Dennis Morehouse - Interview With an Oregon Editor
© Sue Barton
This is the ninth in a series of monthly articles featuring
the Contributing Editors on Suite101.com who hale from the Beaver State, Oregon.
Sue Barton: Dennis, tell us about Roseburg: What's your favorite restaurant, place to visit, thing to do?
Deennis Morehouse: Roseburg was founded in 1851 as the town of Deer Creek and later named after its founder, Aaron Rose. It has survived primarily on the timber industry until recent years and is now shifting towards other areas of industry.
The town sits in the middle of one of the great outdoor areas in the world, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The coast is only two hours away and the high desert is about two and a half. Crater Lake National Park is just under two hours from here. The North Umpqua river drainage has numerous scenic waterfalls, rapids and areas of slack water and is home to some of the best fly fishing in the world. One of the river's tributaries has the densest mountain lion population in the U.S.
I enjoy occasional excursions to the rivers and parks in the county, and my yearly elk hunt with my friends. I like being out in the woods.
I like home cooking too much to have a favorite restaurant but my wife likes Kowloon's for their Chinese menu.
SB: If you wanted to send somebody from out-of-state a gift that is the essence of Roseburg, what would it be and why?
DM: I would have to send wine. This area of Oregon produces some excellent wines. Also, it's not a gift that most people would expect from this area and would be a good introduction to the possibilities here. Far from being a town of 'logger rednecks' Roseburg is more diverse than might be thought.
It has a thriving arts community, including two theaters that support community theatrical productions, community concerts, the Umpqua Symphony Association and the Umpqua Valley Arts Association. Music on the Half Shell is a free weekly venue during the summer that showcases nationally known talent and is provided by an association of local merchants.
Dennis Morehouse has been the Contributing Editor for General Military since May of 1998. He writes to us from Southern Oregon. He lives in and enjoys Roseburg . Roseburg is located in Douglas County.
In order to introduce you to Dennis, his topic and the Roseburg area, I asked her the questions I thought you would. Here then is our conversation:
Sue Barton: Dennis, tell us about Roseburg: What's your favorite restaurant, place to visit, thing to do?
Deennis Morehouse: Roseburg was founded in 1851 as the town of Deer Creek and later named after its founder, Aaron Rose. It has survived primarily on the timber industry until recent years and is now shifting towards other areas of industry.
The town sits in the middle of one of the great outdoor areas in the world, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The coast is only two hours away and the high desert is about two and a half. Crater Lake National Park is just under two hours from here. The North Umpqua river drainage has numerous scenic waterfalls, rapids and areas of slack water and is home to some of the best fly fishing in the world. One of the river's tributaries has the densest mountain lion population in the U.S.
I enjoy occasional excursions to the rivers and parks in the county, and my yearly elk hunt with my friends. I like being out in the woods.
I like home cooking too much to have a favorite restaurant but my wife likes Kowloon's for their Chinese menu.
SB: If you wanted to send somebody from out-of-state a gift that is the essence of Roseburg, what would it be and why?
DM: I would have to send wine. This area of Oregon produces some excellent wines. Also, it's not a gift that most people would expect from this area and would be a good introduction to the possibilities here. Far from being a town of 'logger rednecks' Roseburg is more diverse than might be thought.
It has a thriving arts community, including two theaters that support community theatrical productions, community concerts, the Umpqua Symphony Association and the Umpqua Valley Arts Association. Music on the Half Shell is a free weekly venue during the summer that showcases nationally known talent and is provided by an association of local merchants.
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