Author: Amy Klarup

Whirled Pies taking over restaurant section of Cozmic

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Pizza lovers, rejoice! Local pizza shop Whirled Pies is now operating the restaurant portion of popular venue Cozmic at 199 W. 8th Ave. Don't worry, though — you can still catch all your favorite shows and events at the venue, because all but the restaurant has remained the same. "We're still having very frequent shows through Cozmic Presents," Whirled Pies co-owner Laurel Bui explains. "We're definitely using it as a venue and we've kept the same promotor and website." Continue reading →

Hop to It

Oregon researchers seek to produce new varieties of hops

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OSU hop breeder Shaun Townsend prepares to dry hops in Corvallis. Photo by Lynn Ketchum of Oregon State University.

In 1981, when Philomath hops purveyor David Wills first started tinkering with home brewing, “microbrew” was a burgeoning term, and not all that familiar to Oregonian ears.  The hops available to home brewers at that time were “really ugly,” Wills says. “I thought hops were supposed to be brown, and it wasn’t until I visited the USDA Hop Research Farm that I realized hops are actually green.” Continue reading →

Kung Fu And More At Petersen Barn This Summer

The outdoor environment with its varying terrains is ideal for practicing kung fu

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A recent study shows that, for the first time in U.S. history, obese Americans outnumber merely overweight Americans. Head over to the city of Eugene’s Petersen Barn Community Center this summer to buck this trend through martial arts or dance. If you only sign up for one of Petersen Barn’s multitude of classes — ballet, belly dance, fencing, yoga — martial-arts instructor Logan Flores wants you to take his class, “Kung Fu Lessons in Harmony.” Continue reading →

Lucy Vinis ‘seriously considering’ run as 2016 Eugene mayoral candidate

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Though the date to file candidacy for the 2016 Eugene race for mayor isn't until September, ShelterCare Developmental Director Lucy Vinis told EW today that she is "in a very serious exploration" and has "a serious intention of running" for mayor of Eugene in 2016. Vinis says she moved with her husband and son to Eugene in 1991, and it was an excellent place to raise a family. "I just want other families to have that experience of Eugene, to live well in this community," she says. Continue reading →

Oregon Cider Week in Eugene

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Today marks the first day of Oregon Cider Week, June 18-28, and beergarden. (777 W. 6th Ave.) is teaming up with WildCraft Ciderworks for Snakebite Night. Don't worry, it doesn't involve any actual snakes — snakebites are alcoholic beverages composed of equal parts beer and cider.  According to its Facebook page, beergarden. is tapping four snakebites, all made with WildCraft Ciderworks cider, tonight (June 18) from 6 to 8 pm:  Continue reading →

Eugene Comic Con To Celebrate Pop Culture This Fall

For the first time Eugene will have a large-scale, locally and professionally produced Comic Con

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Get ready, Eugene: A huge pop culture phenomenon is in the works, and you’re encouraged to dress in costume. Eugene Comic Con, organized and produced locally by longtime comic book fan and Eugene resident Royce Myers, is coming to Lane Events Center in November. The event will include celebrity guests from shows like American Horror Story. Continue reading →