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FOOD & DRINK
Marion County restaurant inspections: Dutch Bros Coffee, Toast & Jam
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food...
USA Today's readers say an Oregon winery has the country's best tasting room
The newspaper USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards rates the country's best wineries in many categories. This year, Oregon wineries fared well — including one that fared the best in the country. Willamette Valley Vineyards won the category "best tasting room" for its flagship Estate Tasting Room in the Salem hills. The winery, founded by Jim Bernau, operates 10 tasting rooms, including in Vancouver, Washington, Bend, Lake Oswego and Happy...
In Oregon, several tribal bids for urban casinos threatens a gambling “arms race.”
The two Oregon tribes hoping to open the urban casinos — one in Salem, the capital, and the other in Medford, 30 miles north of the California border — say the projects should be viewed as opportunities, hard-earned and long overdue, to finance initiatives to house and heal their members, particularly their elders, while creating jobs for all local residents.
Vortex Eatery + Taphouse finally open after year of renovations
After a year of renovations, the mysterious Vortex Eatery + Taphouse is finally soft-opened, with limited hours. Morris "Mo" Chappell owns the restaurant with his brother Eric Chappell as general manager. It's the newest addition to the south Salem dining scene. The brothers wanted to take on a new venture and decided to...
MusicWatch Monthly: All summer long, music festivals in Willamette Valley, Sunriver, and Siletz Bay
We know what you’re thinking, dear reader: “What’s the deal with all the festivals?” Maybe you even have a Jerry Seinfeld voice you use for that; maybe a gesture too, palms upturned, troubling deaf heaven, begging for an answer to life’s various imponderables. And we...
Restaurant Roundup: Hawaiian food truck, pizza shop, anniversary celebration
In Restaurant Roundup, Em Chan shares some local restaurants' latest updates. Have a question for a restaurant you'd like Chan to look into? You can send her your inquiries at echan@gannett.com. Holoholo Island Grill ...
Are you the next American Idol?
There are singers, then there are Idols! Make plans to audition for the “Oregon State Fair Idol” competition for the chance to win a virtual VIP Executive Producer Audition!. The Oregon State Fair has partnered with American Idol to bring the auditions right here to Salem, Oregon. After...
Get Dirty at the 2024 Mud, Sweat, and BBQ
You may have noticed that obstacle course races (OCRs) in the Portland area are becoming fewer and farther between. If you’re like me and itching for a taste of an OCR, I’d recommend getting registered for Mud, Sweat, and BBQ at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. This 5K mud run, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Woodburn, is super low key and perfect for the first timer or the veteran OCR racer.
Pizza Pairings for the Great Outdoors
Summertime calls for plenty of al fresco dining, whether you’re planning a big dinner in the backyard, at the beach, or heading out on a camping trip. When you’re home and the weather is hot, the ideal dinner solution is something you can cook outside to avoid warming up the house. Homemade pizza is just the meal.
Avelo Airlines to cancel Salem flight, move another to a seasonal schedule
Avelo Airlines, which Wednesday announced it will begin service in October at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City and Ontario, California, will also end service to Salem, Oregon, and move its Kalispell, Montana, flight to a seasonal schedule, Avelo confirmed this afternoon. “Unfortunately, the STS (to...
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