Must Eat Must Shop

Two Strokes Coffee

8517 N Lombard Street twostrokecoffeeco.com

Two Stroke is a neighborhood favorite coffee shop/hangout. Besides great coffee, they have a friendly staff and is in a middleof-the-action location! Motorcycle aficionados will enjoy the bike collection on display and the themed merch.

Two Rivers Bookstore & Weird Sisters

Yarn Shop 8836 N Lombard Street tworiversbooks.com

These two shops share space and we found a fantastic variety of yarns and notions on one side, books and locally-sourced gifts on the other. This is a community gathering spot for book groups, author talks, knitting groups, and classes. They stock goods by local craftspeople including reclaimed cast iron cookware from Dept. of Work. They also have an online store but the shops are worth an in-person visit.

Homegrown Smoker

8638 N Lombard Street homegrownsmoker.com

Homegrown Smoker is a barbeque restaurant with a twist…despite descriptions like BBQ Bakun Burger and Mac Daddy Chick'n Sando, their entire menu is 100% vegan. They offer indoor and outdoor seating and we give their Philthy Nocheesesteak Sandwich two, "cheese"-covered thumbs up!

John Street Cafe

8338 N Lombard Street moonandsixpence.pub

Local families flock to the John Street Café for their brunch staples and extensive selection of daily specials. Since 1997, their central location and outdoor patio have added to their appeal. We appreciated the helpful staff and our hangar steak breakfast was fabulous.

RoM Shoes

8621 N Lombard Street romshoes.com

If wanderlust is in your blood, RoM Shoes (pronounced ‘roam’) is the perfect shop for all of your traveling gear. They specialize in sustainable, ethically-sourced travel apparel, knapsacks, hiking boots, and accessories for men and women. Whether your next trip is nearby or far away, RoM’s expert staff can assist you.

Huk Labs Disc Golf Pro Shop

8402 N Lombard Street huklab.com

Disc golf is for folks of all ages and genders. At Huk Labs, beginners as well as experienced golfers will find all the equipment needed to play this popular sport. In the neighborhood for 20 years, this locally-owned business even has their own line of discs (Trifly) and an on-line store. It a muststop for players who come to St. Johns to play Pier Park’s wellregarded course!

Let there be light! A suggestion from Riverside Window and Door

As the days get longer our thoughts often turn to the ways we can improve our homes that we have been dreaming of all winter. Maybe there is a work area that would be improved with the addition of natural light, like this kitchen prep area. You can capture all that light with additional windows, a full lite French door, or skylights and sun tunnels.

Originally a single window was over the sink, and the door was only a half lite. Two windows and a full lite door were added to flood this kitchen with natural light.

Energy efficient windows and doors are an excellent way to save on heating and cooling costs, as well as adding to the value and beauty of your home.

Let Riverside Window & Door Inc bring your dreams to Light!

Reach Riverside at: 541-752-1070 riversidewindows.com

Kris Denning, Reiki Master

Kris has been a contributor to Willamette Living for years. Her regular column is on page 72. She asked if we'd help her spread the word about her Reiki practice. Of course we will!

From Kris: "Did you know that many illnesses are a result of stuck energy in the body? Reiki is a form of energy healing that can help to bring us into balance - mind, body, and soul.

Whether you are seeking to move grief or trauma from your body, accelerate physical and emotional healing, or just looking to make a deeper connection to your soul self, Reiki may be exactly what you need. This gentle but highly effective form of healing is complementary to, and does not interfere with any conventional healing methods you may already be utilizing. Make an appointment with me today to balance your energetic body, and immerse yourself in deep relaxation."

Reach Kris via her website at: healthytothesoul.com

Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez And The Library He Built

by Angela Burke Kunkel

An uplifting picture book tribute based on the life of José Alberto

Gutiérrez describes how he began picking up discarded books along his route as a trash collector before creating a library for the people of his community in Bogotá, Colombia.

(Children's Picture Boook)

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

by Talia Hibbert

Emerging from a lifethreatening illness, a fiercely organized but unfulfilled computer geek recruits a mysterious artist to help her establish meaning in her life, before finding herself engaged in reckless but thrilling activities.

(Fiction)

The IT Girl

by Ruth Ware

After John Neville, the man convicted of killing her best friend April 10 years earlier, dies in prison, expectant mother Hannah Jones, after new evidence surfaces proving his innocence, reconnects with old friends to solve the mystery of Aprils death and realizes they all have something to hideincluding a murder.

(Fiction)

Rooted: Life At The Crossroads Of Science, Nature, And Spirit

by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Haupt's highly personal new book is an invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in sync with the wilderness--and wildness--that sustains not only humans but all life.

(Nonfiction)

Ghostwritten

by David Mitchell

The lives of nine total strangers from nine different countries-including a terrorist in Okinawa, a British financier in Hong Kong, a female physicist in Ireland, and a radio DJ in New York--become intertwined in a strange series of circumstances.

(Fiction)

The Dinos On the Bus

by Peter Millett

Set to the classic song Wheels on the Bus, a group of happy dinosaurs have a roaring good time on their very first bus ride.

(Children’s Picture Book)