Finding beauty in brokenness. Rebuilding the ruins. Giving voice to the voiceless. These phrases are more than talking points for 31-year-old Ebony Walden. They are the juxtapositions that have shaped her life. (Photo by Cramer Photo) Now a planner with the city’s Neighborhood Development Services, Walden has long been passionate about redeveloping urban areas. “Particularly,” […]
Finding beauty in brokenness. Rebuilding the ruins. Giving voice to the voiceless. These phrases are more than talking points for 31-year-old Ebony Walden. They are the juxtapositions that have shaped her life. (Photo by Cramer Photo) Now a planner with the city’s Neighborhood Development Services, Walden has long been passionate about redeveloping urban areas. “Particularly,” […]
Our favorite things Super sparkly earrings. Leopard: the ultimate neutral. Red’s delicious. SHOP THE SHOOT Dotted tights from Gap ($14.50, 973-5026); Tibi silk strapless dress from Levy’s ($341, 295-4270); Via Spiga belt from Posh Style ($68, 245-0115); Miguel Ases earrings from Scarpa ($295, 296-0040). All photography by Nick Strocchia. Hair and makeup by […]
(Photo by Cramer Photo) Once a therapist for foster kids, 36-year-old Kelly Cox has been practicing yoga since grad school to alleviate the stress of her busy schedule. These days, yoga is her busy schedule. The co-owner of Downtown yoga studio Bend spends her time instructing children, teens and expectant mothers, and serving on […]
If you’re like most new mothers (except for freakishly fit Heidi Klum, who seems unfairly untouched by this dilemma), around your little bundle’s first birthday you’ll start considering the following predicament: Do I (1) get really serious about fitting into my pre-pregnancy jeans now or (2) screw the waistline because I’m going to try to get […]
Sometimes the truth is a big semi truck that’s crossing the center line. Sure, you want to avoid it, but when that means driving off a cliff, you find yourself thinking, “This is a tough spot.” This month, we look at a few instances of how facing the truth can make a friendship grow without putting […]
Sex is like everything else in life—it has its ups and downs. Having seen countless couples over the years struggle to keep their sexual passion at unrealistically high levels, I was pleasantly surprised to see a new approach to sparking sexual desire hit shelves this year. Enduring Desire: Your Guide to Lifelong Intimacy is different […]
(Photo by Cramer Photo) Age: 71 We recognize her for… Her professional accomplishments. Already a celebrated artist, the German native turned her attention to writing in 2004 when she published My Father’s House, a memoir about growing up in wartime Germany, which she says is her greatest achievement. Her poise. A single phrase accompanies each e-mailed […]
After leaving a restaurant that will go unnamed without having been served (not a drink or even an ounce of eye contact), we wandered into Tempo, one of the newest additions to the city’s replete culinary scene. Owner Stuart Cunningham and his son, Brice (part owner in Fleurie and Petit Pois), greeted us and we […]
To many, there aren’t two sweeter sounding words than “pig” and “whiskey.”
Americans are becoming a wine savvy bunch. Last year, we drank France under the table, becoming the world’s largest consumer of wine.