News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Part of the spirit of Central Oregon is the enjoyment of actual spirits. Oregon Spirit Distillers (OSD) is known for high-end spirits, encompassing locally sourced materials and grains from here in Oregon. Their website states, "Our mission is to distill with a commitment to local agriculture and Oregon's bold, independent personality. To bring quality, premium spirit brands unique, interesting, and outstanding in their class to the world market." Owners Brad and Kathy Irwin s...
Mushrooms - fungi to the enthusiast - are all around us. Aficionados of all ages delight in hunting the sometimes otherworldly looking organisms, many of which are edible for humans (some are deadly). A few are prized delicacies served in the world's finest eateries. A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Toadstools are generally poisonous to humans. In Central Oregon,...
Central Oregon is a dream destination for people from around the world. Paradoxically, the region is also full of people who love to travel. Maybe the spirit of adventure is what brought them here in the first place - and it continues to burn brightly. When we think of "adventure travel" we tend to imagine zip-lining across mountain canyons, or trekking into deserts and rainforests in some remote part of the globe. And if climbing mountains, rafting streams, and trekking in re...
It's the classic entrepreneurial scenario: a man with a certain set of skills sees a need and sets about filling it. It was all Ginger's doing. Ginger was John Acree's English Bulldog. She went through a lot of dog beds. "Ginger was just so hard on them," Acree recalled. He knew that there had to be a way to make dog beds durable enough to stand up to Ginger. "I started tinkering with them and taking the bed apart," he said. Acree had a background well-suited to improving an...
Sue Leek has been dancing for over 20 years. Leek is the type of person who dances to her own beat in many aspects of life - not only on the dance floor competing in dance competitions at the age of 80, but also as the owner of a thriving Sisters business, Mackenzie Creek Mercantile. She has owned and operated the store since purchasing it in 2010. Leek has been a Sisters resident since 1964 and worked for the Cyrus family at Aspen Lakes. Leek grew up dancing as a young girl...
A sunny weekend in early September was perfect for a gathering of the creative, the curious, and the resourceful for an event dubbed "the greatest show-and-tell on earth." Central Oregon Maker Fair was held on the grounds of Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room on Simpson Avenue in Bend. For a cost of entry less than the price of a cup of coffee, festivalgoers witnessed and participated in a wide variety of "making." People shared what they are doing and learning, from art to...
Hood River is a gem of a town located just east of Mt. Hood nestled within the Columbia River Gorge. Mt. Hood looms in the distance, casting its shadow over numerous local farms and vineyards. Hood River is known for its farm scene, fruits, and wines. Some of the best regional grapes come out of the Gorge, Hood River included. From Sisters, the drive is gorgeous, through the mountains, up and over the Mt. Hood pass, and lasts around 3-and-a-half hours. It's an easy day trip...
Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's nothing more enjoyable than setting aside a day or two here and there just to take in the sights. Spirit of Central Oregon offers here a couple of off-beat opportunities to touch Oregon history. Riding the Rails There's something about climbing aboard a historic train that slows the world down, providing the opportunity to truly enjoy the scenery along the rails. Not far from the High Desert is just such an excursion, on the Mount...
