#southern-willamette-valley

#southern-willamette-valley

Carmel's General Plan went into effect, placing strict controls on development, particularly for such establishments as restaurants, art galleries, t-shirt shops, and other such tourist-centered businesses.

Colostomy Bag Buddies is a PG-13 puppet show with performances scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Maker Space, Portland.

The old oyster rule refers to the toxic red tides common in ocean waters during warmer months - which also happens to be oyster spawning season.

Orange Goose Coffee, a Hawaiian and Korean-inspired cafe, started as a pop-up in April 2024 and evolved into a permanent operation by March 2026.

St. Helena is near the heart of Napa Valley and played a major role in establishing the region's first wineries, contributing to its reputation as a wine destination.

Not gonna lie, wasn't my favorite grocery store. A little too expensive, a little out of the way. I didn't shop there enough to say I wasn't part of the problem.

the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rules, set by the USDA, declared that importers-that's right, the firms that typically handle sales and logistics, not just the winemakers- also need to be certified organic in order for the wines to retain the label. According to a spokesperson from the USDA, the regulations are an effort to "better protect organic businesses and consumers" and "keep fraud out of the market."

The signature bar snack (or as the menu playfully puts it, "snak") here is Sinclair's riff on Chex Mix, which incorporates crunchy ramen noodles, almonds, and spicy-oily Sichuan chile crisp ($12). You'd be remiss not to order some of Sinclair's fluffy focaccia. I had it as part of the Rosemary's Other Baby plate, which came with a rosemary-laced tomato jam that the owner thriftily imparts added flavor from the bar's wine.

Jesse Hall can't remember a time he wasn't inseparable from the sea. Born and raised in Sonoma County, Hall spent his youth surfing the Marin coast and sailing San Francisco Bay. By his early 20s, he was shaping surfboards in San Diego, where he rode the mellow waves of Pacific Beach. Winemaking is similar to surfing in that you're living moment by moment, said Hall, founder of Seawolf Wines in Mendocino County's Yorkville Highlands.

Jesse Hall can't remember a time he wasn't inseparable from the sea. Born and raised in Sonoma County, Hall spent his youth surfing the Marin coast and sailing San Francisco Bay. By his early 20s, he was shaping surfboards in San Diego, where he rode the mellow waves of Pacific Beach. "Winemaking is similar to surfing in that you're living moment by moment," said Hall, founder of Seawolf Wines in Mendocino County's Yorkville Highlands.