birkenfeld history: Fishhawk Lake Activities-The Birk--A Great Venue for Live Music and More!
- 03/05/16 03:44 AM
Fishhawk Lake Activities-The Birk--A Great Venue for Live Music and More The Birk Your American Roadhouse Birkenfeld Oregon Live Music, Country Venue, Historical Building The building is 104 years old, the oldest continuously operating store in the state of Oregon! We, who have homes and property at Fishhawk Lake just 4 miles from Birkenfeld, and the locals from both Vernonia Oregon (24 miles away, approximately) and even Portland and the surrounding area have had the great pleasure of enjoying weekend live music, food and libation at The Birk, owned by Mike and Wendy Ingraham, who work tirelessly to bring us foot-stompin' live entertainment, casual dining and microbrews … (12 comments)
birkenfeld history: Fishhawk Lake-The Story of Greasy Spoon Road
- 10/15/14 12:35 AM
Fishhawk Lake-The Story of Greasy Spoon Road Many of you comment on how much you like this name and recently, Noah Seidenberg asked about its origin. The legend is this from storytelling being passed down through the locals and from some research I did back in 2011 and an old railroad history website.
This particular set of logging roads (a mile away from Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community) have been around since the 1800s. They stretch from Fishhawk Road clear to Astoria, a coastal city an hour away, all gravel and dirt, windy and high in elevation, with fingers of deadends that … (24 comments)
birkenfeld history: Learning about wells and septic systems
- 11/05/13 09:46 AM
Learning about wells and septic systems Water is necessary to live. Okay, we can all agree on that. But, when you have to do your own due diligence on acreage that has no home, water or septic, you're in for a whole lotta learnin' 'cause it can be OVERWHELMING. Boy, if you wanna open up a can of wet worms, try looking at getting a well drilled and a septic system on an unimproved rural property.
I have learned a whole bunch and learned how much is still out there to learn about perc tests, water rights, indian wells, filtration systems, cisterns, seasonal springs and "icky … (10 comments)
Fishhawk Lake Activities-The Birk--A Great Venue for Live Music and More
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