Longview will soon be home to another bike shop. Mark Plotkin, owner of Canyonview Cyclery, has announced that his shop will open for business on August 1st. He - along with head mechanic and GGR member Kevin Knorr - recently finished building cabinets [Continue Reading]
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Pine Trees and Prep Work
A small crew was on hand at the Castle Rock Bike Park on Friday, February 25th to assist with the planting of eight pine trees that Chris Laughlin procured for us through Watershed Garden Works in Longview. [caption id="attachment_10419" align="alignright" [Continue Reading]
JH Kelly Hires Jim LeMonds to Write Company History
JH Kelly has hired Jim LeMonds of WriteTek Northwest to write the company’s history. The book will trace the company’s remarkable transition from a small-town residential and retail plumbing outfit to one of the largest mechanical contractors in the [Continue Reading]
Hop & Grape Brings It
Dave Look, formerly the beer dog at Olympic Drug, has opened his new venue - Hop & Grape - at 924 15th Avenue in Longview. Hop & Grape sells beer-making supplies and also has a nice beer and wine selection, and Look expects to expand his [Continue Reading]
Harmonic Convergence Draws 75+
More than 75 riders celebrated the return of the Harmonic Convergence to the Stella trail system on Saturday, February 5th. Single-speeders dominated the field but there were sane people in the mix as well. Props to organizer Bob Stanton and to ride guides Joel [Continue Reading]
What’s Hop?
Even though it sometimes feels like we live in a beer void, there are signs of progress: Parker’s Steakhouse on Ocean Beach in Longview now operates its own brewery on premises. Beers include a pale, a black IPA, an amber and a chocolate stout (The newspaper [Continue Reading]
New Beer Venue in the Works
Dave Look, longtime beer guru at Olympic Drug in Longview, has announced plans to open a unique new store called Hop-n-Grape at 924 15th Avenue. He is aiming for a December opening. Dave has run the beer and wine department at Olympic Drug for many years. Olympic [Continue Reading]
WriteTek Completes Project for Pacific Imaging
WriteTek Northwest recently completed a print project for Pacific Imaging Center of Longview, Washington. The job included a business card, flyer and trifold. Jim LeMonds of WriteTek Northwest managed the project and handled the writing and editing. Minuteman Press [Continue Reading]
Highlander Cycling Opens in Longview
[caption id="attachment_3179" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Scott and Janice Forbes"][/caption] Highlander Cycling opened at 1313 Commerce Avenue in Longview in December. Owners Janice and Scott Forbes have made it clear that Highlander will take an [Continue Reading]
Print Overhaul Completed for Longview Orthopedic Associates
WriteTek Northwest completed a major print project in November for Longview Orthopedic Associates of Longview,Washington. The job spanned three months and included the creation of a tri-fold and a complete re-branding of appointment cards, business cards, [Continue Reading]
Spike Reroute Cranks Up on Sunday
Joel Rogauskus is recruiting trail dogs to assist with a 4.3-mile reroute of the Golden Spike Trail that connects Stella with Growlers Gulch. There are two options: Meet Joel at the top of Coal Creek Road and Woodside Drive at 9:30 on Sunday. He can provide [Continue Reading]
Crazy Sales at Boone Dog Bikes
Spring inventory sale at Boone Dog Bikes - Saturday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 30th. Many other items on sale in addition to those listed below. 661 GLOVES FROM $10-$20 26″ XC TIRES $30 29″ XC $35 26″ DH TIRES $30 661 DIRT LIDS [Continue Reading]
Trifold Completed for LifePort Interiors
WriteTek Northwest recently created a trifold brochure for LifePort Interiors of Woodland, Washington. The document (shown below) was used by Chief Operating Officer Paul Norris and Sales Manager Chris Miller to market LifePort Interior’s product line and [Continue Reading]
Pacific Imaging Center Website
This was one piece of a very large project that involved a splash page for Pacific Surgical Institute and breakout sites for Longview Orthopedic Associates, Pacific Surgical Center, and Pacific Imaging Center. WriteTek Northwest teamed with John Howerton of [Continue Reading]
Jim LeMonds on Book Chat Program
I know this is going to be difficult to swallow, but I was on television recently. Alan Rose, who heads up the local WordFest programs, has teamed with KLTV and the Longview Public Library to produce a show called Book Chat, which features local writers. Continue reading Jim LeMonds on Book Chat Program
Kevin Knorr Opens Northwest Bike Tech
Kevin Knorr, formerly the assistant manager at Byman’s Bikes in Longview, opened a bike repair shop in downtown Longview in early April. Northwest Bike Tech is located at 1331 14th Avenue, in the suite occupied by Jason Moon of Boone Dog Bikes.
“Jason will still be running Boone Dog Bikes and making sure that everyone gets the parts they need,” said Knorr, 21, who worked at Byman’s for the past four years. “However, I’ll be taking over the majority of the repair work for him. I’ll provide complete service on all types of bikes, but I’ll also cater to the performance side of the mountain biking industry.” Continue reading Kevin Knorr Opens Northwest Bike Tech
Boone Dog Bikes Opens in Downtown Longview
After operating out of his home on Boone Road in Kelso for the past five years, Jason Moon and his lovely wife, Alexis, have opened a bike parts showroom at 1331 14th Avenue, Suite 204, in Longview. Boone Dog Bikes stocks performance parts, frames and bikes. [Continue Reading]