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At Laurelwood Golf Course in Eugene, you don’t need clubs or a membership. Don’t know the difference between a birdie and a bogey? No worries. … Continue reading
Erica’s Meat Market isn’t owned by anyone named Erica any longer, but the sign is unlikely to change anytime soon. Behind the large green sign … Continue reading
What makes the perfect picnic? Aside from a memorable locale, isn’t it all about the food? But just any food does not a perfect picnic … Continue reading
Açai bowls — those fruity concoctions like smoothies you eat with a spoon — may be a trend but they certainly aren’t a fad, say … Continue reading
“I served in restaurants, and I was one of those people who asked, ‘Do you want red or white, lighter or bolder?’” says Madeline Puckette, … Continue reading
On a recent mid-week afternoon, the dozen people who drove up to Tortilleria el Metate’s storefront along Main Street in Springfield were greeted with a sign on the door stating: “No hay tortillas.” No tortillas today. Continue reading
Jason Waligoske and his wife, Louisa Waligoske, are farmers. They have a dilapidated collection of outbuildings and greenhouses on the 4.6-acre former plant nursery site … Continue reading
“It’s good but not as good as Michelle’s,” is something Carmen Nasholm heard often as her seven kids were growing up. Michelle Reid, Michelle’s husband Dave and their two children became friends with the Nasholms through church in 1993. Continue reading
If Eugene were Japan, there would be an izakaya on every corner — maybe several. Most of them would be street stalls specializing in only one type of food, such as fish soup. Some, like the newly opened Izakaya Oyazi in the space of the former Granary Pizza restaurant, would have a broad menu. Continue reading
Grouping couches together, chilling racks of beer, lighting coals for the grill. These aren’t preparations for the neighborhood potluck. They’re what some people have done to get comfortable for playing hours of Pokémon Go on a downtown street corner. While some stores are seeing an increase in foot traffic, that hasn’t translated into a similar increase in profitable business. Continue reading