Archive for March 2017
The Curtains Blew Open
Today we’re spotlighting McMenamins artist (and artist in her own right), Reeva Wortel, for whom a guest room is named at the Art House at Old St. Francis School. Below are the wonderful panel she painted and text for the plaque that she wrote for “her” room. If you have ever been to one of…
Read MoreCan You Guess Which Spot?
Each of these images below is associated with a different McMenamins property. Can you guess which is which? Hint: A bird’s-eye view. Hint: Check out this view from the cockpit. Hint: First rule: You do not talk about Fight Club. Hint: Betty the Porcupine Pufferfish. Hint: The name of the place is in the image,…
Read MoreA chat and a song with John Craigie for Great Northwest Music Tour
We had a chance to sit down with John Craigie in his home where he recorded his latest release, No Rain, No Rose. In this video, get an intimate glimpse inside John Craigie’s recording process, find out what to expect from his Great Northwest Music Tour and hear him play a song off of his…
Read MoreCha Dao, The Way of Tea
This week’s history lesson is a reflective one, one to contemplate, one that reminds you that “magic is only created amidst the mayhem with diligence, focus and a meditative mind.” Welcome to Edgefield’s Tea House, the tiniest of our small bars. (So far.) “The tears of the Buddha are concentrated in my tea He once…
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