Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
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…
As part of the ”In a Landscape” Classical Music in the Wild concert series, Pianist Hunter Noack on Aug. 15 stopped into Dorena – nine-foot Steinway grand piano – in tow, to create a soothing, melodic experience for guests. DORENA – There’s no shortage of…
This recipe is delicious, and so good for you! Lemon basil oil is the French version of pesto. It’s also less expensive to make versus the Italian version of pesto because you leave out the parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Lemon basil oil is excellent…
2 peaches, sliced 8 oz burrata cheese Fresh basil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Chili powder (optional) Arrange peaches and burrata on a plate. Drizzle with balsamic and oil. Season with salt, pepper and chili…
Toni Morrison, in her Nobel acceptance speech said, “We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” Language is what inhabits Kalapuya – words to inspire change in the world, bound in books.…