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Home + Garden

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Kailla Platt Flowers For Portland floral designer Kailla Platt, no floral arrangement is complete without edibles and wild botanicals. Platt deftly tucks simple abundances like humble mint leaves and unripe blackberries into her stunning bouquets, elevating traditional roses, dahlias, and peonies to elegant new heights.

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Lighting the Way Portland designer Barbara Sumner blends soft neutral tones, sleek contemporary materials and airy light fixtures to frame a Skyline home’s large paneled windows and abundant natural light.

The result is both stylish and serene.

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Eye on Design Natural materials like brass, walnut and ceramics are making major inroads into kitchen design right now. We’ve sourced the latest in accessories and appliances that mix modern style with earthy and elemental innovations from the maker movement.

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A crumbling detached garage on Vashon Island is transformed into a translucent, light-filled flexible space that jets out over the waters of Puget Sound below. The new glass, steel and wooden cube, designed by Seattle’s Graypants studio, is perfect for cocktails, glamping and ping pong.

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Home on the Range When an active, outdoorsy family of four from Seattle hires CAST Architecture to design a vacation home in Washington’s Upper Methow Valley, the outcome is a rugged, modern getaway that blends seamlessly with its surroundings four seasons a year.

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Paradise Found Michael and Maryellen McCulloch honor the site of their iconic Pietro Belluschi home in the hills near Portland with a quiet reverence for sustainable landscape design. The creative couple view themselves as stewards of the land and make design decisions out of respect for their wild surroundings.

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Irons in the Fire Blacksmith Bob Denman, the owner of Red Pig Garden Tools in Boring, Oregon uses timeworn methods to hand-forge steel tools for people who aren’t willing to compromise on quality and offers a lifetime warranty – his life or yours, whichever ends first.

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Finding Home A young couple with a baby boy on the way buys 50 acres outside Molalla, Oregon and sets down roots as organic farmers. Now, three years later, Diggin’ Roots Farm operates a bountiful CSA and is home to a happy little farmer named Wendell.

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Cottage by the Sea Cannon Beach retailer and artist Diane Speakman and her husband Jay fill a historic 1890s cottage in Gearhart with beloved French antiques, family heirlooms and artwork passed down through generations. Their coastal homestead is as warm and weathered on the inside as its gray shingles on the outside.

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Travel: Cannon Beach With miles of walkable beaches, rugged sea stacks and forested trails, Cannon Beach is a nature-lover’s paradise. But this idyllic village by the sea is equally adored for its shingleclad storefronts, art galleries, fine dining and luxury accommodations. Use our Cannon Beach Guide to plan your next stay.

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PUBLISHER Claudia M. Brown EDITOR/SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Kiki Meletis STAFF WRITER

ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER Laura Baughman CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lori Gleichman Shannon O’Leary Donna Pizzi Margarett Waterbury PHOTOGRAPHERS

THE FIRST TIME I LAID EYES ON A STARFISH AT HAYSTACK ROCK, I was probably five years old. The tide was out and there I was, face to face with amazing anemones and tiny fish darting in and under the rocks to avoid detection. Sea gulls were swooping near or perched above, diligently waiting for the perfect opportunity to score a morsel.

As a kid, it’s all about adventure and my cousins and sisters and I made the most of it – building intricate sandcastles with massive moats, and forts out of driftwood, roasting weenies and s’mores over campfires, and wildly flying our kites up and down the beach. At the end of the day, my pockets usually were filled with cool sea shells and sand dollars…all good bartering for the endless board games of Monopoly and Clue. We never cared about the weather, we had library books and comic books, fizzies, salt water taffy, paint by number sets and plenty of cards for Old Maid and Crazy 8’s. Being at the beach also meant completely unstructured meals and a trip to Seaside Aquarium to feed the seals. Aah, to be a kid again.

In this issue, we revisit the charming coastal village that has provided so many happy memories for families in the Northwest. There are still lush flowerfilled planter boxes and art galleries, gray shingled beach cottages, friendly people and fabulous bakeries. Yet today’s Cannon Beach now has a growing number of foodie elements and luxury accommodations to enjoy. Check out our Ultimate Cannon Beach Guide to plan your next stay.

Speaking of coastal settings, we visit a historic home in Gearhart filled with antiques and plein air art, and witness the spectacular transformation of a crumbling detached garage on Vashon Island into a creative light-filled flexible space that juts out over Puget Sound. Farther North, we visit with Tim Hammer of CAST Architecture about the rugged vacation getaway he designed in the Upper Methow Valley in Washington. We also tour the sustainable garden of Maryellen and Michael McCulloch, with a landscape intricately designed to complement their iconic Pietro Belluschi home in Portland.

Finally, we celebrate Oregon blacksmith Bob Denman, who owns Red Pig Garden Tools in Boring.

Following a distinguished agency career in advertising, Bob is now hand-forging steel garden tools in a historic barn. He should get a special award for the lifetime warranty he offers on his tools – “his life or yours, whichever ends first.”

It’s an honor to highlight the special places we call home, and the unique individuals who live here.

Stefan Hampden Greg Kozawa Shawn Linehan Joshua McCullough Amos Morgan David Papazian George Vetter

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Edible Beauty Seasonal edibles and pedigreed ornamentals mingle with drama and a dash of rebellion in this exquisite arrangement. Set the scene with humble blackberries, plump wine-toned tomatoes and blueberry foliage, then invite summer’s royalty – ‘Crazy Legs’ dahlia and ‘Peach Peony’ rose perform well -- to the stage.

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Wild about Dahlias Late summer is an embarrassment of riches in the Pacific Northwest.

Celebrate the end of the growing season with sumptuous coral roses, burnt apricot dahlias and golden throated lilies, blended with fresh cut raspberry foliage and golden currant fruit.

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[FLOWER GUIDE] Rose ‘Karmel Antique’ Rose ‘Pink Peony’ Rose ‘Romantik Antique’ Ninebark ‘Summerwine’ Mint foliage Raspberry foliage Golden currant foliage and fruit Unripe blackberries Lily ‘Menorca’ Dahlia ‘Crazy Legs’ Dahlia ‘Sherwood Peach’ Dahlia ‘Ginger Willo’ Knautia Cream Foxgloves Madam Butterfly Snapdragons Mini Trumpet Tangerine Snapdragons Nasturtiums

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by Leslie Bennett and Stefanie Bittner (Ten Speed Press) From the founders of landscape design firm Star Apple Edible & Fine Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area comes a stylish, beautifully-photographed guide to artfully incorporating organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs into an attractive modern garden design.We’ve all seen the vegetable garden overflowing with corn, tomatoes, and zucchini that looks good for a short time, but then quickly turns straggly and unattractive (usually right before friends show up for a backyard barbecue). If you want to grow food but you don’t want your yard to look like a farm, what can you do?

The Beautiful Edible Garden shares how to not only grow organic fruits and vegetables, but also make your garden a place of year-round beauty that is appealing, enjoyable, and fits your personal style. Written by a landscape design team that specializes in artfully blending edibles and ornamentals together, The Beautiful Edible Garden shows that it’s possible for gardeners of all levels to reap the best of both worlds. Featuring a fresh approach to garden design, glorious photographs, and ideas for a range of spaces--from large yards to tiny patios--this guide is perfect for anyone who wants a gorgeous and productive garden.

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Cooking With Flowers

by Miche Bacher (Quirk Books) Bring simple, fresh flower recipes to your kitchen table! Edible flowers are abundant and easy to cook with but are often overlooked as being intimidating or too fancy. Cooking with Flowers is filled with special confections and easy everyday treats that everyone will love, from jewel-toned Violet Jam and pretty pink Lavender Lemonade to Pansy Petal Pancakes and Carrot Sunflower Cake.

Miche Bacher is an herbalist, chef, and owner of the custom confectionary studio Mali B Sweets.

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by Rosalind Creasy (Counterpoint) Creasy’s expertise on edibles and how to incorporate them in beautifully designed outdoor environments was first showcased in the original edition of Edible Landscaping (Sierra Club Books, 1982), hailed by gardeners everywhere as a groundbreaking classic. Now this highly anticipated new edition presents the latest design and how-to information in a glorious full-color format, featuring more than 300 inspiring photographs.

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LIGHTING THE WAY

written by Lori Gleichman photography by Greg Kozawa

BARBARA SUMNER, OF SUMNER GRAY, WAS ASKED BY HER CLIENTS TO “FRESHEN UP” THEIR HOUSE IN THE SKYLINE NEIGHBORHOOD OF PORTLAND. “BUT THE PROJECT TURNED OUT TO BE A LITTLE MORE COMPLEX,” SUMNER SAYS, REFERRING TO THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY THE ORIGINAL 1950 FOOTPRINT OF THE HOUSE AND THE INDUSTRIAL ELEMENTS INCORPORATED IN A COMPLETE REMODEL ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO. Then there were the things that her clients didn’t like at all, such as dated cabinetry and a tall island in the kitchen that blocked the view into the family room.

And Sumner had to immediately consider the huge paneled windows throughout, and the amount of light they let in all day long, in her design planning. It was both an opportunity and challenge, she says. She didn’t want to create a design that competed with the light, but she didn’t want it to be too stark either.

The result is a mix of textures, tones and design decisions that definitely complement the light.

Sumner started by refinishing the kitchen cabinets with a new product, a manufactured wood veneer that is very durable, easy to clean, and comes in extra large sheets. She chose a striking Tiger wood grain to wrap the cabinets horizontally, resulting in a continuous flow of pattern that is easy on the eye and dramatic at the same time.

Sumner used stainless steel in several unexpected places to merge the kitchen details with the concrete floor left over from the industrial design of the previous remodel. It also kept pace with the dark wood, and white, black and grey color palette she selected. She deliberately installed only one steel-framed, glass-fronted cabinet above the counter to limit clutter. And, in addition to the stainless steel refrigerator and hardware, she inSumner specifically chose chairs that swivel so family and friends can chat comfortably with each other or turn to enjoy the expansive view.

And it’s the expansive views Sumner was trying to protect with her design. Using a lot of soft neutrals like white, grey and natural wood allows the eye to linger on the vistas beyond.

stalled a stainless steel shelf above the cook top, and used it as countertop material on the kitchen island.

She varied the other materials, using grey and white Carrera marble on the counters that wrap the exterior of the kitchen and the backsplash, and a dense black limestone with white streaks on the divider between the kitchen and the family room.

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“Using different and very rich materials created a subtle combination of elegance and functionality,” says Sumner.

Keeping with that approach, Sumner selected five Mooi Random Lights for kitchen and dining space. They had to be set individually to balance the adjoining rooms and to become the structural statement Sumner was hoping for. Made of transparent resin, they are a whimsical note that Sumner loves and believes reflects the family’s sense of humor and appreciation of wit.

