Cruising the Top of the World
Eleven days looking for bears in the Norwegian arctic
From three decks up, the sea ice surrounding our ship looks like so many Styrofoam picnic plates bobbing on a dark blue pool. Some plates … Continue reading
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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
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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
Dreaming of a Damp Christmas
Fifty-some hours of holiday fun on Oregon’s drizzly south coast
Oregon’s south coast — we’re talking Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston — provides a great holiday getaway for the hardy, with a range of … Continue reading
The Great Outdoors
A Wyoming story
I wasn’t thrilled at the idea of spending a week in a tiny cabin in a small, unknown Wyoming town, but one of my best … Continue reading
My Dad’s Hometown
A place means so much more when you visit it often
Last April, I got a message from my mother that stopped me in my tracks. I was in the midst of writing the cover story … Continue reading
Defecting — Temporarily — to Vancouver Island
Our neighbor to the north provides urban and rural delights
Chances are, in the past year you’ve probably thought it, maybe even said it: Let’s defect to Canada. For many, our neighbor to the north … Continue reading
Cuba in Transition
Snapshot of a moving target
Dancers and drummers perform outside an Afro-Cuban cultural center in Havana Continue reading
Secretary of State ‘Heartbroken’ by Opioid Problem, Wants Legislature to Act
Give more patient, prescriber data to database to fight opioid crisis, says secretary of state audit report
An audit released by the Oregon secretary of state today said the state falls short when addressing opioid misuse and abuse. To overcome the state’s … 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
Move on Over Jesus, There’s a New Banner in Town
A banner in response to Christian messages of previous years, promotes Winter Solstice instead
Sorry, Jesus, but Freedom From Religion Foundation says you’re not the reason for the season. Charles Jones, a local member of the organization, which is … Continue reading
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I Dream Corvallis
On the romantic illusions of road tripping
Having lived here going on eight years now, Eugene has become like family for me: I love it, but sometimes I don’t like it very much. For all the ballyhooed benefits of its artsy liberal veneer and outdoorsy appeal, Eugene remains, at its core, a small town steeped in vice, fractured by disarray and floundering in untapped potential — sorta dirty, kinda unpretty and altogether a tad menacing and drug-addled, like a white utopia revved up on the downslide. Continue reading
Subterranean Wonderland
Channel your inner spelunker at Oregon Caves
Jellyfish-like 'Drapery' form the walls of oregon caves Continue reading
Women Who Wander
Website targets stigma of women traveling solo
Jennifer Heuett gazes out at Crater Lake Continue reading
A Rough Guide to Panama
Blind and Alone 3,500 Miles from Home
Illustration by Ben Ricker Miami Mike’s head swung slowly back and forth as he eyed the pretty girls sauntering past his hotel on their way to work. In Mike’s defense, little else goes on in the sun-bleached corner of Panama where he opened up shop. Continue reading
Roam Oregon
Ten fall events worth the journey
Eugene and Springfield have a lot to offer in terms of activities — one look at our weekly events calendar will tell you that. But since this is the travel issue, we’re encouraging you to take a step outside Lane County and check out what the rest of Oregon has going on this fall. From storytelling festivals to boat parades, hop on a bus or carpool to these autumn escapades. Oregon’s Alpenfest Joseph, Oregon Sept. 24-27 Continue reading
Mermaid Beach
Lincoln City offers hidden treasures and tasty seafood
The rocky entrance to mermaid beach. Photo by Kory Bowlin. My little brother didn’t believe me when I told him I was a mermaid. Of course, that was before I led him on an adventure to Lincoln City’s secret beach. Continue reading