Northern Soul
Eugene has soul food once again — and it’s better than ever
Sometimes, Tye Bell’s phone goes off at 3 am with an alert from DoorDash that a customer sent in a preorder for Straight Outta Soul … Continue reading
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Support the local Black-owned restaurants in town
Eugene-Springfield’s Black-owned restaurants include: Alma Food and Catering, AlmaCatering.net Addis Ethiopian Food, 541-510-5011, 321 Main Street, Springfield. BBQ by Tony, 541-505-2991, 1295 Highway 99 N. … Continue reading
Time Travel
Now is the time to plunge into historical dramas and memories
When the coronavirus shelter-in-place started in Oregon, I joined what I later found out was called a “quarantine family.” I am single and live alone … Continue reading
Decolonize Your TV
Suggestions to watch and rewatch this summer
As we enter another week of a groundswell movement for structural transformation that affirms Black life, many people are reflecting on what they can do … Continue reading
Music in Motion
Rock docs and biopics highlight artists and scenes missed the first time around
The best rock documentaries and musical biopics tell untold stories about artists, sounds and scenes that, although they were little known in their own time, … Continue reading
Summer Solstice Stroll
Runners are different from you and me. On trails or sidewalks, they are solitary figures with resolute expressions. They compete against themselves and yet crave … Continue reading
It’s About Time – June 2020
As mentioned in April, we have been paying closer than usual attention to local islands of natural features in our neighborhood. Sheltering in place allows … Continue reading
Summer reading program
The dog days of summer may still be a ways off, but Eugene Public Library is ready with its summer reading program and other virtual … Continue reading
Lane County Farmers Market
Lane County Farmers Market looks larger this season than in the past. That’s just one more warped oddity of the COVID-19 pandemic all of us … Continue reading
Eugene’s Cup Overfloweth
South Eugene’s Sundance Wine Cellars has the wine and the staff to find the best stuff
When you enter Sundance Wine Cellars, it’s akin to entering a used bookstore: Instead of books, wine bottles fill shelves and unopened boxes of wine … Continue reading