Just beyond the kitchen is the dining space that seats eight, which Sumner dressed with a Saarinen marble pedestal table and Poltronas leather-wrapped chairs. While Sumner considers this a special area where family and friends can gather, it becomes especially beautiful in the spring when the large cherry tree on the other side of the windows is in full bloom.

Moving into the family room, Sumner focused on blending it with the kitchen since there wasn’t a visual barrier separating the two rooms any more. One strategy was to keep the color palette consistent with the kitchen and dining room, which also complemented the existing hardwood, ebony-stained hardwood floors.

“The beautiful floor in the family room is the result of a serendipitous mistake during the previous remodel,” Sumner explains. “The floors cupped in that installation, which created a rippled look that adds instant interest to the room.”

And if one wonders about the extensive use of white in a room intended for an active family, including two teens and a cat, Sumner explains that the materials used to upholster the chairs and sofa are very durable and easy to clean. “I think white upholstery often gives the illusion of being more fragile than it has to be,” she said.

The small orange chests in the corners of the family room add a pop of color, and are also how Sumner honored her client’s affection for family pieces.

“She has a number of family heirlooms that are of a more elaborate Chinese design,” Sumner explained. “We chose to use a few special ones to finish the room.” She mimicked the orange in the chests in the art in the dining room and in the accent pillows on the new lacquered credenza in the master bedroom.

According to Sumner, her design directive was to update and streamline the house without making it “too precious.” Reflecting back on the project, she believes she achieved that goal and added some subtle drama along the way.

PROJECT SOURCES Contractor: Spezza Construction Architect: Richard Brown www.rbarch.com Interior Design: Sumner Gray www.sumnergray.com Appliances: BASCO www.bascoappliances.com Electrical Contractor: Westside Electric www.westsideelectric.com Appliances BASCO: Wolf Ovens, Sharp Microwave, Savor Cooktop, Miele dishwasher, Sub-Zero Refrigerator

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It’s art underfoot with this brilliant melange of earth, bark and umber hues. Artwork 19 from Jan Kath’s canvas-like Artwork collection blends wool, silk and nettle fibers into a rich color palette perfect for Northwest interiors. Shown here in multicolor.

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As well as enjoying lush natural surroundings and spectacular Puget Sound views, the petite outbuilding sports a volume-enhancing pitched roof and a comely exterior mix of wood, glass and copper. OPPOSITE The only furnishings that come with this be-anything-bunglow are a pair of handsome, easy-to-shift leather chairs. The views, which thanks to the structure’s high, cantilevered positioning create an amazing just-steps-from-thewater optical illusion, are a permanent attraction.

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Seattle’s Graypants studio turns an island vacation home’s garage into a delightfully diverse destination.

APART FROM PERHAPS the laundry room, it’s hard to imagine a less inspiring residential space than the garage. Even when spic-and-span devotees transform theirs into sparkling 3-D odes to utility—replete with tidy hooks and nooks for every possible thing—garages typically remain little more than mundane repositories for dusty autos, bikes, tools, abandoned sports equipment and mystery cardboard boxes.

When Bill and Ruth True contemplated their Vashon Island vacation home’s small, seriously detached garage (located some 30 feet from the main house), however, they saw endless (continued on page 56)

THIS PAGE (CLOCKWISE) The small building has many moving parts, including a bifold glass hangar door and up-from-the-floor seating (both outlined in the “functional tectonic” plan). As this site section reveals, the structure is surprisingly land-locked, actually located some 70 feet from Puget Sound shores. One of the design’s many hidden pleasures is an outdoor shower slotted behind a wall preserved from the old garage. OPPOSITE PAGE A crisp custom Corian bookcase hides a bar, an electrical outlet and, on its other side, the front door.

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possibilities: a tranquil guesthouse, zen-inducing yoga studio, intimate arts salon, ping-pong pavillion and too-cool party pad, to name just a few imaginings. Of course, these creative outliers (preeminent art collectors who founded a cutting-edge Seattle gallery, and Ruth the inimitable artisanal store, NuBe Green) were not about to settle for a conventional one-function-only structure, they insisted on a space designed with multiplicity in mind. They also bucked convention when it came to their architect selection.

Seth Grizzle and Jonathan Junker of Seattle’s Graypants studio had gained fame for their innovative lighting lines and custom installations, but this ambitious garage makeover would be their firm’s architectural debut.

As it turns out, the key to fulfilling their clients’ charge of creating an aesthetically surprising, supremely flexible space that could serve myriad family, including five children, and friends, within a tiny footprint was to think a bit like a marine designer. “We had to get really thoughtful and creative on how space works and how it could it be magical too,” explains Grizzle. “With boats, you have just a big volume of space and every little nook and cranny really counts.” So after channeling a boatbuilder’s ingenuity, Graypants required only a paltry 440 square feet to raise a remarkably open glass-steel-and-wood case imbued with all the layered complexity of an Origami figurine. (Vestiges of the old frumpy post-World War II garage were fondly preserved, including richly textured interior boards repurposed as flooring and two walls that now act as entrée to the new structure.) Walls, including a large bi-fold hangar door, are designed to simply roll up or away, and beds are smartly stowed below deck (to get access, or to create above-deck lounge TOP TO BOTTOM The multi-purpose building boasts an aptly diverse material mix. At dusk, with its LED elements aglow, the glass-encased box assumes the magical cast of fireflies in a bottle.

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seating, just lift up a floor section). Even the slide-away front door has ulterior (and interior) motives: On the inside it shows off a practical, space-saving bookcase-bar-desk combination, while its exterior face quixotically wears a landscape-extolling poem. The latter is not only a gesture to poetry-loving owner Bill True, but an example of Graypants’ philosophy of blending art with design, especially when it comes to everyday elements. “We want to take advantage of little opportunities to make somebody smile, pause and to change their day,” explains Grizzle. For instance, pull out a certain book from that custom shelving system and a handy phone- or computer-charging outlet is revealed.

Not surprisingly, Graypants deployed a brilliant lighting scheme.

After all, states Grizzle, “We are absolutely lighting geeks.” (In fact, their friendship with the Trues was formed years earlier when Ruth had inquired about carrying Graypants’ recycled cardboard Scraplights at her NuBe Green shop.) Instead of a predictable array of space-cramping lamps and sconces, says the architect, “We basically turned the structure into a light fixture.” Narrow LED lights warmly glow along the ceiling’s wooden slats (or purlin system) and futuristic bands of canvas panels bookending the structure enclose LED lights and speakers that can be adjusted—from romantic low levels to hard-partying heights—with the flick of a smart phone. “We wanted all the lighting to be playful and inter-

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Graypants’ garage reinterpretation has more than delivered on its magical, multi-purpose mission. In its two short years of existence it has been host to dinners and parties of all stripes and scale (Grizzle, a frequent stay-over guest, personally vouches for some spectacular Fourth of July shindigs), as well as poetry readings, yoga sessions, “glamping” adventures and, yes, ping-pong matches. (It holds a regulation-size table, assures Grizzle.) In short, says the couldn’t-be-more-pleased architect of his uncommon creation,

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Tim Hammer of CAST Architecture wrapped the structure in fire-and-ice resistant energy-efficient, aluminum-lined windows, corten steel panels and a four-foot-high concrete skirt. The bronze-hued steel panels and pale gray concrete blend beautifully, especially in summer, with the hardscrabble landscape of stones, grasses and trees. The glossy white panels covering the interior and veranda ceilings beguilingly bring the outside in.

A mountain retreat in Mazama, Washington beautifully blends Northwest modern design with family-friendly functionality. Here, the architecture unstintingly serves its residents (who are the very embodiment of active) and its uncommon natural surroundings.

HOME ON THE RANGE written by Shannon O’Leary

photography by Stefan Hampden

IF IN BETWEEN CHURNING OUT THOSE FABULOUSLY POPULAR DIME-STORE WESTERNS, ZANE GREY HAD TURNED HIS HAND TO NORTHWEST MODERN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, he surely would have rustled up something like the simple, low-slung Ranch-style house that recently took root in Mazama, Washington. Not only does it boast a poetic, leg-stretching landscape, set on five hardscrabble, aspen-laced acres in a quiet mountain valley, but it is frill-free and built for work.

The business of this “Ranchero,” so dubbed by its otherwise urbanite owners Adam and Anne, isn’t about wrangling cattle but serving up a Lazy Susan’s worth of X Game-quality outdoor fare— skiing, biking, running, rafting and then some—the year round for an irrepressibly active Seattle family of four and their many, many house guests. After 15 years as rental vacationers, in 2011, the couple had discovered an idyllic parcel for sale in Mazama’s upper Methow Valley.

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Not only did it come with an aspen grove backdrop, sweeping North Cascades’ prospect, a literally sunny disposition (a must-have for sun lov-

mer, wet in the winter, with a similar snow pack, similar temperatures and vegetation. I mean, it even smells the same. It’s pretty uncanny.”

er Anne), but it garnered the avid cross-country

The trio also was sublimely in sync when it came

skiers pricelessly direct access to the 120-mile

to the in-depth design process, which included

Mazama Cross-Country Trails, the largest such

sharing a rental in order to take brain-storming

ski area in the United States. (Plus, it was locat-

walks around the Mazama site. “He spent a lot

ed a mere quarter-mile from the Mazama Store, a

of time interviewing us and figuring out what we

kind of yuppie quickie mart.) In family friend Tim

wanted,” says Adam. “We had a vision of what we

Hammer, of Seattle’s CAST Architecture, they also

wanted, but he was able to convert it into some-

found the ideal hand to render a retreat that could

thing that works.” What they had nixed was either

comfortably put up two families of four, required

a “historic cottage in the wood” or a “two-story

almost zero upkeep and tread ever so lightly on

McMansion monstrosity.” Says Hammer, “Their

the landscape. “Tim was perfect for the project,”

mandate was something that follows the tenets

says Adam. “He’s a mountain guy—a skier and a

of modern, contemporary architecture but that is

rock climber—and was so aware of the terrain and

more focused on addressing the place and how the

the environment out there, which was a big selling

dwelling’s form is based on the best use of the

point.” Actually, kismet doesn’t seem too strong a

property.” The architect used a mere 1,600 square

word. “This area is almost exactly the same as the

feet (400 of that is outside) to etch out the Ran-

Montana valley I grew up in,” says Hammer. “It’s

chero’s great room and kitchen, three bedrooms,

a high elevation mountain valley, dry in the sum-

two baths, a laundry room and small office. Every

ABOVE The kitchen is dramatically lined in blackened steel (originally meant to magnetically suspend pots and pans) and the range hood’s exposed duct work. Says Hammer of the hood, “We didn’t want to vent it through the ceiling because of the snow pack on top of the roof…so during the design phase we looked at a couple different options and at one point, I thought, ‘Let’s just get some cheap galvanized duct work and just show it.’” OPPOSITE Although the architect’s plan behind the steel wall panels didn’t entirely pan out, they do insert most of the decorative drama in the house. And the soapstone markers are constantly employed—here, for a little tricycle sketch—especially by the many visiting kids.

