It has been a long and winding road for Dutch Bros Coffee, as they celebrate their 24th anniversary this year. the company was founded in February 1992 by Dane and Travis Boersma, brothers of Dutch descent. After the family shut down their dairy farm in the early 90s, due to government regulations, Dane and Travis bought a double-head espresso machine, threw open the barn doors and started experimenting with just 100 pounds of beans and a rockin’ stereo.

Not content to run one of the most successful restaurants in Grants Pass (115 Broiler), owner Bret Musselman and his family have recently opened Brava Italian Eatery at 1214 NW 6th Street, which will officially be Grants Pass’ only restaurant catering entirely to Italian food. The grand opening on November 20 was attended by hundreds and was considered the social event of the year.

My car right now is filthy and looks as if it just returned from a road race in the Baja. Where to go when I don’t when to spend two hours trying to get it clean? Paradise Car Wash & Express Lube at 110 NE Hillcrest Avenue would be my first choice, where new owners Shawn and Lynette have transformed it into a car owner’s “paradise.”

Club Northwest (2160 NW Vine) will be celebrating nineteen years in business next February, and owners Scott and Annette Draper, who both grew up in Grants Pass, want to invite everyone to join them in their pursuit of “wellness.”

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