naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, Dr. Bricca focuses on the treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases, including autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and endocrine imbalance, as well as anxiety and depression. The Mederi Centre for Natural Healing is [...]

Karin is a single mother of two beautiful children living in the Rogue Valley for 8 years. She spends time as a freelance graphic designer, art model, artist, and dancer. She loves hiking and just being out in nature. Her practice in yoga, meditation, and Qi Gong are her regular sources for vitality. These interests feed [...]

Whenever the time comes that I’ve had enough of town life, I automatically start thinking about heading one direction, up into the mountains and towards the Green Springs. Within fifteen minutes of departing Ashland you begin the ascent up the Green Springs Highway. It’s a road to take your time on, to slow down and [...]

Marcus Scott is the owner of “The Stone Bead”. He turns found stones into beads, pendants, and earrings. His wearable art pieces can be found at Lithia Artisans Market behind the plaza from spring until fall, and at Farmers Market here in Ashland on Tuesdays. Marcus is an Ashland native, kind of a rarity in [...]

I can hear the music beat in my head “duh-dunt…….duh-dunt…….duh-dunt..dunt-dunt dunt dunt dunt”. Next the vision that will forever be etched in my mind of the hapless skinny dipper being ravage by a deep sea creature in Peter Benchley’s mega-hit movie “Jaws”. The star of this 1975 block-buster, a 25 foot Great White shark, terrorizes [...]

We caught up with Mahalath Gordon at Hidden Springs where she is a trainer and asked her about some of her unique services for clients. What is this Power Plate training I keep hearing about? It’s this space age looking machine that you stand on to work out while it vibrates. It really turbocharges your [...]

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Jordan Weeda of Wellspring Centre for Body Balance. Dr. Weeda practices a unique form of Chiropractic care called NUCCA which is a safe, gentle, and effective way to return the body to its optimal state of balance. Dr. Weeda, Thanks for taking the time to speak [...]

What is Hospice Unique Boutique? A nonprofit, upscale resale boutique that offers donated and high-quality, well-priced furniture, art, clothing, jewelry, household and vintage items.  Customers receive good value and a great shopping experience, and new selections arrive daily.  Proceeds support Southern Oregon Friends of Hospice.   Where it is located? 1618 Ashland Street, located between [...]

Its the Saturday before Halloween and two friends and I are ready to party. We head to Paddy Brannan’s on 2nd street in Ashland around 8pm. Parking is readily available at the lot across from the pub, and we meet the Karaoke DJ as we are walking in the door. New owners purchased the pub [...]

Well if you dig deep into the Car of the Month archives you will discover an article about the Lamborghini Gallardo. In this article we dabbled in the history of Ferruccio Lamborghini and discussed his frustrations as a Ferrari owner. His build a better Ferrari ambition ultimately led to his own automotive creations branding his [...]

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Cindy Bettencourt. A cosmetologist for over thirty years who is now working at the Waterstone Salon.  Cindy shared her story with me of how she works to touch and inspire the lives of her clients by helping them feel more youthful. I thought this was an [...]

As the Winter Solstice approaches we long for the familiar comfort of friends and family. The days grow short, the nights long. The shadows of winter are perfect for reflection, contemplation, tending to the internal, keeping our homes aglow as the light of the sun dims, the light from within shines through. As we ready [...]

We spoke with Helen Mahoney who offers Colon Hydrotherapy at the Hidden Springs Wellness Center. How did you get into such an unusual field as Colon Hydrotherapy? I began experimenting with cleansing and natural healing 13 years ago to address my own health challenges.  I learned that colonics, or colon hydrotherapy, can be a powerful [...]

Less than fifty years ago having a good quality pair of shoes was the norm in America. Most shoes owners went to great lengths to keep shoes cleaned and maintained. Very rarely was a shoe ever thrown away. That all began to change around 1957 with the explosive growth of the tennis shoe. This year [...]

“Food Dilemmas” Ashland AAUW Community Forum Saturday, November 12, 2011  10:00a.m. – 12:00n What’s for dinner?  Not a complicated question, right?  Several decades ago the answer was whatever we had harvested from our own garden.  Many of us grew up on farms and we ate what we raised.   What was in season or what mom [...]