EW Shouldn’t Attack The School Board
Wow. In Slant (10/14), you support 4J Interim Superintendent Cydney Vandercar in directing the staff to stay away from board meetings, making the charge that … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Breakdancing to Tchaikovsky
The Hip Hop Nutcracker takes the classic tale to New York in the ’80s
The winter holidays are a time to bring together our friends and families, a time for keeping traditions alive. Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow, rapper and … Continue reading
Political Tightrope
Fresh to the Oregon governor’s race, former NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stops in Eugene
Hours before Nicholas Kristof came to Eugene, the New York Times published his farewell essay. The essay was the now-former columnist’s reflection on his decades … Continue reading
Oregon Cultural Trust license plate mural premieres at Eugene Airport
Local artist Liza Burns created the intricate image illustrating the state's cultural diversity
At a media-only event on Oct. 28 at Eugene Airport, artist Liza Burns drew back the curtain on a mural-sized version of her design for … Continue reading
2021 Best of Eugene Staff Picks
Best Geeky Mayor Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon As someone who owns Star Wars Jedi robes, I feel qualified to hand this award out. Springfield is … Continue reading
Radio Redux Spooktacular Halloween Show
The scare this Halloween weekend comes from radio’s Golden Age and to the Soreng Theater with the Radio Redux Spooktacular Halloween Show. Murder and mayhem … Continue reading
Halloween Show-lo-ween
Eugene’s Bluphoria tops a broad menu of live music in town for the spooky weekend
One long year after 2020’s quiet pandemic Halloween, a long list of live music and music-related events is returning to mark the Halloweekend in Eugene. … Continue reading
Best Massage/Physical Therapist
1. Kes Wilder Synergy Therapeutics 1245 Charnelton Ste. No. 7, 541-515-0232. Synergylmt.com. 2. Corrina Welding, 1355 Oak St., #100C, 541-203-0727. CorrinaWeldingMassage.com 3. Andrea Alric Healing … Continue reading
Best Hot Wings
1. Hot Mama’s Wings 420 W. 13th Ave., 541-653-9999. HotMamasWings.com. 2. Toxic Wings 943 River Rd., 2766 W. 11th Ave., 1395 University St. 541-689-9464. ToxicWings.com. … Continue reading
Best East Asian food (Japanese, Korean and Chinese)
1. Izakaya Meiji Co. 345 Van Buren St., 541-505-8804. IzakayaMeiji.com. 2. Kung Fu Bistro 2560 Willamette, 541-968-9258. Facebook.com/KungFuBistroEugene. 3. Spice ‘N Steam 165 W. 11th … Continue reading