The First Sip of Summer As the days lengthen and warm, Salemites feel the urge to visit the farmland that surrounds us with trips to local wineries.  There is no better time than Memorial Day Weekend, (May 26 – 28) …

In preparation for Memorial Day weekend, we check out a couple of local wineries: Bethel Heights and Left Coast Cellars. Both wineries, lie within the Van Duzer Corridor, the gap in the coastal hills bordering Salem that allows Pacific Ocean …

Disney’s animated pro-environment movie “The Lorax” created a kerfuffle even before it was released in March, drawing jeers from conservative TV personality Lou Dobbs who called it “insidious nonsense from Hollywood… once again trying to indoctrinate our children.” Although Dobbs …

With local institution Weathers Music Corporation closing in June after more than 50 years serving Salem, the Cherry City music community is taking a hit. However, there are still several options around town for a musician in search of anything …

Gardeners who grow their own food in part to lighten their global footprint should consider that purchasing baby plants from a Salem “big box” store means that their tomatoes, peas and squash are actually shipped from hundreds of miles away. …