Okay so today’s car-of-the-month really isn’t a car at all. It is more about transportation. We all know a car in its simplest form is designed to get you from point “A” to point “B” reliably and safely. Some cars will get you there more quickly than others, and some…
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Since the early 1980’s, Ultimate (Frisbee) has been a part of Ashland’s wide-ranging alternative sports scene, but has remained relatively underground. In 2007 the Southern Oregon Ultimate Players Association (SOUPA) was enthusiastically formed to increase the sport’s visibility throughout the valley and to encourage new players. Ultimate is a unique,…
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When I was given the opportunity to try a floating session at the Zen West Float Center, I was very excited. I had floated at a center in Grass Valley (California) before, and had really enjoyed the experience. I remembered how calm and relaxed I had felt after completing that…
Read More »(Ashland, OR) As many as one in five children here in the Rogue Valley may now be going without very basic dental care, according to Dr. Dan Marut of Today’s Dentistry in Ashland. “As the economy suffers… many families can no longer afford the very basics, including dental care. This…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More »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…
Read More »What is Plein Air Music? >>Dictionary: plein air or plein-air (plÄn’âr’, plÄ•-nÄ•r’) adj. Of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light. Taking place outdoors: plein air dining. (1)<< >>Plein Air (French for “open air”) painting became popular in the early nineteenth century in…
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Everyone should have a guilty pleasure. Some take delight in a chunk of dark chocolate. Maybe it is an extra shot in your already heavily caffeinated latté or a pint of Ben and Jerry’s. It might not be food at all! It may be snuggling up to a trashy novel…
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Dinner With a Side of Music at the Avalon Bar & Grill in Talent Last Sunday I ventured out to the Avalon Bar & Grill in Talent to check out the newly formed Charles Guy Quartet and have a fill my belly with delectable dinner. I have been a…
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