Fairing Well
The Oregon Country Fair looks ahead to its next half-century
Fifty years ago, Sesame Street debuted its first episode and the original Star Trek aired its last. Fifty years ago Woodstock happened and the first … Continue reading
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Pleasure for Every Body
The need for discussion of disability in sex
Having a satisfying and pleasureable sex life should be available to everybody and every body who wants to have one. Sadly, one marginalized group in … Continue reading
Miss Juneteenth
A longtime African American celebration has a representative in Eugene
Aceia Spade is Oregon’s second Miss Juneteenth, and part of her mission in this largely white state is to educate people on Juneteenth, a holiday … Continue reading
It’s About Time
With summer coming on strong I am drawn to mountain meadows, where wildflower diversity is on glorious display. The flowering plants that dominate the meadows … Continue reading
Country Grammar
Country megastar Garth Brooks draws a huge crowd and brings excitement to Autzen Stadium
In loose jeans, an oversized hoodie and work boot-looking Nikes, Garth Brooks is dressed more like an ordinary guy than a country music megastar when … Continue reading
Feminism and Football
Smashing start for U.S. in Women’s World Cup
Having won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) is on a mission to become the second country ever … Continue reading
Whole-Lotta Mangonada
Just in time for Summer, Eugene welcomes Zero Degrees
Glenn Liu’s wife Jenny Liu spent so much time at Portland locations of the California chain Zero Degrees, he asked her “Why are you waiting … Continue reading
Fabulous Frenchie and a Side of Home Fries, Please
Around for 25 years, Studio One Cafe is a Eugene breakfast staple
Studio One Cafe is a cozy café on 19th Avenue nestled between East 19th Street Café McMenamins and Agate Alley Bistro. Movie posters and black-and-white … Continue reading
Fawn Dietz Wants You to Shut Up and Eat
STFU & NOM serves up gluten-free, ‘not flavor-free,’ food
STFU & NOM owner Fawn Dietz doesn’t want to serve her gluten-free food just to gluten-free people. With her food cart STFU & NOM, she … Continue reading
Brightness and Beauty
Krob Krua takes local Thai food to new heights
On a sunny Sunday, hungry from yard work and too lazy to grocery shop, the siren call of craft cider and Thai food beckons. A … Continue reading