The Chalet Restaurant in Chemult offered homemade pies, delicious baked Swiss steak and “Food…the way you like it.” As opposed to food that you do not like. Here’s the joint these days:And, it’s for sale!

[Cross-posted on my other site, stumptownconfidential.com] Sure, there’s Paul Revere and the Raiders [the Hal Blaine-backed Columbia sessions are still some of my faves] and their Portland connection. But, in the mid-60s, kids all over the country – the world- were practicing in their garages. Heavy on the fuzz and lots of attitude, many of… Read More Oregon’s 60s Punk Rawk Legacy

The Village Green in Cottage Grove offered “An Experience in the Art of Living.” Your ghostly date awaits, sir!

Minus the cars, Wheeler hasn’t changed – at all. [Based on a visit in 2004, that is.]

McArthur Court at the U of O. This version looks like the newly renovated one in the 1950s. City Center Lodge Motel, featuring “modern rooms with tub and shower baths, Beautyrest mattresses and free radios in each unit.” It still stands as the Broadway Inn.

Summer is here. Turns out my kid is a bit older now and likes to travel and camp. This certainly opens up the doors for some exploring. And, being a fairly new resident to Oregon, the whole state is one kick-ass and vast area to explore. One writer I’ve been enjoying is Ralph Friedman. His… Read More Wanderlust

Spent the weekend relaxing, drinking cold beer and eating BBQ in a yurt near Winchester Bay. It’s summer and it’s time to explore this great state of ours. And the stop at Tomasellis in Elkton on the way back to Portland was almost worth the entire drive, both ways. It’s on our list of places… Read More Modern in Reedsport