Mason’s on Main, recently opened at 345 E. Main St., offers an eclectic mix of dishes at budget-friendly prices in hopes of providing Ashlanders a gathering place in touristy downtown. Owner Mason Goche said patronage is steadily increasing since their opening in March.
For its August meeting, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now, a local nonprofit concerned about the climate crisis, swapped out its typical meeting space at the Medford Public Library for The Farm at Southern Oregon University Tuesday evening.
The Ashland Food Co-op recently made a big change to its back line in the kitchen, where food prep for the deli happens. It removed the last of its gas range appliances, installing three new induction ranges. The highly efficient electric appliances heat pots and pans directly using magnets. In making this switch, the co-op is moving one step closer to its goal of “carbon neutrality” (net-zero carbon emissions) by 2030.
The end of summer is approaching, and so is the deadline to apply for summer EBT benefits. The program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs, over and above Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamp) benefits. The application deadline is Sept. 2.
The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant on Ashland Plaza will close its bright, red doors on Aug. 18, the same day it holds the last of its popular Celtic jam sessions. The business, which is up for sale for $120,000, has served customers in downtown Ashland since 1991.
The new eatery at the corner of Main Street and Water Street, across from Ashland Plaza, has reclaimed wood countertops, hanging pots of herbs at each corner, a few small Meyer lemon trees, specially made charcuterie boards and the beginnings of vines reaching to climb up the posts. Co-owners Sierra Campbell and Dax Willard are aiming to turn their recently-opened Le Petit Café & Crěperie into an oasis filled with greenery and quality food that will become a hub for the Ashland community.
There’s one kind of dining-out experience where slow service is never an issue: dinner theater. In a unique culinary and entertainment fusion, dinner theater kitchens set themselves apart from classic restaurants by seamlessly blending dining with live performance. And, after nearly 40 years in business, Oregon Cabaret Theatre has it down to a T.
The newly named Rogue Theater Company theater, The Richard L. Hay Center, “stands as a testament to Richard’s enduring legacy ….” After designing hundreds of sets for local and nonlocal theaters and festivals alike, “Dick” is honored with a dedicated theater in his name.
Opportunities to taste a variety of foods cultivated in the Rogue Valley and tour local farms and ranches, will be available this coming Sunday. Kids activities, guided tours, live music, and meals for purchase are some of the offerings expected at the event.
Indulge Artisan Cheesecake, a small wood-paneled, farm-themed bakery dedicated to all things cheesecake, recently opened in the Underground Marketplace on Third Street. The duo run their bakery on an ingredient-forward philosophy, using ingredients such as real butter, cage-free eggs and real vanilla.
Major Ashland nonprofit services provider has transition plan to replace Cass Sinclair, who is moving on to an as-yet-undisclosed job in the region By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news Cass Sinclair will
Pacific Power has organized a meeting in Talent to discuss power outages that have plagued the city this summer. The meeting is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Talent library, 101 Home St. It will include an opportunity to hear from Pacific Power President Ryan Flynn, who will discuss the outages and also explain what is being done to improve the power grid system.
Catty Corner: All of us in the Rogue Valley know all too well that we need to be prepared for fire season — and we also need to make sure our pets are packed and ready to go. Here are a few tips for putting together your feline go bag.
Poetry Corner: The Almeda Fire was a community disaster, that brought the community more closely together. Two poets remember it in its anniversary month.
Nestled within a museum-like setting, the artfully chaotic recording studio is a place where cutting-edge digital meets the world’s largest collection of vintage and modern microphones, blending old-school analog charm with the latest in high tech.
Ashland Parks & Recreation Commissioners will review the revised draft of a “new cooperative framework” developed in informal meetings between members of APRC and Ashland City Council. The new framework intends to lubricate the machine of Ashland city government’s two elected bodies and has already been discussed and edited in a joint meeting of Ashland City Council and APRC commissioners Aug. 14.
(It’s free)