by Lisa Broadwater | Nov 27, 2014 | Central Oregon Events, Central Oregon News, Local Resources
Before you head out to that big-box store tomorrow on Black Friday, consider waiting one day and taking part in Small Business Saturday. Why? Because not only will any purchases you make that day provide a gift for someone you love, but you’ll also be giving back to...
by Lisa Broadwater | Nov 21, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events
With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, it’s time to count our blessings (which are plentiful, here in Central Oregon). We have a wide range of opportunities to celebrate; see a list of the holiday festivities below. Nov. 24 Vegan Thanksgiving: 4 plated...
by Lisa Broadwater | Aug 18, 2014 | About Central Oregon, About Sisters, Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Central Oregon News, Uncategorized
Drive through downtown Sisters, and it’s hard to believe that just a few short months ago, the main thoroughfare through town looked like this: Now, as the finishing touches of the Highway 20 rebuild project are completed — first the expanded sidewalks,...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 23, 2014 | Central Oregon Events, Central Oregon News, Local Resources, Uncategorized
I just finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Poisonwood Bible author Barbara Kingsolver. So I’ve got food on my mind. Kingsolver’s eye-opening first-person account of her family’s one-year commitment to eating only...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 21, 2014 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Yesterday, after showing property in Three Rivers South, I was able to sneak in a visit on the final day of the first weekend of the COBA Tour of Homes. The tour, organized by the Central Oregon Builders Association, has been a summer staple for years. Not only is it...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 14, 2014 | About Central Oregon, About Sisters, Oregon, Central Oregon Events, Photos of Central Oregon
Well, Sisters’ main annual event — the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show — has come and gone, and what a show it was! Now in its 39th year, the onetime one-day festival has gradually evolved into an international quilting extravaganza — with with more than...