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The great room pulls off a relaxing-and-entertaining vibe. Owner Anne, a marketing consultant with a background in graphic design, sourced many of the home’s products, including the Crate & Barrel bar stools and the delicate Bocci pendant lights from Ylighting. The table, designed by Tim Hammer and fabricated by Seattle’s Burmeister Studios, features a wagon wheel enabling it to be easily rolled out the set of sliding glass doors onto the veranda and its awaiting fire pit. The floor is radiant heated, but not enhanced with additional color or pigments, ensuring easy cleanup of tracked-in snow and mud. Windows and glass doors are by Sierra Pacific.

square inch exudes practicality and purpose. The wide-open great

visible part of the house is just this narrow strip, like the filling in

room has handy-for-hosting proximity to the kitchen and to the

an Oreo,” marvels Hammer. “It’s just this little sliver underneath

outdoor patio. (Hammer even designed a dining table with wheels

the snow.”

to aide al fresco dining.) The small outbuilding that encloses the ski wax room is partnered with a sauna (how better to soak those mountain-trail-tired muscles?). But that doesn’t mean the Ranchero is devoid of flair. Hammer gave the kitchen’s Europly custom cabinetry a distinctly midcentury-modern vibe and the bunkroom (most often occupied by little buckaroos) a ship’s berth sensibility, complete with portholes.

The roof’s design also is about climate control. Its slight slope is meant to retain snow; avoiding damaging drifts piling up against the siding and windows while utilizing snow’s insulating properties. Adds Hammer, who is often bemused by the rookie snow-management mistakes in other Mazama houses, “If you have a couple of feet of snow on your roof, you’ve just added another 25 to 40 percent R-value [thermal resistance] to your roof

However, durability and modesty of scale were the main design

assembly for free!” Not surprisingly, he also deftly exploited pas-

drivers. Hammer wrapped the structure in rugged Corten steel and

sive solar design. For example, during Mazama’s long, hot sum-

a high cement skirt, which resist summer’s brush-fire danger and

mers (often registering 100-degree days), the covered patio set on

winter’s corrosive snow-freeze-thaw-snow rhythm and that beau-

the north side (where the bedrooms also are located) enjoys the

tifully blend in with the valley’s muted color palette year-round.

coolest and breeziest conditions; likewise, situating the entry on

And he limited its visual impact, both from the surrounding trails

the south side practically eliminates that tiresome, time-consum-

and the road paralleling part of the property, by restricting the

ing wintertime task of clearing the walk. Says a pleased Hammer,

dwelling to a single story and capping it with an understated black

“The sun is able to heat that slab up and melt off the snow and

shed roof. “In the winter, when you’re driving by on the road, you

keep it, for the most part, clear of snow and ice on its own rather

see the snow on roof and you see the snow on ground and the

than your having to be out there with a chisel.”

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OPPOSITE The Ranchero was a custom collaboration between architect and artisans, many of whom were locally based. Mazama’s Alpine Welding was behind all the metal fabrication, including the indoor fireplace and window bench/wood box. The bench element is mirrored outside. “Having that plane extend through window pane suggests that there isn’t a window at all,” explains Tim Hammer.

ABOVE RIGHT The Ranchero’s bunkroom boasts

a ship’s berth sensibility and built-in bunk beds of maple plywood that come equipped with storage and great views of the aspen grove. The hot-rolled steel panels deployed in the kitchen also are a backdrop for the bunks and make a perfect soapstone note and sketchpad for kids. ABOVE RIGHT + BELOW In order to maximize views, better mesh with landscape and grab as much natural light as possible, the architect reduced much of the dwell-

ing to a simple glass box. The home’s windows and sliding glass doors were custom fabricated by Sierra Pacific Windows. The sloped roof allows for normal drainage and retains snow during winter in order to reduce pile-ups around the house and to take advantage of its insulation. The outbuilding, attached only by the veranda’s ceiling, houses the indispensable ski wax room and wood-fired sauna, easily restoked from an adjacent wood box.

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Ironically, the architect faced his biggest challenge indoors. Given their retreat’s rough-house vocation and drywall’s ding-prone nature, the owners banned its use altogether. After some headscratching, Hammer came up with a menu of interior materials possessing comic-bookesque durability. The walls are encased in Minerit panels (a fiber-cement product with integrated coloring usually reserved for exteriors). “You can throw a brick at it and you might make a scratch,” says Hammer. “And if you do if nick it, scrape it or ding it, it’s the same color inside as it is outside.” He sheathed the ceilings in another typically exterior product: tough composite-aluminum panels. (A happy accident of this application is that the reflective panels, which extend out to the veranda’s ceiling, beguilingly import snatches of outdoor scenery, from aspen greenery to glistening snow.) Finally, the kitchen’s back wall is lined with couldn’t-be-hardier hot-rolled (aka, blackened) steel panels. This material pick actually arose from Adam’s admiration for the functionality of Julia Child’s kitchen, specifically her famed kitchen pegboard featuring marker outlines to show where pots and skillets should be returned. “For years and years they’d been visiting vacation homes and, for the first four days, having to open every drawer and cupboard in the kitchen to find the pan or the spatula,” explains Hammer. “He wanted other people to be able to use this house and not

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more mass in the steel to make it work. The heavier pots just kind of

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slide down the wall,” says Hammer with a laugh. But not one to reject

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cool.” Plus, the chef knives do stick to the wall by the range, and the below-counter cabinets are open to reduce the time visitors have to spend scouting for pots and pans.

“I’m amazed at how well the house functions,” says Adam. “It’s not a big spread and it’s all very rustic—we don’t even have a bath tub—but the house really supports a lot of people, especially in the summer when you can just open the doors and everyone is outside all of the time.” In other words, the Ranchero’s raison d’être realized. “It’s hard to articulate,” admits the happy homeowner, “but it’s about approaching beauty from another path.”

PROJECT SOURCES Contractor: Lost River Construction www.lostriverconstruction.com Architect: CAST Architecture www.castarchitecture.com Windows & Doors: Sierra Pacific Windows www.sierrapacificwindows.com Appliances: Liebherr refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, cooktop, oven, washer, dryer; VentaHood; Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets: Blanco, Kohler, Restoration Hardware; Cabinetry and Countertop Installation: Woraz Woodworking

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This single level, custom design by Tim Schouten of Giulietti | Schouten Architects and built by Ryan Matson features low maintenance materials, and a mixture of warm woods and natural stone inside and out. A walnut screen wall that emulates the horizontal design of the 10’ entry door divides the spacious entry seating area from the lengthy galley kitchen. Dropped cedar ceilings provide intimacy and good task lighting, while its strategic openings provide natural daylight from the clerestory windows above.

AMID THE NORTHERN STRETCHES OF MCMINNVILLE, a spacious single story 5,300 sq. ft. new home designed to house the owner and her mother in separate wings with shared common areas is making a unique architectural statement. Perfect for large gatherings, yet capable of privacy with the touch of a sliding door, its clean, economic lines pays homage to Northern California real estate developer, Joseph Eichler, as well as to the Northwest Ranch vernacular.

“This was my second project with Tim and Dave,” says the owner, regarding Tim Schouten and Dave Giulietti of Giulietti | Schouten Architects, “and this house works just the way we hoped it would.”

The first custom home the architects worked on with her sat on an old walnut orchard with sweeping vistas toward which the house was oriented. Given this rural home’s more confining location, Schouten, working with builder Ryan Matson wanted to focus it more inward. Thus the creation of a 3,500 sq. ft. common courtyard, bordered by yards of SynLawn, which separates the two women’s private wings. The courtyard provides the women privacy when needed, or space for large or intimate outdoor gatherings within the three separate sections. A metal trellis shades the courtyard in summer, while a water feature adds ambiance.

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“Keeping the home on one level provides the necessary ease for getting around,” explains Schouten, who introduced a mixture of woods: Eastern Red Cedar, and walnut to create more warmth in the modern design. Idaho and Oregon natural stone travels from the outside to the interior walls, fireplace and one side of the refrigerator.

“Tim and Dave are so easy to work with, and they listen well. They hear “wants” from me that I don’t even realize I’m expressing,” says the owner. One of those wants was plenty of

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Honed grey quartz counters make cleanup easy in the long galley kitchen. A full height handle stainless Sub-Zero refrigerator is camouflaged by stone on one side and walnut on the other. Crate & Barrel Folio chocolate leather barstools tuck beneath the kitchen counter. Five Goccia H Pendant Lights by Andrea Branzi of Rotaliana from YLighting span the bar adding sparkle to the area also lit from clerestory windows overhead. A dark walnut espresso stain turns glue lams into striking beams. Slotted openings trimmed

in walnut stained wood that echoes the screen wall open onto the high ceilings. The kitchen is free of upper cabinets, which are found in the adjacent butler’s pantry and secondary pantry reserved for supplies, tucked behind sliding doors. Floating counters waterfall down to the floor, which feature 12” x 24” cork tiles from Expanko.

“We had to go with glued tiles because the runs were too long for plank flooring unless we added thresholds,” says the owner.

Dropped ceiling is v-groove Western Red Cedar.

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light from all sources. “So we created a slot in the lowered cedar kitchen ceiling that looks up to the beamed ceiling above,” says Schouten. “Clerestory windows filter light down into the kitchen from various places, as well as out onto the courtyard to prevent it from being dark.”

The long galley kitchen is designed to accommodate the owner’s love of cooking and entertaining. “I’m one of those people who enjoy company when I cook, but who prefer not to have guests actually in the kitchen with me. I am particular about organization and I clean as I go,” she says.

A series of polished chocolate leather bar stools line the 17’ long galley kitchen bar for guests.

“The bar stools provide a great place for them to perch and be part of the action, and yet not get in my way,” she continues. “The kitchen is large enough for multiple cooks, though, as I have easily shared ‘large-party’ cooking duties with professional chefs.”

Sliding doors enable each woman’s wing to become instantly private. A pair of guest bedrooms and baths lie adjacent to the mother’s wing.

“I think my favorite thing about Tim and Dave,” says the owner, “is that they do not give me what I ask for, they give me what I want. Those aren’t always the same things.”

