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Jen Robison

Ashland’s Place on the Culinary Map: Travel Ashland’s Culinary Festival 2019
Ashland is known for its many desirable features. The the picturesque hill and mountain views surrounding the Valley; the beautiful parks; the lively and unmistakable downtown center. Then there’s SOU and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival bringing creative minds and tourism to the city every year. Ashland, for all intents and

Knock on Wood: Woodblock Printing at Rogue Gallery
The Japanese method of woodblock printing has been in use for centuries, gaining popularity in the Edo period (1603-1868) in book printing, and evolving over time into a widely varied art form. If you think of iconic Japanese style waves in art, the images most likely coming to your mind

Fall Colors – October Imaginarium: Mischief and Magic!
Imaginations and colors will soar like a barn owl on a crisp autumn night at the October Imaginarium at the Art Presence Art Center in Jacksonville through October 27. Artists will explore the theme of “Mischief and Magic!” in their pieces, inviting the community to enjoy the delights of this

The Cheesesteak to Save Them All: Pressed Panino, Gyros, & Cheese Steaks at Pressed
Down Southeast 6th Street, toward the end of the busy shops in downtown Grants Pass, sits an unassuming little red trailer. I would imagine many locals don’t yet know that this little red trailer is their future favorite lunch spot. After all, Pressed started slinging their sandwichy goods just over

Around the World at Dinnertime: Medford Has a New Flavor
West Medford is a patchwork of Southern Oregon life. From the fringe of downtown to the country roads leading into Jacksonville, there is a patchwork of everything. New housing developments neighboring trailer parks and historic old homes, cannabis dispensaries next to down-home hardware stores, and at least a few handfuls

We All Scream: Hand-Churned Ice Cream Goodness Around the Rogue
Going out for ice cream is printed in every American mind as a sentimental part of childhood, whether your family actually did it much or not. While most of us adults likely eat our ice cream out of a pint container while binge-streaming their current obsession, there is something to

Who’s Your Daddy Ramen? A Food Truck with Soul
It was a threatening-rain spring day when I wandered the Thursday Market in Hawthorne Park, and possible rain is plenty excuse for me to crave a bowl of good ramen. I even happened to have my own dad in town with me for a visit, so I just couldn’t