If Pleasant Hill is the destination, make plans to stop by Hilltop Bar & Grill for some great dining opportunities. A variety of appetizers will be available on Thursday, Feb. 14, such as crab cakes with roasted red pepper aioli or cherry tomato basil focaccia flatbread. These appetizers are perfect[Read More…]
Cottage Grove
Musical notes jazz style
Cottage Grove, the covered bridge capital, might not come across as a place for innovative jazz, but at the Cottage Events Venue each fourth Tuesday, the magic happens. The Jazz Jam is a collaboration between a nonprofit, an impassioned musician, and an innovative event space The Jazz Jam is like[Read More…]
The Western Oregon Opry Part II -‘Touch a Hand, Make a Friend’, the Opry onstage Expo 86
ONE VERY SPECIAL SONG IN THE REPERTOIRE WAS ”TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A FRIEND.” THIS SONG WAS THE CENTRAL MESSAGE FROM THE LITTLE TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE, TO REACH OUT THE HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TO ALL OF THE OPRY’S AUDIENCES, AND MAKE A FRIEND IF YOU CAN. Photo provided Last[Read More…]
Carousel news: Supporters receive awards
On Dec. 19 at the Cottage Grove Chamber Banquet Awards Dinner, supporters of the Cottage Grove Carousel Project were honored. The Kimwood Corporation, a major machine manufacturer in the lumber and timber industry, was awarded Business of the Year. ”I am honored to have Kimwood Corporation selected as the business[Read More…]
CGI preps wrestlers for this week’s home meet
The Cottage Grove Invitational Tournament on Jan. 25-26 gave Creswell Bulldog wrestlers their final test against opponents outside their own classification prior to the district tournament and girls’ state qualifier. “The CGI is always a pretty tough tournament; from here on out, we’ll be wrestling only 3A teams,” said Coach[Read More…]
The Western Oregon Opry, part 1
I spent a delightful rainy afternoon at the home of Annie Manning and Neil Fain surrounded by newspaper articles, photo albums and golden memories. Additionally, Larry Barkemeyer, Bob and Sharon Stratton, and Tootie Williams gathered ’round the kitchen table and took turns reminiscing over a truly special community treasure known[Read More…]
Discover the Possibilities at Kalapuya Books
”BIRTH OF A COOPERATIVE” – A MIGHTY GOOD READ Photo provided Kalapuya Books wants to share amazement with the community. This new year marks the 22nd year of doing business in Cottage Grove! Looking back, the store started small – selling books on the internet, then tenaciously grew and finally[Read More…]
Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel receive Gold Diggers Civic Pride Award
FORMER COTTAGE GROVE MAYOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE COTTAGE GROVE PROSPECTOR AND GOLD DIGGERS, TOM MONROE, (SECOND FROM LEFT), PRESENTS A PLAQUE TO DON WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT OF THE COTTAGE GROVE CAROUSEL, AND MEMBERS OF THE CAROUSEL BOARD FOR RECEIVING THE COTTAGE GROVE PROSPECTOR AND GOLD DIGGERS CIVIL PRIDE AWARD FOR[Read More…]
The coat that proved unsinkable
TITANIC ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE. Photo provided Cottage Grove, being a small town out in the sticks, doesn’t usually come to mind when you think of the drama and tragedy associated with the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage. At the time of the 1912 disaster, Cottage Grove[Read More…]
Do something different this weekend
If you made a New Year’s commitment to do something that you haven’t done before, then I have a couple of suggestions that are happening this weekend. One possibility is to participate in the annual Bald Eagle Count on Saturday. If you have never seen our national bird in flight[Read More…]
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