You’ve got to grow your own garlic—here’s how.

Whether it’s for fresh green garlic pulled early next spring, pungent cloves next summer, or just to keep the vampires away—you’ve got to grow your own garlic.

Favorite artists at the American Craft Council show

Short nap in the sun? Check. Amazing BLTs with the best summer tomatoes? Check. Huge show filled with incredible artisans and their wares? Check. This past weekend was pretty much perfect for me.

Vintage Beetles, now with electric motors!

Think of Zelectric Motors as a genius mash-up of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Love Bug. (“We can rebuild it. We can make it better than it was.”)

8 secret gems in Portland

1. 1856 1856 is a super-cool bottle shop and taproom with only eight stools and a well-curated beer list. Bring a growler to fill, an esoteric beer request, or just a powerful thirst–1856 can hook you up.