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Low maintenance Oregon and Idaho natural stone frames the 10’ walnut entry door from Portland Millwork, with veneer

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Self-described “strong extroverts,” Maryellen and Michael McCulloch’s patio, pool, and garden are built for entertaining. They regularly host charity dinners and special events on the terrace overlooking the Tualatin Valley and Coast Range, and Maryellen leads meditation walks through the revitalized lower pasture. Their garden was designed by a team of Northwest garden luminaries: Ann Lovejoy, Beth Holland, Laura Crockett, Eamonn Hughes, and John Greenlee.

PARADISE FOUND written by Margarett Waterbury photography by Joshua McCullough

TUCKED AWAY IN THE HILLS JUST WEST OF PORTLAND is a garden that masterfully bridges the wild and the refined. Blending midcentury modern architecture, contemporary hardscaping, naturalistic plantings, native forest, and a Japanese-inspired garden studio, the property exemplifies Northwest design. Once a virtually blank canvas, today Maryellen and Michael McCulloch’s historic home and expansive terraced garden play host to a rotating cast of children, family, friends, elk, birds, bear, bees, and recently even a slinking bobcat darting across the front road.

Maryellen, Michael, and their two of their four children have lived on the property together since 2004. Maryellen and her first husband purchased the land as a family home, but he passed away soon afterwards. It’s the site of an iconic single family home designed by Pietro Belluschi, one of the Northwest’s most famous architects and a national touchstone in the Modern movement.

Despite its elegance, living in a noteworthy property does come with limitations, particularly for creative residents. Michael is an architect and Maryellen is a musician and recording artist. They struggled to balance their desire to make a mark on the property with their obligation to preserve its historic quality. “We didn’t touch the house. The building is so significant and we didn’t want to mess anything up, so we went outside.”

In the beginning, outside consisted of a sheep pasture blanketed in thistles and several acres of persistent Himalayan blackberry. The McCullochs wondered: What would it be like to have the ideal situation for children to grow up in and adults to enjoy? How can this rural setting be transformed into a place for rejuvenation, entertaining, and gatherings while also preserving the natural qualities that make it so special? What kind of garden is this place meant to be?

To answer these questions, the McCullochs enlisted an all-star cast of Northwest garden designers, including Ann Lovejoy, Beth Holland, and Laura Crockett. Together, they chose a hot color palate incorporating reds, oranges, yellows, and deep purples, and then put together a planting scheme for a four-acre core around the home. Eamonn Hughes of Hughes’ Water Garden designed and installed the water feature adjacent to the garden studio, including individually placing all one thousand tons of rock brought in to the property.

Despite the significant hardscaping, including an outdoor pool and rockery garden around the water feature, movement-filled foliage and color-saturated blossoms make the garden feel soft and welcoming. “A formal garden can feel hard to be in,” says Maryellen. “I want the plants to be a central focus so people feel really comfortable in the setting. Now the garden is taking over the hardscape, which is what I want.”

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Rich jewel tones like the coreopsis, artemisia, and penstemon seen here contrast gorgeously with what Lovejoy calls “oyster light,� the luminous, silvery light of overcast Northwest skies. Native forests provide a borrowed skyline and give rich, dark edges to the garden that provide drama and definition. To left, the Japanese-inspired studio opens directly onto the pool, while lush plantings soften hard edges among the hardscaping.

Coreopsis, artemisia, Russian sage, penstemon, lamb’s ear, yucca, sedums, and a wide range of ornamental grasses all feature prominently in the landscape. The designers selected for tough, resilient plants that could coexist successfully with the native elk and deer without aggressive interventions, as well as habitat plants for birds and insects.

More recently, the McCullochs have partnered with John Greenlee, considered the international expert on grasses, to expand the garden’s reach. Taking a light-handed editorial approach, they’re now carving trails through the former sheep pasture and removing invasive plants like thistles so that guests can better enjoy the existing grasses.

The McCullochs also cultivate about four acres of organic lavender, which they use to distill essential oils and make lavender products. They particularly relish the opportunity the lavender presents to interact intimately with bees. “The nice thing about bees and lavender is that they’re incredible docile because they’re so drunk on the nectar” says Maryellen. “It makes it really easy for people to see that even though the bees are on the flowers, they can be just nudged off when you make a bouquet. It’s a great way to reduce the fear some people have around insects and being in nature.”

The naturalistic approach even extends to the buildings in the garden. As an architect, homeowner Michael McCulloch designed the garden studio to complement the house.

It was built using Japanese temple construction techniques, which eschew nails in favor of a puzzle piece-like approach to building. Every component of the studio frame was laboriously prepared over a period of six months and then, in one day, assembled completely in place without a single nail. “On assembly day, they were so nervous,” says Maryellen, “but it went together perfectly.” Today, the studio is used for yoga, intimate gatherings, events, and concerts, when Maryellen slides open all four walls of the building to create a magical outdoor pavilion.

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Grasses provide striking architectural lines, movement, and rich color in the late summer garden. Seed heads make food for birds, while larger clumps provide excellent habitat and nesting. The McCullochs property attracts an enormous range of birds, including huge flocks of goldfinch that bathe in the water feature, hummingbirds feasting on nectar-rich flowers, and swallows that raise their young on the land each year. Creating space for wildlife is a guiding principle for Maryellen. “We want to show ourselves and others that we can coexist in a positive way with nature. If we don’t have a positive interaction with nature, nature will not be here for us.�

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PROJECT SOURCES Architect: Michael McCulloch Grassland Designer: Greenlee & Associates www.greenleeandassociates.com Garden Designers: Ann Lovejoy, Beth Holland, Laura Crockett Water Feature: Hughes Water Gardens www.hugheswatergardens.com

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“My kids were one-and-a-half and two-and-a-half when their father passed away. To be able to raise them on this place that he once had a dream about – that we then made into our dream – feels really special,” says Maryellen.

“When I swim in the pool and watch the swallows flying over, dipping into the pool for water, I think ‘don’t we live in paradise?’ This is a unique and special place on the planet. We feel like we got this huge blessing, and we have to honor it, we have to be the steward the land is asking for. It’s a responsibility to listen to the land like that, to understand that it wants you to do certain things to it and behave certain ways on it, but – other than being a parent – it’s the best responsibility I’ll ever have.”

The garden, studio and terrace harmonize with the main house, which was designed by Italian-American architect (and Portlander) Pietro Belluschi. The garden studio’s roofline echoes that of the home, while the rectangular pavers mimic the strong form of the patio-facing windows. A thoughtful palate of foundation plantings links the home directly to the garden through repetition of form and color. The overall effect is one of great cohesion that belies the fact that the home was built more than 20 years before the garden and terracing was installed. LEFT The rocks were imported, and individually placed in the tumbling water feature designed by Eamonn Hughes of Hughes’ Water Gardens. Originally from Ireland, Hughes has been designing Zen-inspired water features like this one in Oregon since 1987.

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With the exception of his hands, which look like they might date back to the Middle Ages, blacksmith and toolmaker Bob Denman looks, at minimum, 20 years younger than he really is. It’s hard to know whether that youthfulness stems from the physical conditioning provided by days spent hefting and hammering red-hot cast iron by hand, or from the explosive verve with which Denman approaches life. After a full career in advertising and nursery retail, Bob and his wife, Rita, moved from Orange County to Boring, Oregon, in search of a more rural community and a quieter way of life. But instead of retiring, a new project beckoned, and now Bob is making some of the most beautiful functional objects in Oregon.

Irons in the fire written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by SHAWN LINEHAN

TALL, FIT AND WITH THE IMPISH EYES AND LIGHTNESS OF EXPRESSION that invariably signals a life lived surrounded by interesting and engaging projects, Bob and his wife, Rita, live in the oldest farmhouse in Boring, Oregon. Together, they run Red Pig Garden Tools, a national beacon for people who are not willing to compromise when it comes to their tools.

Although they’re made entirely by hand, there’s nothing twee or delicate about the garden implements at Red Pig Garden Tools. Bob makes tools that are meant to be used – a lot. “Machines used to be made to last forever, to do work every day for a hundred years,” he says, leaning over a pockmarked workshop table. “If you’re earning your living with a tool, you want something stout, strong, well-built, something you can depend on. My warranty on my tools is my life or yours, whichever ends first.”

Bob makes everything himself, all the way down to some of the tools he uses to make other tools. In his workshop, there is something called a “mechanical hammer” a time-saving device for blacksmiths who don’t want to hammer everything by hand. He never uses it, instead preferring to hammer each tool by hand from start to finish. Forged tools are made from a single piece of iron, one solid slab that is heated, pulled, and hammered into shape, then cooled and mounted on wooden handles.

It’s skilled work. “You can learn the basics in a couple of weeks, but it takes a long time to get good at hammering.”

Blacksmithing isn’t his first career. The son of a tool and die maker who worked as a blacksmith on the side converting confiscated German and Japanese arms from WWII into sporting rifles, Bob says he couldn’t have been less interested in blacksmithing as a young man.

Instead, he became a journalist, then moved into marketing, advertising, and PR. He worked for big-name companies like Ogilvy & Mather and Young and Rubicam, ran a freelance design studio, and dabbled in art direction.

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Bob and his apprentice, a local 22-year-old woman, work out of a smithy inside a converted garage in his back yard. “As a blacksmith, the things you do are simple: you can stretch steel thinner in one or more dimensions; you can push steel back onto itself; or you’re swedging (putting a dent in it), or bending, or twisting. The combination makes up the skills of

blacksmithing. But to be a good blacksmith, you have to be under great control. When you strike something, you receive signals through your ears, your eyes, the sensation of heat and vibration, that all help you decide how high to lift the hammer, how hard to hit the tool, what angle to use, and where to strike.

It’s all happening in a microsecond.”

Then in the 80’s, burnt out on advertising, Bob started a specialty nursery in Orange County. After a motorcross injury, Bob invented a pair of pants with built-in kneepads to use while gardening. They were very popular, so popular that they were quickly replicated by then-giant garden supply firm Smith & Hawken.

Rather than pursue a potentially unwinnable lawsuit, Bob decided to move on and design his first line of forged tools, which he commissioned from a nearby blacksmith named Monte Haberman who would later become his mentor. Things went well for a few years, and the business grew. But then a problem began to emerge. “Monte was doing more fishing and less work every year. The writing was on the wall: it was time to learn.”

So, in his 40s, Bob took up the hammer. Today, he’s using some of his father’s old tools. “I guess you can run from your heritage, but you can’t hide.” When he’s not smithing, Bob is hard at work on a book on the history of tools from Timber Press, and travels throughout the Northwest for speaking engagements.

