by Adrienne So On a bright, sunny day in May, we traveled to bustling SE Clinton Street in Portland, Oregon to visit Beckel Canvas Products. Today, this stretch of road is thickly populated with buzzy restaurants, high-end vintage shops and cafes. But when Bob Beckel first moved into the space thirty years ago, “there was stuff up on 26th [Street],” said Kathy Darnielle, his daughter. …
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Treehouse Chocolate’s Four Drinking Chocolates
Organic, fair-trade cacao turned into rich flavors for sipping on
Winter may be officially over in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean hot chocolate has to disappear from people’s radar until temperatures cool again. For some of us, it makes for a viable alternative to coffee in the morning—with some serious sugar and cocoa kick. Treehouse Chocolate Drinking Chocolate reflects a lot of things we love about the changing cacao bean industry: it’s made …
Golden Hour: Goth Easter
Portland, Oregon DIY rock trio Golden Hour are celebrating the holiday weekend a little differently than most. In the music video for “Goth Easter” (off of their EP Don’t Be Cute), they host a fun-filled day for those clad head-to-toe in black; activities include the long-distance PBR toss and a good ol’ plastic egg hunt. It’s an awesome track as well—there are echoes of Karen …