This may be a bit out of the ordinary from the usual blogs I write here at DLK but I saw this bit of news in the paper last week and couldn’t resist sharing it with you all. Travel Oregon, the state’s tourism commission, sponsored a contest to find the best “official” Oregon cocktail. The winning drink would combine quintessential Oregon items to create a tasty and satisfying cocktail. The winning drink - a “Hike, Fish & Go Camping Punch” created by southwest Portland resident Cheryl Meloy. Meloy works at Pendleton Woolen Mill and was able to beat out over 200 contestants for the honor. This “light and refreshing” drink combines some of Oregon’s best loved elements. A combination of huckleberries, Pendleton whiskey, and Terminal Gravity IPA are mixed with citrus to create a frothy, sweet drink that eems perfect for sitting around your back deck with friends. I haven’t tried out this new cocktail but am looking forward to trying it in the near future. The test will be whether you can really hike or fish successfully while drinking one.

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Many Oregonians, and the majority of the rest of the world, don’t remember that nearly 66 years ago, a Japanese fighter pilot bombed the southern Oregon Coast near Brookings during World War II. On September 9, 1942, in the early hours of the morning, Nobuo Fujita, a Japanese pilot along with a submarine crew approached the Oregon coast aimed at starting forest fires in the U.S. that would distract the U.S. and its manpower during a critical junction in the war. Luckily, Oregon’s damp weather hampered the two bombs from doing much damage other than creating a large crater that remains there today.

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Hunters will all agree that an easy to carry, easy to operate flashlight is a must for deer, elk or bear season. Packing a heavy flashlight or fumbling around to adjust the light beam intensity are non-starters for an outdoorsman that is trying to be efficient and safe. LED Lenser tactical flashlights take this into consideration to create sleek, powerful and easy to operate hand-held lights for the serious hunter. These lights are built to withstand the kind of intense and sometimes harsh conditions placed upon flashlights used by firemen, search and rescue teams, and the military.

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The sixth annual Lighting for Tomorrow competition recently announced this year’s winners in energy-efficient lighting innovation. Entries were judged on the color appearance, distribution and amount of light, innovation and efficiency of each entry. Cree LED Lighting Solutions won the recessed downlight category with their LR4 downlight for home or office because of its superior energy efficiency and color quality. Cree provides LED light bulbs for many Coast LED flashlights and headlamp designs. Other winners were Kichler Lighting for their under-cabinet light fixture and Luximo for their portable desk light.

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Skamania County Commissioner Paul Pearce will be leading a hike through the Washington old-growth forests and up to the 250 feet three-tiered lower creek falls on Monday, October 6, 2008 as part of the Friends of the Columbia Gorge organization’s planned vents. While hiking the 3.4 miles, participants will get to hear about what is happening in the Skamania area and how it will shape the area’s landscape. The hike is free and interested participants can register at the Friends of The Columbia Gorge site or call 503.241.3762 x103.

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