Red Pig Garden Tools makes an amazing range of tools, from the familiar (trowels) to the obscure, like the Victorian-era Ball Weeder, a narrow, two-pronged weeder mounted on handle with a ball at its neck the size of an orange. That ball creates a wide fulcrum point that lets you pry tough weeds like dandelions and creeping woodsorrel out of wet ground without sinking into the soil.

Bob built his two-story store from timber salvaged from two nearby historic barns.

He’s now constructing a new shop right next door made from the pieces of another salvaged barn, this one from Albany, Oregon. He’s forged custom hinges and hardware for the building, and plans to install a rainwater catchment system. Some of the boards are 36 feet long, hearkening back to the golden days of Oregon forestry.

Inspired by the rich late 19th century tradition of hand tools, Bob frequently revives and reimagines traditional implements for modern users. Many of Red Pig’s tools are made specifically for our Northwest soils, like the clay spade, a sharp, narrow digging implement that looks a bit like an edging shovel with most of the interior of the spade cut away. Those cutaways mean less drag through our heavy, dense clay soils than a regular spade, a difference Bob describes as cutting a block of Tillamook cheddar with a chef’s knife versus a cheese wire.

He’s also designed a wicked-looking long tool called a Blackberry Hook ideal for eradicating the almostunstoppable invasive Himalayan blackberry. A chisel tip cuts into thick canes from the front, while a sharpened hook then completes the cut from the back, ensuring that the stems fall away from you instead of towards and preventing “a close personal relationship” with the thorny canes.

Red Pig Garden Tools also does custom commissions, from standard tools of unusual size to gorgeous custom hinges and hardware. He’s made adaptive tools designed for people who use wheelchairs or suffer from severe arthritis, and specially reinforced tools for extraordinarily heavy use.

The store is a destination in its own right: located at 12040 Revenue Road in Boring, Oregon, the hand built two-story barn houses an incredible collection of historic and contemporary tools, redpigtools.com

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Sarah and Conner bought their land just three months before their son Wendell was born, the realization of a decade-long dream. Now, they farm as a family on a 50-acre parcel of pasture, hill, and riparian land about halfway between Molalla and

Silverton. Certified organic, Diggin’ Roots Farm supplies a network of community supported agriculture members and farmers markets in the eastern Willamette Valley while making big strides towards native ecosystem rehabilitation.

The great writer and ecologist Wendell Berry famously said that “eating is an agricultural act,” reminding us that how we choose to feed ourselves carries repercussions well beyond our biological bodies. At Diggin’ Roots Farm, a 50-acre diversified organic farm outside of Molalla, husband-and-wife farmers Sarah Brown and Conner Voss (and their blue-eyed imp of a son, three-year-old Wendell) put that philosophy into practice every day.

It was a long road from UC Davis, where Sarah and Conner met, to Diggin’ Roots. After five fruitless years of searching for the right piece of land in the Willamette Valley while they ran an urban farm and CSA in Milwaukie, they decided it was time to stop putting their life on hold, moved to the country, and started a family. And then, three months before their son Wendell was born, everything fell into place.

Finding Home

written by Margarett Waterbury photography by Shawn Linehan

Diggin’ Roots Farm started out with just three sheep, like this Katahdin (shown) helping himself to some cauliflower leaves.

Now the farm has a flock of 50 Black Welsh Mountain Sheep, a hardy and self-reliant multipurpose breed perfect for the Northwest’s decidedly Wales-like climate. FACING

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PAGE Maintaining the right warmth is important for an active compost pile; Sarah and Conner are helped by two employees on busy harvest days; carrots dug fresh from the soil; Wendell finds the tractor mesmerizing; harvesting lettuce for the Saturday Silverton farmer’s market.

Tell me about the early days of Diggin’ Roots Farm.

This is season three on this piece of land. After five years of making offers and not finding anything, we put everything in storage and moved out into the country. We felt like we needed to get out of the city and hopefully that would help us find a place. And then we got pregnant. It was kind of a blessing in disguise because it forced us to figure it out: we purchased a place in August of 2012.

There was a lot of work to do on the house, so we moved in in November and had our son Wendell in December. The day after our stuff arrived at the house, before we’d even unpacked our boxes, there are pictures of me, crazy pregnant, bundled up outside putting our first crop in the ground: garlic.

It was hard for both of us. We never ever envisioned that being the timeline of events. In the perfect world, we would have been on the farm for

a few years, had the infrastructure and markets dialed in, and then had a kid. But that’s not how it happened. And now the farm and our family are evolving together. The systems that we build are built around us as a family, and we wouldn’t change that for the world.

What crops do you grow and how do you select them?

We try to grow a little bit of everything: broccoli, lettuce, kale, cabbage, green beans, cucumbers, a little bit of sweet corn, all that stuff. We love growing melons and we really like growing sweet onions.

We put a lot of intention and thought into the varieties we grow. There are hundreds and hundreds, if not thousands, of varieties of every vegetable you see at the store. We’re Certified Organic, so we need to prioritize organic seed. Then it’s really important to us that we’re getting varieties that are regionally appropriate and selected for our climates. We do that primarily by buying from local seed companies, like

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CSA members get a hearty weekly basket of seasonal produce, from spring spinach and edible flowers to carrots and winter squash. Diggin’ Roots Farm plans to include meat, dairy, and eggs into CSA shares in the future – a full spectrum of the farm’s bounty.

The CSA season runs from mid-June through Thanksgiving, with pick-up locations in Portland, Silverton, and on the farm in Molalla.

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Adaptive Seeds and Uprising Organics. We like getting open pollinated seeds so we can save seed ourselves. By doing that, we’re prioritizing qualities like flavor, color, and aesthetics. It also feels good to protect a seed system that is more open source and in the long run is going to be more sustainable and diverse.

I know you put substantial energy into cultivating non-agricultural spaces on your land. Can you talk a bit about the role of native greenbelts on a farm?

That was one thing we did not want to compromise on. We wanted 30-70 acres so we could practice really long rotations between vegetables, soil building crops, and pasture, which help with soil fertility and breaking pest cycles. You need a lot of space to do that. We also wanted something with some topography and texture. Diggin’ Roots has some small hills and four acres of riparian area that was completely overgrown with invasive blackberry when we got here. We have been working with the conservation district to clean that up and replant natives. In the three years we’ve been here, it’s been so cool to watch the life come back into the land. Now we have three resident herons in the field, raptors, birds of prey, snakes and frogs on the cropland. That’s been really rewarding.

There was a study recently that said Portland is one of the major urban areas in the United States that could feed all its residents with local food. What do you see as the role of local agriculture today?

It’s so important to remember that eating does not just impact the crop and the field where the food is grown. It also impacts the surrounding natural area, the economics of that community, the farmworkers, and the health of neighbors. Taking a bigger view of how our actions ripple out into culture and society is important, and food is a great place to start that conversation because it’s so easy to connect to.

At the same time, we aren’t totally self-sufficient. We still go to the grocery store, we buy grains, we buy avocados.

There’s room for big farms too and I think supporting them in implementing organic and sustainable farming practices is really important.

What’s some advice you’d give to people who want to start buying local produce?

Know your farmer. I don’t think that can be understated.

There is so much that goes into bringing the green beans to your plate. I think really getting to the root of what your farmer’s values are and making sure they resonate with you is critical.

I also think it’s important to understand the costs for small farmers. Sometimes we get feedback at market that prices are too expensive, but we drove those crops here in a car with 300,000 miles on it. We’re not getting rich farming; those prices represent a lot of work. Your farmer needs to figure out what seed company to buy from based on how the seed was grown and whether the fertility to grow them will be local or imported. Then you plant the seed,

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dig up and transplant each individual, weeding, harvesting, curing, packing. Each individual onion is handled probably six times. When you think about thousands of onions, it really adds up. At market, there’s not always enough time to have that conversation, but we believe that organic certification is one quick and easy way of making the statement that there’s a big story behind food and the choices we make.

What’s it like to have a toddler on the farm?

It’s so cool, because he is so into it and so self-sufficient. He’s referring to himself in the third person right now. The other day he said “Wendell doesn’t work” and we said “Yes you do!” and we listed off all the things he does. He will just walk out the door and be in the raspberry patch picking berries. He knows more about vegetables than the average grown-up. He loves all the activity, watching guys on tractors, helping with projects dad is working on, he even loves to cook and show people around. Now he calls himself a farmer.

How do you imagine Diggin’ Roots in 10 years?

Number one priority, we’d really like to be farming together full time. My off-farm job is awesome, but we want to be a family farm. As much as we like farming, we also just like working together. We definitely want to have many more animals, more perennials, and we haven’t planted an orchard yet but we’d love to do that. One of our main goals is to have a committed and connected group of customers and farm members who are part of our CSA and really into the long-term vision of the farm. Yes, we are providing food and vegetables, but by being a member of our farm you’re supporting much more than that. We really look forward to cultivating that community and making people feel like it’s their farm and they’re contributing to building resilience.

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“I love anything French,� says Diane of her reproduction French twin beds dressed with pleated, ruffled duvet and shams. Throw pillows by Les Indiennes are hand-dyed with vegetable dyes and block printed. A French bedside table sports original paint; antique books and an antique plaster angel shine beneath an Aidan Grey lamp. All items can be found at Sesame + Lilies. (Opposite) Diane in her upstairs studio with their fox terrier Lily.

Diane and Jay Speakman’s historic 1890s cottage, one of the first homes built by Marshall Kinney in Gearhart Park, shines with a plethora of coastal-inspired collections, warmly weathered, whitewashed dÊcor and armloads of familial artwork as old as the house itself. written by Donna Pizzi photography by Greg Kozawa

COTTAGE BY THE SEA

EVER SINCE DIANE AND JAY SPEAKMAN, OWNERS OF SESAME + LILIES, THE ART OF INTERIORS, IN CANNON BEACH, met and married in Santa Fe, New Mexico, their union has been graced by the presence of art, antiques and a passion for historic architecture.

Raised in New England, except for three years spent in Beirut, Jay attended college in Hawaii, before returning to Maine, where he had spent childhood summers to pursue a lobstering career. As an adult, he worked on freighters and yachts, and fished commercially in British Columbia and Alaska. Later, an apprenticeship with a wellknown blacksmith led him to the Southwest, where he was sculpting in copper when he met Diane. A native of Houston, Texas, she was running a bed and breakfast in Santa Fe, and working as a graphic artist and illustrator when they met.

