Food + Beverage

Pro Tips for Backyard Gardening

Vegetable Gardening Advice from Local Pros at the OSU Extension Office Article by Marie Kriedman | Photography by Janie Jones A backyard veggie garden can bring gardeners joy during the growing and harvesting seasons. Some gardeners like to know where their food comes from, others want to reduce chemicals used in traditional farming or find relief from high grocery prices. The farm-to-table movement has created renewed interest in how commercial growers produce the food we enjoy daily. Many...

Home + Design

Love Where You Live

At Home with Diana Werthmann of Transformed Interiors Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman Surrounded by soothing blue and something that sparkles in every room, Diana Werthmann, interior designer and owner of Transformed Interiors, is in her element at home. The moment you cross the threshold you meet her in the romantic art and touches of glitter. Diana loves where she lives, and she is on a mission to transform homes so that her clients love where they live, too. Diana...

Life + Culture

Wahopi

Where Craft, Tile + Home Come Together Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Provided by Wahopi Owner + Wolf Custom Tile & Design Tucked into a residential block in East Hyde Park, Wahopi—often called the “mushroom house”—stands apart from its surroundings. Designed and built beginning in 1992 by architect Terry Brown, the structure was originally known as “The Studio.” Brown’s early design work is known as Wahopi, a Native American word loosely translated as “nest . ” Wahopi was conceived as...

Life + Culture

Heart Work

The American Heart Association Turns Bystanders into Lifesavers Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Provided by American Heart Association Every year, hundreds of thousands of lives can be saved when ordinary people know how to respond in a cardiac emergency. This is what drives the American Heart Association’s bold goal to double survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest by the year 2030. Through education, research and community action, the organization is empowering everyday bystanders to...