Convicts and Cookies
The Lifers Club at Christmas
By Chris Six convicted killers locked in an industrial bakery storage room deep in a maximum-security prison are busy bagging up cookies. But their conversation … Continue reading
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Chamber Music Amici
Get out some cake and a lot of birthday candles, and come celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a performance of by Chamber Music Amici. The … Continue reading
Winter Coast Range Hiking
Venture into a wilderness
This time of year — late fall, early winter — can be challenging as far as where to go on a hike is concerned. If … Continue reading
It’s About Time – December 2019
There is something about winter Solstice; the turn of the year that affects our outlook on the future. Winter solstice is deeply embedded in spiritual … Continue reading
Christmas Classics
Despite anything you may have been told by Fox News, no one has yet managed to kill Christmas, even in Eugene. Holiday spirit comes to … Continue reading
Bunfight!
Thanksgiving is finished. Leftovers are either in the freezer or being devoured over the next several days. What about the buns, though? Bunfight! OK, buns … Continue reading
A Christmas Carol
Never say journalism doesn’t change the world. When John Breen read in Eugene Weekly last month that this holiday season would pass without a single … Continue reading
Destination: Beer
Fall Into Winter 2019 Beer Roundup
The old news is that Sam Bond’s Brewing went flat early in the summer. The new news is that Eugene’s historic Foundry Building at 540 … Continue reading
Poppin’ Tags
Your guide to thrift gifting this holiday season
Malls are a terrifying place during the holidays. Okay, maybe my opinion is biased, as I am by no means a mall rat. I would … Continue reading
Married Behind Bars
To have but not to hold
You can get married twice a year, either on a Tuesday in April or a Tuesday in October. You can get married between eight and … Continue reading