Seeking coastal life once more, Diane and Jay moved to Gearhart, Oregon, where one house in particular caught their fancy. Built by Marshall Kinney, an entrepreneur who ran a successful cannery business and sawmill in Astoria, it had the same architectural vernacular as many of the houses on the Maine Coast. Drawn to its high ceilings, multi-paned windows, large dormer, cedar shingles and white trim, the couple purchased it and moved in with their daughter Lauren in the summer of 1996, when Diane was pregnant with their second daughter Rachel.

Gearhart Park, the first coastal resort community in Oregon, was conceived by Kinney and his wife Narcissa, who envisioned it as a “wilderness” playground for “culturally elite” Portlanders seeking fresh sea air, picnics on the dune meadows, and cozy beach cottages set amidst “virgin forests.” It is said that Kinney despoiled his own vision when he transformed the previously “untouchable” dunes to the West into a 9-hole golf course in early 1900. By 1905, the town, known for its perambulating east-west Ridge Path, estuary, Neacoxie Creek, dunes and ocean, expanded westward under the ownership of Theodore Kruse.

A century later, the beach cottage the Speakmans bought appeared to be in good shape, cosmetically speaking.

Structurally, however, it had problems of biblical proportions. The house, as was common at the time, was built upon sand on posts and piers without a proper foundation. “Every one who had owned it previously had cobbled a basement together,” recalls Diane.

“There were stairs down to a sandy dugout area,” adds Jay, “with pieces of plywood laid down to walk on that led to a washer and dryer. A cinderblock wall was leaning inward and in jeopardy of collapse, while a part of a

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Jay, Diane, Rachel and Lily gather on the porch, formerly a typical wraparound style until previous owners enclosed it as part of the living area. (Left) Jay built the garden beds from steel 18 years ago; they have held up well in the rugged ocean climate. (Right) Diane purchased this antique pie safe with original paint from another dealer who found it tucked away in a barn on an Oregon farm. “We had to trim the legs slightly because of water damage,” she says.

The wooden shoe form display was collected by Diane and Jay’s grandmother.

A rustic Arteriors kitchen chandelier presides over the island, and a green bench from Santa Fe displaying cherished antiques.

“I was with three other dealers when I spotted that rare pickle barrel,” recalls Diane. “The outside is yellow ware, the inside white porcelain, with a wooden top. Must have been a promo piece that failed because the customers couldn’t see the pickles!” An 1800s pine pie safe with dovetail construction (on back counter) is the first antique Diane ever purchased. “It was the 1970s, and, unfortunately, the dealer had stripped the white paint. Later, I repainted it!” RIGHT Antique bone and ivory handled silver in flint or pressed glass celery vases. Le Jacquard Français tea towels alongside one of Jay’s elegant knee braces.

BELOW RIGHT Jay’s great uncle’s Florida landscape crowned by a California plein air painting.

main supporting beam was entirely rotted through beneath the living room.”

Prior to creating a full daylight, earthquake-proof basement with 8’ ceilings and a concrete foundation that now houses their office, antique repair shop, art metal studio and music room, the Speakmans added: a new roof, insulation, modern plumbing and windows and upgraded the electrical system.

Exposed 1920s wiring was replaced, while functioning knob and tube wiring to the attic remains.

“It’s a money pit,” admits Diane with a chuckle, but says they don’t ever intend to live elsewhere. “We love the quintessential farmhouse look and ambiance of it - the old growth vertical-grain fir, high ceilings and design character.”

She admires Kinney’s choice of location and the placement of the house. “The sun pours into the kitchen in the morning,” she says, “and it sets in the living room in the evening. We see this same placement in a lot of houses built along the coast in Maine, where we have a log cabin that Jay built on Little Cranberry Island in his twenties.” The Speakmans also maintain a small cottage in Southwest Harbor, which has been in Jay’s family since the 1880s.

In addition to owning a shop, Diane also acts as an interior designer for clients’ homes. With their design, she always begins with a vision, bounded by the clients’ budget and time frame.

In her own home, the process is quite different.

“Antique dealers are always antique dealers’ best customers,” she says. “When you’re an antique dealer, artist and collector with a lot of stuff, you find homes for things,” she says, laughing at her own weakness for such irresistible antiques as iron-stone, glass and turn-of-the-century oil paintings.

Diane’s own décor is not only a reflection of the family’s bi-coastal life style, but also of her penchant for painting in the California plein air style, tempered by her love for all things French. “Antique paintings of beaches or oceans are as rare as hen’s teeth,” she says, “so that’s another reason I started working in that style, in addition to wanting them for my own house.”

She says her paintings have a certain color palette that she favors which is reminiscent of antique European landscapes.

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Those clients who respond to her palette will usually buy more than one painting.

Many in Jay’s family were artists. Both his father and grandmother painted, as did his great uncle, Walter Willoughby, who studied painting in France after World War I. The master bedroom features Jay’s father’s watercolor of a vase of water lilies from the moat at the temple of Angkor Wat in 1930s Cambodia.

Its gilded frame ties to one of the couple’s favorite new acquisitions: an 18th c. French oval mirror with fleur de lys gilded plaster adornments.

“We bought it from an English woman in Astoria who said it belonged to her husband’s family’s old English estate,” says Jay, “but we’re convinced it’s French.”

Jay installed the corner cabinet in the master after salvaging it from an officer’s dwelling in Ft. Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River. “They were remodeling the quarters there that also had 9’ ceilings,” he says. “It is so wide, we had to put it through the bedroom window to get it into the house!”

As her style has evolved, Diane has chosen to downplay some of the Victorian elements of her décor, including the dining room mantel piece that was painted light pink when she salvaged it from another Gearhart home. Today, a large reproduction wooden lantern chandelier offsets the Victorian mantel.

Oversized end chairs balance with Jay’s early 20th c. pond model in the adjacent room. Memories of Santa Fe are found the bleached deer skulls scattered throughout the home.

As a shop owner and antique dealer since she was 13, buying on both coasts, Diane keeps a keen eye on which items are valued in each location. She has watched many trends come and go, but believes that demand for quality antiques has never waned among those who appreciate them, although certain antiques are now harder to find.

Jay’s carpentry, sculpting and fine art skills contribute to Diane’s look. An apprenticeship to a cabinet maker on Maui, three summers spent at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, and more than a dozen years as an architectural blacksmith have served him well.

OPPOSITE A former owner added the built-in bookcases which showcase the family’s growing collection of antique encyclopedias, dating as far back as 1840. An unusual Scandinavian table purchased 15 years ago would be difficult to find now. The antique Danish landscape painting with cows was purchased locally. “The couple were Danish importers who had relocated from Seattle.”

A hand caned settee hails from France. RIGHT Glass candlesticks are a favorite decorating item of Diane’s, especially in summer.

“I’m always looking for light colored antique Anatolian rugs,” says Diane of the Turkish rugs found in the bedroom, kitchen and dining area. ABOVE RiGHT A 1920s American easy chair upholstered in the same Les Indiennes fabric as the occasional pillows gets a bit of pop from a polka-dot pillow by the same manufacturer.

The couple changed out all of the lighting in the house, including this reproduction of a French beaded crystal chandelier. Knob and tube wiring is original.

In the kitchen, the Speakmans added black and white tile flooring and removed all the MDF trim, replacing it with clear vertical grain fir. “Then, as purists,” he says, “we painted it.” They also designed the plate rack above the windows and built open shelves from five-quarter pine, which feature elegant, stair-stepped knee braces.

Recent high school graduate, daughter Rachel, who was born in the house and has inherited some of her parents’ multi-talents, painted murals and worked as art editor on the high school newspaper. “She has been granted a scholarship to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this fall,” says Diane. College graduate daughter Lauren, who grew up working in the shop, has embarked on a career of her own in Southern California, and helps Diane with certain aspects of the business as a fashion consultant.

One precious moment of their near 20-year stewardship of the Kinney home came when a woman from Boise, Idaho, knocked on their door, showing them 1911 pictures of her grandmother standing in front of their house that her grandfather, John Kirby, a lumberman and owner of Ross Island, purchased from Marshall Kinney.

Unlike Kinney, Diane and Jay have no intention of ever selling this historic vintage beach cottage they call home.

LEFT A collection of objets d’art, family artwork and photos invites one to loll a while in the original clawfoot tub in the downstairs bath. An antique turtle shell, likely harvested for its protective plates, hangs above Diane’s painting of their late dog Lucy. Her mother’s wedding picture and maternal grandmother’s watercolor add to the collection.

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Relaxing shades of white, off-white and soft grays make the master bedroom a soothing retreat. The antique sea grass table reiterates the painted warm gray fir floors. V-groove walls and ceilings are original, and repainted. Bedding is from Sesame + Lilies. OPPOSITE Jay installed French doors that lead to the garden at left. Diane’s painting of Neahkahnie Head tops another painting by Jay’s great uncle and a California plein air painting of Salinas Valley. A Redcliffe ironstone tureen resembling a sea shell sits atop an antique Romanian chest.

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Likened to California’s Carmel for its shingle-clad storefronts, art galleries and fine dining, Cannon Beach possesses a lifestyle and beauty worlds removed from the bustle of city life.

The main street in town, Hemlock, is edged with little pathways meandering from cottages to courtyards, enticing visitors to peak around corners for artist studios, cafés or ice cream shops, adorned with flower baskets and window boxes, bright blooms tumbling out. Here is our guide for the perfect three-day getaway in this magical place on the Oregon Coast.

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Whale watching or wine tasting? In Cannon Beach, visitors can enjoy both.

Outdoor enthusiasts and foodies alike can all feast on the natural wonders here, whether it’s a low-tide stroll in the tide pools at Haystack Rock, an evening glass of wine from a beachfront rental, or a bowl of Oregon clam chowder.

There is a growing emphasis on locally grown seafood and produce on the menus in Cannon Beach, and many restaurants now offer vegetarian, vegan options.

DAY ONE Start your day with breakfast at the Lazy Susan Café. Like an oversized doll-house, the Lazy Susan sits just off Hemlock in a cozy courtyard shared with the Coaster Theater. Omelets are a favorite choice, and fresh pastries, such as the delicious marionberry scones, are equally tempting. It’s cash only, but there is an ATM at the bank across the street.

After breakfast, stop next door at Provisions 124 to plan a picnic. Provisions 124 is a new gourmet market fully stocked with artisan cheeses, charcuterie from Olympic Provisions, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Choose a bottle of wine at the neighboring Wine Shack, also owned by Steven and Maryann Sinkler, then dash up the street for a loaf of Haystack Bread from the Cannon Beach Bakery. The Christensen family has been baking this coastal favorite for nearly 30 years.

Once the morning clouds clear, visit Ecola State Park near the town’s north entrance. The drive to the park, right out of a Grimm fairy tale, is narrow and windy, and not suitable for RVs and trailers. Arrive early to avoid long lines during peak seasons and be prepared to buy a parking permit.

