Best Classical music group
1. Eugene Symphony, EugeneSymphony.org. 2. Eugene Concert Choir, EugeneConcertChoir.org. 3. Blue Skies Big Band, 1920s-1940s swing, BlueSkiesBigBand.com.
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Best Local clothing designer
1. Sweet Skins Hemp, 850 W. 2nd Ave., 541-393-6925, SweetSkins.com. 2. Ashley Newport, Instagram @hair.witch. 3. Mitra Gruwell, Discard Recycling, DiscardUpcycling.com.
Best Photographer
1. Athena Delene, Delene & Co., 541-515-9442, Delene.Co. 2. Skyeler Williams, WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave. WowHall.org. 3. Chris Pietsch, The Register-Guard, RegisterGuard.com. One … Continue reading
Best Drag queen
1. Lyta Blunt, Instagram @lytablunt. 2. Karress Ann Slaughter (Cornel Hardiman), Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Maliena Bitchcock, Instagram @maliena_bitchcock.
Best Drag king
1. Heavy Cream, Melanie Funke, Facebook and Instagram @heavy_creammm. 2. Luke N. Good, Sarah Majercin, Facebook and Instagram @luke.n.good. 3. Edd Zackly, Abigail, Instagram @eddZackly.
Best Local artist
1. Ila Rose, Instagram.com/ilaroseart, IlaRoseArt.com. 2. Jud Turner, JudTurner.com. 3. Cindy Ingram, instagram.com/cindy.ingram.art/. From the mural and menus of Morning Glory Cafe to the walls … Continue reading
Best New business
1. PLAY Eugene, 232 W. 5th Ave., 541-357-5010, PlayEugene.com. 2. The Yoga Place, 4730 Village Plaza Loop, ste. 130, 541-654-4475, YogaPlaceEugene.com. 3. Happy Haze Dispensary, … Continue reading
Best Indie bookstore
1. Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 541-345-8986, TsunamiBooks.org. 2. Smith Family Bookstore, 525 Willamette St., 541-343-4717, SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. Books With Pictures Eugene, 296 E. 5th … Continue reading
Best Secondhand Shop
1. St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, 2890 Chad Drive, 541-743-7117, Eugene, and 199 Q St., Springfield, 541-746-7784, as well as a dozen other … Continue reading
Best Place to get fit
1. Eugene YMCA, 600 East 24th Ave., 541-686-9622, EugeneYmca.org. 2. Outside, all of Eugene and Lane County. Enjoy! 3. The Yoga Place, 4730 Village Plaza … Continue reading