A 1972 Delta 88 convertible, owned by Danny and Candace Solesbee, sits outside of two of the Solesbees’ businesses, 5 Flying Monkeys antiques and Shampoo Dolls, on Halloween, while a hairy primate takes the wheel. ERIN TIERNEY/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – Danny and Candace Solesbee’s Shampoo Dolls Salon car made[Read More…]
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Transformational transportation
Good old Bus No. 98, captured during a regular stop. Dana Merryday/The Chronicle All aboard the LTD bus! We are a one-vehicle family. With my wife out of town with the truck, I have fared fairly well walking and biking around town for my needs. But this past week I[Read More…]
Now, This is Scary!
COTTAGE GROVE – The time of harvest and preparing for winter have long been celebrated almost universally among cultures; after planting, tending and bringing in the crops, it is a time to celebrate. Add that to the shortening of daylight, coloring of the leaves and the coming of the winter,[Read More…]
Spooky Storytelling Makes the Carousel Go ‘Round
Last weekend, about 70 supporters of the Cottage Grove Carousel attended a storytelling fundraising event and were entertained by actor, storyteller and oral interpreter Rickie Birran. He told stories of Halloween, including the history and story of Sleepy Hollow and the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, among others. ”As we[Read More…]
Theatre: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Auditions
COTTAGE GROVE – Cottage Theatre will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 for “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring. This classic comedy will kick off the theatre’s 2020 season, with a three-weekend run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16. This tale of merry mayhem and murderous[Read More…]
Time to ”gird up”
A picturesque view on a fall day looking down Cottage Grove’s iconic Historic District. DANA MERRYDAY/THE CHRONICLE Starting today and running all weekend there is more going on than you can easily accomplish in the historic downtown of Cottage Grove. It is like that all too often ’round here. Nothing[Read More…]
Return of the Friends book sale
COTTAGE GROVE – We live in a town that loves its books. We have three independent book stores on Main Street, a great public library and a vibrant volunteer group “Friends of Cottage Grove Library” all engaged in keeping book culture alive and well in town. While printed matter may[Read More…]
Looking Glass is expanding services
Looking Glass has purchased this space at 620 E. Whiteaker Ave. to better support the homeless and runaway youth in the area. JEN BLUE/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – Family stress can come in many forms when a parent loses their job or housing costs upset the stability of having a[Read More…]
Forget Halloween; locals say Cottage Grove is haunted, phantasmic year-round
The Cottage Grove Armory was built in 1931 and has been rumored to be haunted. An Oregon-based ghost hunter team has even investigated the location. PHOTO PROVIDED/COTTAGE GROVE ARMORY COTTAGE GROVE – This is the time of year when we turn our attention to Halloween and the idea of ghouls,[Read More…]
What’s in a name?
The first Cottage Grove ”Swinging Bridge,” circa 1925. PHOTO PROVIDED/COTTAGE GROVE HISTORICAL MUSEUM The Cottage Grove City Council is in a funny position in dealing with a ”new” old bridge with a hazy naming history. Their job is now to agree on an official name to what everyone calls the[Read More…]