Take in the cliffside viewpoints from the comfort of your car, or hike along a trail. The Oregon Coast Trail includes an 8-mile segment up and over Tillamook Head to Seaside, as well as a shorter 2½ mile historical interpretive route called the Clatsop Loop Trail. Both trails begin at the Ecola Point parking area, but can also be accessed from Indian Beach father up the road. Simple beachcombing and tidepooling is also a delight at Crescent Beach near Ecola Point and at Indian Beach itself. Unpack your picnic here.

PLAN AHEAD Visit the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce at www.cannonbeach.org and Travel Oregon at www.traveloregon.com

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A day of adventure calls for a sweet treat or local libation. Kids and the young at heart can buy salt water taffy or ice cream at Bruce’s Candy Kitchen.

Adults can head to the Cannon Beach Distillery, where owner/distiller Mike Selberg welcomes tasters of his award-winning spirits. Selberg crafts small batches of whiskey, gin, rum and agave, often selling out the day he sets them on the shelves.

Love gardening and cottage achitecture? Plan on attending the annual Cannon Beach Cottage & Garden Tour for a weekend of music, gardens and home tours. The event takes place one weekend in September. The weekend is usually chosen based on the hope for better weather, but rain or shine those doors will open. Each year, the Cottage Tour committee chooses 9 – 13 homes and gardens in a select area of Cannon Beach. SHOWN The lovely seaside property of June Croft is effortlessly in sync with its charming shingle-clad Cannon Beach surroundings.

COTTAGE & GARDEN TOUR get tickets now at www.cbhistory.org

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CANNON BEACH GALLERIES Archimedes Gallery 139 W Second, Suite 5 (503) 436-0499

Bronze Coast Gallery 224 N Hemlock, Suite 2 (503) 436-105

Cannon Beach Gallery 1064 S Hemlock (503) 436-0744

DragonFire Studio & Gallery 123 S Hemlock (503) 436-1533

Haystack Gallery 183 N Hemlock (503) 436-2547

Icefire Glassworks 116 E Gower (503) 436-2359

Jeffrey Hull Gallery 172 N Hemlock, #24 (503) 436-2600

Jewelry by Sharon Amber 172 N Hemlock, #7 (503) 436-1494

Modern Villa Gallery 224 N Hemlock, Suite 6 (503) 436-2428

Northwest by Northwest Gallery 232 N Spruce (503) 436-0741

Primary Elements Gallery 232 N Spruce (503) 436-0220

White Bird Gallery 251 N Hemlock (503) 436-2681

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When it’s time to retreat from the marine air, check into one of Cannon Beach’s award-winning hotels. Families will enjoy the pet-friendly cottages and oceanfront suites at The Ocean Lodge near the south entrance to town. Down the street, the elegant guest quarters at the esteemed Stephanie Inn will appeal to visitors with a taste for luxe linens and European refinement. In 2015, Travel + Leisure magazine named it one of the world’s top 500 hotels.

For dinner, consider a splurge at the four star Stephanie Inn Dining Room.

It’s widely regarded as the Oregon Coast’s premier restaurant, and the culinary team there is passionate about cooking seasonally and locally. Food suppliers are proudly listed on the menu, and often include Fish Tail Salmon Fishing, Jacobsen’s Sea Salt and Kingfisher Farms, less than 20 miles away in Nehalem.

On a recent summer evening, Executive Chef Aaron Bedard prepared wild Chinook salmon with grilled zucchini napoleon, roasted broccolini, baby carrots and saffron Provencal sauce. He suggested pairing it with a white Pinot Noir from Hawks View, a family-owned winery in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountain.

Other fine dining options include Newmans at 988, Wayfarer Restaurant, the Irish Table, and Driftwood Restaurant.

If you’re in the mood for a brewpub, try Bill’s Tavern Brew House downtown. Bill’s beers are all crafted on site on the top floor of the shingled tavern.

Popular beers include Duck Dive Pale Ale, Blackberry Beauty and Foggy Notion Weissbier. Bill’s sister tavern, the Warren Hill Brew Pub, in a historic house surrounded by red crocosmia and purple hydrangea, has a welcoming outdoor patio with a peekaboo view of the ocean.

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OLD OR NEW? You never know what you’ll find at Found at 1287 S. Hemlock. Owner AnnMarie Radich (not shown) opened the store in 2008, and curates a changing collection of old and new furnishings and décor.

MEMENTO Deubers, at 172 N. Hemlock, has been selling shells, souvenirs and postcards for so long that adults who shopped there as kids are now coming back with their own kids.

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You can tell Sesame + Lilies at 183 N. Hemlock is owned by an artist. Painter Diane Speakman offers beach-inspired home goods in soft watercolor tones.

It’s no wonder National Geographic named Cannon Beach one of the world’s 100 most beautiful places in a recent issue. There are four miles of walkable beaches rich with marine life. The best time to go is at low tide. After you’ve taken the family to search for must-stay-there starfish and anemones, stroll along Cannon Beach’s main street, Hemlock, for a treasure to take home.

DAY TWO The next morning, have breakfast at your hotel or stop by the Sea Level Bakery + Café for a cup of Stumptown coffee and freshly-baked scone or quiche, then stroll through the boutiques and galleries downtown. Ter Har’s is a locally-owned clothier full of chic beach attire in case you forgot your hoodie.

Sesame + Lilies sells home accessories and art fit for a Coastal Living spread – think ikat pillows, oversized wicker baskets, glass vessels and reproduction maps. If the kids are in tow and want a sack full of shells or souvenirs, head to long-time favorite Dueber’s Gift Shop.

To the south in midtown, step inside Found for a unique combination of antique hutches, mid-century modern dressers, photos of old-time Cannon Beach and artwork by local potter Chris Johnson and jewelry maker Ashley Mersereau.

GLASS WORKS Glass vessels blown by Bend artist Michelle Kaptur light up the Icefire Gallery at 116 E. Gower. Owner James Kingwell, a glassblower for nearly 40 years, also shows his own classic, simple forms.

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No gallery stroll is complete without a visit to the venerable WhiteBird Gallery, in existence for more than 40 years now. A recent show included wood carvings by Tom Cramer, raku-fired ceramics by Boni and Dave Deal, and new paintings by Randall Tipton – all quintessential Northwest artists. The Cannon Beach Gallery, managed by the Cannon Beach Arts Association, schedules particularly impressive exhibits throughout the year, many juried by guest curators. Go to cannonbeacharts.org for a detailed schedule.

For lunch, grab a quick basket of fish and chips at Tom’s Fish and Chips or duck inside the Driftwood Restaurant for a leisurely bowl of clam chowder before heading out to Haystack Rock. The iconic basalt sea stack, which stands at 235 feet, is rich with marine birds and intertidal creatures, and is part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge system.

At low tide during the summer, conservation volunteers will point out the bountiful sea stars, hermit crabs, limpets and mussels temporarily exposed by the receding waters, and answer questions about the tufted puffins that nest on the rock from April to July. Pelagic cormorants, pigeon guillemots and western gulls also inhabit the cliff ledges, rocky crevices and underground burrows at Haystack Rock.

HARDING TRADING CO. Coffee served with a smile and a great Irish tale.

Next, buy a kite from the Kite Factory or a book from the Cannon Beach Book Company and drive south to Tolovana Wayside, a city park at Hemlock and Warren. The park offers ample public parking, beachfront benches, picnic tables, playground equipment, bathrooms and foot showers. Let the kids run around while you relax with a good mystery.

For dinner, walk across the street to Mo’s at Tolovana. Mo’s is famous up and down the Oregon Coast for its delicious clam chowder, and offers beachfront dining in a casual setting. Or for a truly unique

MUST. HAVE. COFFEE. Sure, you can grab a cup of Joe anywhere, but these can’t-miss coffee shops are worth the wait. Sleepy Monk Coffee roasts its own beans, and locals line up early here. Insomnia Coffee is loft-like, in a light and spacious contemporary site downtown. Sea Level Bakery + Coffee is oh so hip.

It began with a Kickstarter campaign, looks dreamed up by a graphic designer with its crisp white walls and punchy bar stools, and regularly offers gluten-free baked goods. Cannon Beach Bakery is a longtime local favorite, famous for its crusty Haystack Bread.

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CANNON BEACH DISTILLERY makes small-batch spirits on site. Stop by for a sample of Dorymens’ Rum or Lost Buoy Gin. Downtown at 255 N. Hemlock. CANNON BEACH FARMER’S MARKET is open Tuesdays 1:00-5:00 from mid-June

to late September. Shop for vegetables, flowers, pasture-raised meat, organic cheese and artisan food. In midtown, at the intersection of Hemlock and Gower. GEPPETTO’S TOY SHOP, 200 N. Hemlock, is a delightful destination for little visitors. Shelves are stocked with games, books and puzzles.

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Distinguished for its meticulously maintained coastal plantings and water gardens, the Inn at Cannon Beach offers guests and visitors stunning seasonal displays of crocosmia, geraniums, daffodils, hydrangea and many varieties of native grasses, all of which thrive in the mild Oregon Coast climate.

experience, attend the dinner show and cooking class at Bob Neroni and Lenore Emery’s delightful EVOO Cannon Beach Cooking School.

You’ll sit around the chefs’ kitchen/bar as you watch their team prepare three entrees paired with three wines, followed by a great dessert.

DAY THREE It’s time to head home, but no visit to Cannon Beach is complete without a sightseeing drive south on Hwy 101.

Grab a quick latte from Insomnia Coffee Company in the newly built 2nd and Larch building, then head for the hills. For 10 miles, the highway rises and winds toward Neahkanie Mountain, the rugged headland between Arch Cape and Manzanita, revealing breathtaking views of the Pacific below. A series of wide pullouts with interpretive signage allows you to park and safely take it all in.

At the first stop, the Silver Point Interpretive Overlook, look for Tillamook Head and Haystack Rock to the north, and Silver Point and Castle Rock, home to 12,000 common murres, to the south. Next, the road quickly descends to the lovely Arcadia Beach and Hug Point, where you can stay in your car or take a short walk through the windblown pines to the beach itself. A few miles later, drive through the tunnel at Arch Cape and look for the signs to Oswald West State Park.

The crown gem of the Oregon Coast, Oswald West stretches along four miles of the coastline in 2,484 acres of dense, old growth forest.

Leave your car and try the ½ mile Short Sand Beach Trail to a beautiful picnic area overlooking the beach. Look for surfers and boogie boarders. The 2½ mile Cape Falcon Trail is more invigorating as it climbs through the hip-high salal to incredible views of Tillamook Head to the north and Cape Lookout to the south.

