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The Coffee House

Her accent is obvious, but it’s her story that is even more fascinating. Judith Lingham […]

The Noodle Cafe

Lisa Cheng took a rather circuitous route before arriving in Newport. When her older sister […]

The Oar House

Take a look at the staff picture above and try to pick out the owner. […]

He was a sergeant in the El Segundo, CA Police Department at the age of 25, a lieutenant at 28. But at 32 he was injured on the job, which forced him to retire. Fortunately, George Valenzuela had already discovered his passion – collecting vintage telephones – and he and his wife, Valerie, turned that passion into a store, The Olde Telephone Company, which they operated in Cambria, CA for eight years.

The Rusty Cow

For close to a hundred years, the local pharmacy was the hub of downtown Cloverdale. Sadly, in 2013 the historic pharmacy closed when John and Carol Griggs retired after 37 years of operating the business. There were other empty storefronts in Cloverdale, but because of its size and prominence, the closure of the pharmacy seemed symbolic of a downtown in decline.

The Shores

Gordon and Patricia McMahon, owners of The Shores @ the Ocean, make quite a team. […]

The Woodside Group

Calling the last couple of years difficult for real estate developers is certainly an understatement. […]

Thompson’s Sanitary Service

Back in 1963, Kenny and Agnes Thompson started Thompson’s Sanitary Service with three employees and […]

Tillamook Meat

Matt Freehill’s father was a butcher who taught him well. For more than twenty years Matt and his wife, Victoria, owned and operated a meat store themselves. When their sons, Derrick and Garrick, expressed a desire to learn the trade, Matt “passed it on”.