A blissful, wooded weekend of talented musicians jamming amid the trees.

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Photos by Melissa Dismuke

After my interview with Pickathon founder Zale Schoenborn, I had the strong suspicion I had serendipitously stumbled upon something pretty darn special. But I still had very little idea what to expect as my friends and I pulled into Happy Valley’s Pendarvis Farm two Thursdays ago, dust kicking up behind us into the gray Oregon sky.

Good food done well.

In this edition of Food Porn, we feature Von’s 1000Spirits. The original Von’s had been a Seattle institution open for 25 years on Pine in downtown, has moved to a new location near Harbor Steps on 1st Ave. Von’s is a family-run business with original owner Tim Firnstahl, his daughter Merrisa Firnstahl-Claridge and his son-in-law Jason Amador. A shrine to spirits and sourdough, Von’s new

A Bluegrass Band From Bellingham Jams Their Way Around the State.

If you aren’t already familiar with local band Polecat, we recommend you add them to your list. Formed in Bellingham in March 2010, the talented musicians have delighted fans ever since with their onstage enthusiasm and toe-tapping sound that mixes bluegrass, country, Celtic, rock and world music. Better yet, we get the feeling they’re just really good folks with whom we’d happily sit down and share a pint. The friendly rockers gave us a taste of how they’ve arrived where they are today.