Adding light and warmth are two of the fastest ways to turn a house into a home, and the designs of local builder Jordan Iverson have both things covered.
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Shannon Quimby and Others Speak at Good Earth Home Show
Whether it’s to enliven your home indoors or out, speakers at the Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show this weekend at the fairgrounds in Eugene have got you covered. Nearly 50 speakers will take to various stages at the Lane Events Center, starting with keynoter Shannon Quimby of Portland.
Kamitori Eugene
The food at Kamitori, a Japanese restaurant open in Eugene since February 2011, has changed, and then recently changed again. After a health issue forced chef Masa Itai to work less with his hands for a time, his focus once again is on traditional nigiri sushi.
Makoto Japanese Restaurant in Eugene
A new restaurant has opened in downtown Eugene, nestled near the domineering Capstone buildings — Makoto, Japanese for “truth” or “honesty,” isn’t located far from a handful of other sushi and Japanese restaurants in the area. But Makoto plans to do things differently.
Party Downtown Chefs Focused on Local, Sustainable Cooking
Party Downtown’s Tiffany Norton and Mark Kosmicki seem to be the ideal couple to turn their love of food into restaurant ownership. Growing along with the appreciation of food they found together was awareness of the social and environmental impact of food production.
Callie’s Fund
Callie the dog’s owner worked as a hospice nurse. Callie showed such a remarkable bond with the hospice patients that a fund to care for the needs of pets belonging to people in hospice care was started in her honor.
Salon Services for Bridal Beauty
Not every woman who walks down the aisle becomes a princess afterwards, but every bride wants to feel like one. Nails, makeup, tanning and waxing are services that can make a woman feel her most beautiful, but they can’t be undertaken at the last minute.
Trends in Wedding Tabletop Decorations
Produce crates. Vintage books. Thrifted glassware. These elements are just some of the things brides are using to decorate their tabletops. Local wedding planners say items such as these are not only affordable and easy to find, but add a rustic charm—which is still a popular wedding style— and they can be spiffed up if […]
Naomi Feil’s Listening with Empathy
By Vanessa on December 26, 2014 in Boomer and Senior News, Health and Wellness, People Profiles, Retirement, Seniors
Naomi Feil has devoted her entire career to the advancement of care for our aging populations. She is the developer of a technique called Validation Training, which is a method of communication with very old people who are also very disoriented from dementia and related illnesses.
Ultimate Fitness Offers Personal Training For All Your Health Goals
Ultimate Fitness, tucked away in a plaza on Coburg Road, might sound like the name of a gym, but it’s not. There’s no membership fees, no loud rock music or competitive posturing. Ultimate Fitness owner Kathy Stewart-Bronson works one-on-one with people by appointment only, and offers massage along with personalized workouts to help people recover […]