About the Author

Dave Weich

Dave Weich is the president of Sheepscot Creative. Since the company’s founding in 2010, he's delivered the work of more than thirty strategists, developers, designers, and filmmakers to dozens of grateful clients. For fifteen years now, he's lived within blocks of Hawthorne Boulevard in Southeast Portland. Perhaps you've seen him on the corner of 32nd, ordering a Back in Black Bean sandwich from Fried Egg I'm in Love.

Miracle Theatre: Dare To Shine

December 20, 2012
We thought we'd walked into a theater. Turned out that was just scratching the surface. The Miracle Theatre Group has staged entertainment since 1985. Close to thirty years later, it's grown into the Pacific Northwest's premiere Latino arts and culture organization, with a touring company that brings original bilingual theater productions and educational residencies to… More
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Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: Great Elevations

December 12, 2012
Going skiing up at Mt. Hood? Visiting Timberline Lodge or hiking at Mirror Lake? One block off of Highway 26 sits the town of Government Camp. Maryanne Hill moved there eighty years ago from Forest Grove. We met her at the house that sixty-plus years ago she helped build. Later, Maryanne joined us at The… More
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Tamástslikt Cultural Institute: A Whole World Unfolds

November 27, 2012
On the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Oregon, sits one of the west's truly remarkable destinations: The Museum at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. A world class facility inside and out, Tamástslikt is the only museum on the Oregon Trail that tells the story of western expansionism from a tribal point of view. Permanent exhibits bring to… More
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Eastern Oregon , Pendleton , Historic Sites & Oregon Trail , Native American Culture , Museums , Trip Ideas , Culture & History , Attractions ,

Josephine Community Libraries: Opening Doors

November 15, 2012
This is the story of a southern Oregon community that refused to live without its libraries. In January 2007, Josephine County closed its libraries. Every branch shut down due to a lack of government funding. One day they simply locked the doors. Eight busy months later, local community members officially formed the nonprofit Josephine Community… More
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Washed Ashore: Be Transformed

October 25, 2012
Bandon is known for breathtaking beaches and a world-class golf course. Now the Coos County town is attracting attention for another reason: The Washed Ashore Project. If you've driven the stretch of Route 101 south of Bandon, you've seen the art firsthand: Avery, a giant seabird, who greets passing traffic from his roadside perch. Lots… More
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High Desert Museum: Our Past is Present

October 18, 2012
The High Desert Museum in Bend delivers the kind of engaging, hands-on educational programming that can't be provided in a classroom. It's no coincidence that schools near and far bring students to experience this Oregon treasure for themselves, or that on any given day you'll encounter families from across the U.S. and Canada exploring the… More
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