ENTREE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Siletz Roadhouse road·house n. An inn, restaurant, or nightclub located on a road outside a town or city. roadhouse Noun a pub or restaurant at the side of a road Noun 1. takes first place at brewfest Siletz Chocolate Porter from the Siletz Roadhouse in Siletz took first place in the people's choice awards The People's Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is one of the few to be based on the opinions of the general public. at the KLCC KLCC Kuala Lumpur City Centre (Malaysia) Microbrew mi·cro·brew n. 1. A beer or ale brewed in a microbrewery. 2. See craft beer. Festival held Feb. 11-12 at the Lane Events Center in Eugene. A brew called Iron Brewer from the Steelhead Brewery in Eugene took second place. India Pelican Ale from Pelican Brewery in Pacific City placed third. The festival was a benefit for public radio station KLCC 89.7 FM, which raised $55,000 at the event. Wine tastings TODAY Ambrosia ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey. Restaurant and Bar - Amity Vineyards, a pioneer in the production of Oregon pinot noir, will be featured at Ambrosia's First-Wednesday Wine Tasting and Sale from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Winemaker Myron Redford will pour the wines and answer questions. The $12 cost includes a taste of eight wines and appetizers. Ambrosia is at 174 E. Broadway. Workshops THURSDAY Pruning Workshop - The OSU/Lane County Extension Service is sponsoring a free class on the pruning of fruit trees and grape vines from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at River Road Park, 1400 Lake Drive. To register, call 688-4052. SATURDAY Home Orchard Society - The society will hold its annual Scion Exchange and Rootstock rootstock: see rhizome. Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby. Admission is $5 (free for children 12 and under). For more information, go to www.homeorchardsociety.org. TUESDAY Grafting Workshop - The OSU/Lane County Extension Service is taking registrations for grafting classes to be held on Tuesday in the Wheeler Pavilion at the fairgrounds, just east of the Extension office at 950 W. 13th Ave. The sessions are from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The $25 cost includes handouts and one apple rootstock for hands-on training. Additional rootstock and a grafting knife can be ordered. Call 682-4243 or (800) 872-8980 or go online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane to print out the registration form. Garden Clubs THURSDAY Lane County Dahlia dahlia (däl`yə, dăl`–) [for Anders Dahl, 1751–89, Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus], any plant of the genus Dahlia Society - A presentation on soil preparation and the use of organic methods will be featured at the society's meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
Eugene Bonsai Society - A program for beginners will be offered at the bonsai society's meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. The public is welcome. |
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