Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Bar Manager Jennifer Davis has been with the Axe & Fiddle for four years. She was chosen to represent the restaurant during National Restaurant Hospitality Month by her bosses Alyssa Gonzales and Bart Caridio. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE COTTAGE GROVE – When it comes to cultivating…
Swallowtail Spirits JEN BLUE/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Last weekend, Springfield distillery Swallowtail Spirits held their grand opening to a packed house. Though the tasting room had a soft opening last month, patrons braved heavy rains to show up in droves to celebrate officially. Bartenders were…
Brian Peterson SPRINGFIELD – With Cornbread Cafe’s presence being relatively new in Springfield, manager Nick Keough said they needed top-notch service industry folks to get the vegan cafe ready to rock. That said, Brian Peterson, known as ”a rockstar” by his employers, walked through their…
Shady Oaks is in the autumn spirit, providing fall fun through events, farm tours and hayrides,with plenty of pumpkins to choose from. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE By ALIYA HALL The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Although fall symbolizes the end of Shady Oaks’ season, the farm goes…
Sarah McQuaid Sept. 20 made her first appearance in Cottage Grove and dazzled the crowd with her layered songwriting and melodies. BRADLEY COOK/FOR THE CHRONICLE It was quite the happy accident that internationally acclaimed musician Sarah McQuaid chose Sept. 20 – the worldwide day of…
Prost’ from Heather Endicott, bartender and graphic designer at the Brewstation. PHOTOS PROVIDED/THE BREWSTATION COTTAGE GROVE – Oktoberfest for the Brewstation is the equivalent of Christmas. Owner Dale Smith said the venue transforms with blue and white flags and fall-adjacent products like squash and pumpkin…
Melanie Tavarez, 8, a young performer with the Casa de la Cultura Tianese, traveled from Salem with her troupe to perform at the Hispanic Heritage celebration in Springfield on Friday night. Traditional dance and mariachi music were just part of the celebration that coincided with…
Daphne Mantis has been the Springfield Arts Commission board chair for two out of her three years as a commissioner. Formerly an attorney, in retirement she has started to take art classes and fuels her love of art through the Commission. ALIYA HALL/THE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD…
CRESWELL – Coast Fork Birders invite locals for a bird walk in Creswell on Saturday, Sept. 7. Wildlife biologist Alison Center will lead the group in a walk visiting grassland, oak and riparian areas known as Creswell Oaks, a ranch located near Creswell and the…