If you time it right, you can plan these hikes later in the day and watch the sun set over the Pacific. It is a grand sight, a gift from Mother Nature. Watch the water turn from bright blue to deep mauve as the crimson sun sinks below the horizon, then finally a quiet gray.

It’s time to go home.

Ocean Front Property • Free Wireless Internet Select Pet Friendly Rooms • 100% Smoke Free Library & DVDs • Family Friendly Fireplaces • Continental Breakfast

2864 South Pacific Street Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (888) 777-4047 www.theoceanlodge.com

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WHERE TO STAY IN CANNON BEACH CANNON BEACH VACATION RENTALS 164 Sunset Blvd Cannon Beach, OR 97110 503.436.0940 www.visitcb.com

Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals offers visitors more than 60 vacation rentals to choose from, ranging from 5-bedroom oceanfront homes to condos and guest suites. A perfect option for everyone from families planning reunions, friends improvising last-minute getaways, and couples seeking quiet and solitude.

INN AT CANNON BEACH 3215 S Hemlock Street Cannon Beach, OR 97110 503.436.9085 www.innatcannonbeach.com

Truly some of the charms of staying at the Inn at Cannon Beach are the bungalow style buildings and lush coastal gardens. Guests can visit the art gallery or gazebo, or opt to while away the afternoon in Adirondack chairs to take in the view. Units have in-room fireplaces. Pet-friendly options also available.

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LODGES AT CANNON BEACH 132 E. Surfcrest Ave Cannon Beach, OR 97110 877.261.9184 www.lodgesatcbhotel.com

The Lodges at Cannon Beach is a handsome complex of tastefully appointed two and three bedroom townhouses. Each unit has a spacious floor plan with vaulted ceilings, exposed wooden beams and ample natural light, accommodating up to six adults. Upscale extras include leather furnishings, view-through fireplaces and flat-screen TVs. THE OCEAN LODGE 2864 S Pacific St Cannon Beach, OR 97110 503.436.2241 www.theoceanlodge.com

The Ocean Lodge offers 45 oceanfront luxury studios and suites. Guests can watch the sun set over Haystack Rock from 1940s-style wraparound verandas or play bocci ball on the perfectly manicured grounds. Beautifully constructed in national park-style stone and wood.

STEPHANIE INN 2740 S Pacific St Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 436-2221 www.stephanie-inn.com

A luxury boutique hotel, The Stephanie Inn is exceptionally sited, decorated and managed. Each of the 41 guest rooms is impeccably appointed in Northwest neutrals, fine linens and jacuzzi baths – some with a view. Amenities include on-site massage, complimentary nightcaps in the library and award-winning cuisine.

TOLOVANA INN 3400 S Hemlock St Tolovana Park, OR 97145 503.436.2211 www.tolovanainn.com

One of the largest hotels in Cannon Beach, Tolovana Inn is a traditional family favorite. Weather-worn shingles wrap the beloved three-story beachfront buildings, dotted with decks for watching the waves below. Kids will enjoy the indoor saltwater pool. Select from one and two bedroom view suites, or standard queen and king rooms.

Affordable Vacation Homes in Cannon Beach Now you can enjoy a lifetime of extraordinary escapes in a fully furnished townhome that is yours to return to year after year.

Come live like a local at the Lodges at Cannon Beach – and start enjoying decades of unforgettable vacations with family and friends.

To learn more about vacation ownership starting at 1/12th share: 132 E. Surfcrest Ave. Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 440-6310 | lodgesatcannonbeach.com

GARLIC CRUSTED FILET MIGNON WITH STUFFED YUKON GOLD POTATOES & RED WINE BORDELAISE Recipe from Aaron Bedard, Executive Chef, Stephanie Inn Dining Room 4 8 ounce filet mignon 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Roasted Garlic (see recipe below) Season steaks with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in an oven safe skillet, add filet and sear all sides for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.

Spread roasted garlic on the top side of the filet. Place skillet in a preheated 350º F oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until 125º F (medium rare) or desired doneness.

To Serve: allow the beef to sit at room temperature for at least 5 minutes, slice into 3/4 inch-thick medaillons and serve with stuffed potatoes and red wine bordelaise sauce.

STUFFED YUKON GOLD POTATOES

SUMMER BERRY MILLE-FEUILLE Recipe from Chef /Owner John Newman, Newman’s 988 LEMON CURD 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup butter 2 teaspoons lemon zest Mix eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest in a double broiler over simmering water - stir well until thick. Pour thickened curd through strainer to remove zest and create smooth consistency. Fold in butter in small pieces until fully incorporated. Refrigerate 3 – 4 hours FILO DOUGH Lay out filo dough and brush on melted butter – repeat layers roughly five sheets. About

brushing butter on last piece, fold in half creating desired layering. Cut into desired shapes and bake on baking sheet until golden brown (approx 5-10 min) – cinnamon and sugar can be sprinkled on top for flavoring while baking.

BERRIES Use seasonal berries of choice.

ASSEMBLY Place small abount of lemon curd on plate and top with Filo dough (curd will hold layers in place). Layer lemon curd followed by berries repeating until you reach desired level.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of final layer.

(above) The beautiful summer berry mille-feuille from Newman’s 988, is a delicate layering of filo dough, lemon curd and berries. (left) Aaron Bedard, Executive Chef at Stephanie inn deftly weaves fresh Oregon berries into housemade sorbet and gelato, and atop chantilly biscotti cheesecake (shown) Pair either with a 2008 Foris Late Harvest “Riesling” or 2010 Elio Perrone Sourgal “Moscato D’Asti.”

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1 pound of Yukon Gold potatoes cut in half and cored 1 pound of Yukon Gold potatoes peeled 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup sour cream 4 ounces finely grated parmesan cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 375º F. Place the cored potatoes in a covered baking dish and bake until tender, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Place the peeled potatoes in a medium saucepan, add water to cover, and a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.

Drain the cooking water and add the remaining ingredients, whip with an electric mixer. Fill a star tipped pastry bag with the whipped potatoes and pipe them into the roasted potatoes. Bake at 350º F until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

RED WINE BORDELAISE SAUCE 5 pounds veal knuckle bones 2 medium onions, peeled and halved 2 medium carrots, peeled and halved 1 stalk celery 1/4 bunch thyme 3 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/4 bunch parsley 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup red wine 5 quarts cold water Roast bones on a sheet pan at 350º F until well browned. Place the roasted bones in a stock pot with the remaining ingredients. Slowly bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 8 to 10 hours, adding water if needed. Remove from heat, strain and chill liquid, discarding the solids.

Once chilled, remove fat from top and reduce by three quarters over medium heat.

ROASTED GARLIC 20 garlic cloves, peeled and ends trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil Preheat the oven to 325º F. Toss the garlic and olive oil together in a small baking dish and roast until soft, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the garlic from the oven, puree and set aside.

To assemble and serve: Place the stuffed potato in the center of the plate, top with filet mignon medaillons and sauce with the red wine bordelaise.

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CANNON BEACH DINING GUIDE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA

BILL’S TAVERN & BREWHOUSE 188 N Hemlock 503.436.2202 www.billstavernandbrewhouse.com

Cannon Beach has always offered a mix of casual and fine dining restaurants, but as the interest in seasonal and locally grown food grows throughout the West, so do the food choices on the Oregon Coast.

Gourmands from the city can now find ample vegan and vegetarian options, gluten-free baked goods and even salads made with greens grown within 20 miles. Here are our top restaurant picks, right.

Handmade beer and pub fare in the heart of downtown. Casual setting with pet-friendly deck.

BISTRO RESTAURANT & BAR 263 N Hemlock 503.436.2661

American cuisine served in a space invoking a country inn.

CANNON BEACH CAFÉ 1116 S Hemlock 503.436.1392 www.cannonbeachcafe.com

Parisian-style café offering lunch and dinner located inside historic Cannon Beach Hotel.

CATCH OF THE DAY If you’re in the mood for local seafood, look for razor clams, Pacific Coho salmon and Willapa Bay oysters on the menu at The Driftwood Restaurant and Lounge.

The wine list includes bottles from Oregon and Washington.

CANNON BEACH HARDWARE & PUBLIC HOUSE 1235 S Hemlock 503.436.4086 www.cannonbeachhardware.com

Casual food served in a hardware store.

Specialty hot dogs.

CASTAWAYS RESTAURANT & TIKI BAR 316 FIR 503.436.8777

CASUAL FARE When the sun is out, head to the patio at Warren House Pub or enjoy a halibut basket on the front porch of Toms Fish + Chips.

Caribbean-style food and tiki drinks.

CREPE NEPTUNE 175 2nd 503.436.9200 www.crepeneptune.com

Sweet and savory crepes, and smoothies.

DRIFTWOOD INN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 179 N Hemlock 503.436.2439 www.driftwoodcannonbeach.com

60 years of fine steak and seafood service.

Bar and outdoor deck seating.

LOCALLY CRAFTED

Locavores will not go thirsty in Cannon Beach. Find locally brewed beer at Bill’s Tavern and Brewhouse and award-winning smallbatch spirits at Cannon Beach Distillery.

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EVOO CANNON BEACH COOKING SCHOOL 188 S Hemlock 503.436.8555 www.evoo.biz

Combined cooking class and dinner experience, paired with chef-chosen wines.

Reservations required.

IRISH TABLE 1235 S Hemlock 503.436.0708 www.theirishtablerestaurant.com

Seasonal food with an Irish twist.

NEWMANS AT 988 988 Hemlock 503.436.1151 www.newmansat988.com

Fine dining, blending Northwest, French and Italian cuisines.

PIZZA A FETTA 231 N Hemlock, #109 503.436.0333 www.pizza-a-fetta.com

Artisanal pizzas, soups, salads for lunch and dinner. Pizza by slice and whole pie.

SEASONS CAFÉ 255 N Hemlock 503.436.1159

Gourmet sandwiches, hot paninis, soups.

Dog-friendly outdoor seating.

STEPHANIE INN 2740 S Pacific 503.436.222 www.stephanieinn.com

Fine dining with locally sourced ingredients and top regional wines.

SWEET BASIL’S CAFÉ 271 N Hemlock 503.436-1539 www.cafesweetbasils.com

Organic, natural and wild-caught focus with a full menu as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options.

TOM’S FISH & CHIP 240 N Hemlock 503.436.4301 www.tomscannonbeach.com

Family friendly fish and chips, burgers, craft beers. Dine inside, on front porch or take out.

WAYFARER RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 1190 Pacific 503.436.1108 www.wayfarer-restaurant.com

Beachfront setting very close to Haystack Rock.

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