Thursday, September 15, 2011

The 42nd Annual Umpqua Art and Wine Festival


After Hubs got back from his travels to Portland we decided to pop in on the 42nd Annual Umpqua Art and Wine Festival that just so happened to be taking place on his campus. Throughout the festival there was music, food, and beer.

We walked the booths and met some great local artists and wine makers. One gal to note, although I do not have a photo of her booth, was Heidi the Hempress. She makes women's clothes out of organic hemp fabrics. The designs are whimsical and fun – perfect for everyday wear, yoga practice, or lounging around the house. She makes hooded sweaters, hooded vests, short and long skirts, and pants. My favorite, and I made sure that Hubs knew it (Christmas present!!), was one of her hooded vests that had a beautiful lotus flower on the back side at the bottom. It was perfect. Follow the link attached to her name to see her etsy shop. She makes high quality clothes and truly embodies what she is trying to accomplish with her designs.

Another booth was for a winery, Tesoaria. The husband of the wine maker was manning the booth and offered a few tastes for us. The wines were of a cherry and other fruit blend and was absolutely delicious. It certainly wasn't a taste you had to acquire, but rather one that instantly teased your taste buds. We will definitely be purchasing some of their wine as gifts and for our home collection.

After walking around for a bit and meeting some of the faculty members of the college, we decided it was time to get some lunch and finish running our other errands for the day... since we were in town. I'm not sure it will ever cease to amaze us how openly welcoming people are here in the Roseburg area. Every hand we shook was genuine and happy to meet us. This place is truly a treat.


Drinking it In,
~Birdie

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