Ashland Oregon Local's Guide

Type of Music: Traditional Bluegrass Music When Was the Band Founded? The first time we got together was just over a year ago and the result sounded like angels singing (which we liked). We vowed to recreate as much as possible, and it’s only gotten better since then. Names and Instruments: Patrick Connell, guitar & [...]

How many times have you come out of a movie, play, dance event or lecture late at night, hungry with no place to go? Next time this happens to you, remember The Wild Goose. They’re on the far east end of town at 2365 Ashland St. next to the I-5 interchange, and well worth the [...]

I am a reader and a movie lover. It’s often a challenge to watch a movie made from a book I read before the movie was even thought of. I remember really enjoying the book “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold. I was pleased to find that the movie, directed by auteur Peter Jackson (Lord [...]

JoAnn Lewis, LMT, CEIM Trainer is a massage therapist and infant massage educator and trainer who teaches parent/baby massage classes privately and at Ashland Community Hospital.   As one of 12 USA certified trainers, she gives educator trainings in the Pacific NW states and other areas of the country. JoAnn is currently a therapist at the Phoenix [...]

Ashland-Talent Growers Collaborative By Melissa Schweisguth and Jude Wait With spring blooming, one can almost taste tomatoes, corn and other treats from local farms. Luckily, a new crop of farmers is growing to fill our plates with goodness. The Ashland-Talent Grower’s Collaborative unites three farms, with other producers, to provide fresh, sustainable foods. The farms, [...]

John and Anette Heaslet own and run Lithia Springs Veterinary Care. Together they have been involved with and caring for animals for over nine years. We decided to catch up with them to learn a little bit more about the care and attention that goes into their work. John, Anette, Thanks for doing this interview [...]

What does one of the most famous sports car manufactures do when their star car tends not to burn so bright? In the early seventies, Porsche’s baby the 911, hit a North American sales slump. The 911 being a pure sports car was a handful to drive and noise and emission regulations were becoming more [...]

Last week I went to Pangea for dinner. As I walked into the restaurant I noticed some amazing paintings on the wall that I hadn’t seen before. I obviously haven’t been paying attention because the artist Daniel Verner had many shows around town and was even featured in last months Sneak Preview. As I was [...]