Wine Country Weekends

Wine Country Weekends Pack a small bag for you and your sweetie and take off for a Wine Country Weekend. We&rsquo;ve got the lowdown on where to stay and what vintages to sample. And our Fall Fashion feature should give provide some wardrobe inspiration. Cheers!</p>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Vox Populi

Vox Populi: A Random Wednesday Afternoon Survey at Director Park

A random Wednesday afternoon survey at Director Park

09/23/2010

Fiction

Grass At My Feet

Gretchen Flesher Duggan’s "Grass at My Feet" is the winner of the 2010 Wordstock Short Fiction Competition.

09/13/2010 By Gretchen Flesher Duggan

Eat & Drink

Web Exclusive

Wine Tasting Day Trips

09/23/2010

Wine Country Weekends: Web Extra

Tasting Notes

WINE WISDOM

09/16/2010 By Condé Cox

Wine Country Weekends

Ask a Guru

09/14/2010

Wine Country Weekends

For the Foodie

The lush northern Willamette Valley soil is good for growing more than just grapes, so pair your wine tasting with the memorable of meals.

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Wine Country Weekends

For the Active Traveler

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Wine Country Weekends

For the Pioneering Palate

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Wine Country Weekends

For the Newcomer

For newcomers and procrastinators; here are the tastes and activities that should be on every Willamette Valley virgin’s shortlist.

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Eat This Now

French Onion ‘Zizou’ Burger at Dick’s Kitchen

The menu at new Portland eatery Dick's Kitchen focuses on classic diner fare like burgers, sausages, and sandwiches, but with a twist.

09/13/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Introducing

Fin

Newly opened Fin serves only sustainably-caught Pacific seafood, mixing Mediterranean, Asian, and South American influences to create bold combinations of flavor and texture.

09/13/2010 By Martha Calhoon

Pour

Sweet & Lowdown

The Country Cat’s Skeet Tea cocktail keeps summer alive all year

09/13/2010 By Deena Prichep

Savor

Perfect Pair

When the pears ripen and the black cod bite, a match is made in Hood River.

09/13/2010 By Mike Thelin

Mudroom

Porkopolis

Portland restaurants embrace pigs—every last part.

09/13/2010 By Eric Blokland

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note

Homework

Welcome! The Central East side is OPEN.

09/13/2010 By Randy Gragg

Home & Real Estate

NEIGHBS

East Side Rising

In Portland’s historic industrial heartland, businesses new and old are making pom-poms, curing meats, designing clothes—and creating jobs

09/13/2010 By Zach Dundas

Dig

Get ’Em in the Ground: Bulbs

Your monthly garden tip

09/13/2010 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

Burb Battle

A new streetcar may divide two of Portland’s toniest bedroom communities.

09/13/2010 By Zach Dundas

News & City Life

Long Story [Short]

The Trainer

In 2006, Oregon Zoo trainer Philip Fensterer took an unlikely stumble into the big-cat kingdom and never quite made it out of the den.

09/13/2010 By Lauren Fox

Mudroom

Circuit Breaker

A Portland designer builds the electric bike to beat.

09/13/2010 By Eric Blokland

Mudroom

Go-to Guys

Vote Watch

09/13/2010 By Lauren Fox

Style & Shopping

FASHION

Shape Shifters

For this month's fall fashion, think of the iconic silhouettes of past decades, redone.

09/15/2010 By Eden Dawn

Corner Shop

Local Chapter

A pair of Portland artists turn a new leaf with a one-of-a-kind bookstore.

09/13/2010 By Martha Calhoon

Mudroom

Super Mario

One of Portland’s top boutiques celebrates 50 years.

09/13/2010 By Kasey Cordell

Travel & Outdoors

Wine Country Weekends

For the Value Hunter

The Eola-Amity Hills AVA offers affordable winetasting with a lot of bang for your buck.

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Cover Story

Wine Country Weekends

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Trail of the Month

Oxbow Regional Park

Activity: Hiking/Wildlife Viewing | Distance: Up to 15 miles of trails | Rating: Easy

09/13/2010 With Brian Barker