Best of Eugene 2018-2019
Last week, the Best of Eugene winners were revealed for our Eats and Civics categories (make sure to check those out below if you missed … Continue reading
Culture
J.i.D’s “Catch Me If You Can” Tour
The WOW Hall • 9:00 pm • Tickets→
On Tuesday, January 22, Mike Thrasher Presents welcomes J.I.D’s “Catch Me If You Can Tour” to the WOW Hall. General admission tickets are sold out. … Continue reading
Latest
Cringe and Purge
I’m a 59-year-old man in good health. For basically my whole adult life, I’ve had this problem during intercourse with a woman of (1) being … Continue reading
It’s About Time – December 2018
The rainy season has swept in at last, bringing happiness to the mosses and ferns that grow on the branches of the deciduous trees. It … Continue reading
A Timber at Fever Pitch
Eugene’s Echo Squadron goes rabid as Portland Timbers earn a trip to their second ever MLS Cup Final
With a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference finals in Portland, the second leg in Kansas City … Continue reading
Calendar Listings: December 6 – December 13
Thursday, December 6 Sunrise 7:32am; Sunset 4:34pm Avg. High 47; Avg. Low 34 ART/CRAFT Ongoing Jerry Ross painting exhibit, 8am-5pm, Rainbow Optics Campus Store, 13th … Continue reading
Christmas at the Village
EW heads to Cottage Grove to explore the Village Green Christmas Market
When I’m looking to take a vacation and get out of the Eugene-Springfield area, my destination has historically not been Cottage Grove. Nothing against Cottage … Continue reading
Calendar Listings: November 29 – December 6
Thursday, November 29 Sunrise 7:25am; Sunset 4:36pm Avg. High 48; Avg. Low 35 ART/CRAFT Connecting the Threads (Tapestry by Judy Ann Ness), 10am-5:30pm, White Lotus … Continue reading
Best of Eugene 2018-2019 (Civics and Eats)
It’s that time of year — Best Of Eugene! You’ve done it again, readers. You’ve picked your favorite politicians, eateries, hairdressers, advocates and more. And, … Continue reading
Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts • 7:30 pm • Tickets→
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt return to Eugene for an acoustic evening at The Shedd Institute Saturday, February 2nd. The Shedd has a long history … Continue reading
A Blitz of Reality
Life in the press box is glitzy but fosters a businesslike approach to football
I don’t know why I like watching football. Unlike professional wrestling, I didn’t grow up watching the sport. I never played it in high school … Continue reading
Popular
Shake that moody
I’m a 30-year-old, Asian American, hetero-flexible cis woman. I’m also newly diagnosed with bipolar II. I’m on medication—the doctor is trying to figure that out—but … Continue reading
Dam the Torpedoes, Ducks Say
Oregon wins Civil War game, avenges its last loss in Corvallis
No one in the press box seemed to care that Oregon State’s (OSU) marching band was playing an ABBA tribute halftime show. I seemed to … Continue reading
Beeswax Wraps for the Win
A crafty homemade gift that will keep you off the #PinterestFail list
A few moments on Pinterest looking at homemade gifts is enough to make the craftiest of us feel woefully inadequate. Pinterest is the place where … Continue reading
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Now You Can Buy Pot Bouquets Too
Are cannabis flower bouquets, like, a thing now? ’Cause I’ve never heard of one. But with the prevalence of cannabis… well (gestures broadly), everywhere in … Continue reading
The Best Gift You Can Give
Experiences are everything
Growing up, the holidays were hard for my family. After the holiday break, I would always return to my Chicago private school — that I … Continue reading
Stressfest
I’m a recently divorced single mom and full-time student. I’m really beginning to hurt financially and have decided to start working as an escort. I … Continue reading