Galen Carpenter
A local mayor helped OCF find camping space for hundreds
After Galen Carpenter became the first female mayor of Veneta in the 1990s, she created a campground for the Oregon Country Fair. A former full-time … Continue reading
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Darcy DuRuz
Keeping women and girls up in the air
Girl Circus is a Eugene-based organization featuring professional and amateur female performers with the goal of improving gender equality in circus and theater arts. Formed … Continue reading
It’s About Time
As anticipated in the April column, the Delta Ponds are now bustling with goslings. This year we were greeted with a sight that was not … Continue reading
Paul and Judy Fuller
Finding the right balance for Fair food
Divine Balance Fruit Salad began at the 1978 Oregon Country Fair as an enterprise of Om Farm, a commune near the Fern Ridge Reservoir. Paul … Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair announces 2019 Lineup
Oregon Country Fair 2019 Lineup: Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band The Polish Ambassador Jim James Solo ALO The Dandy Warhols Everyone Orchestra Zero … Continue reading
Best Brunch in Town
The Lion & Owl is as cute as it is delish
The first thing you’ll notice when you duck inside the bright, cheery new Lion & Owl space is the 1977 Airstream Land Yacht parked inside. … Continue reading
We Need to Talk about Uki Uki
Downtown Tiki Bar Next-Levels Eugene Sushi
Once you get Michael Zito talking fish, he won’t stop. And that’s OK, because not only is Zito the sushi chef and owner at Uki … Continue reading
All You Need is Laab
Beloved Ubon Thai goes brick and mortar
It’s easy to drive past Ubon Thai Kitchen, but behind its bright-orange facade and the holiday lights strewn around it, the food is not to … Continue reading
Patio Produce
Container gardening can give you fresh, healthy produce right at home
You don’t need a permanent address or a garden plot to grow some of your own food. Any large container that will hold soil and … Continue reading
Bar Purlieu Wants to Give You FOMO
Welcoming French cuisine to Willamette Street
Bar Purlieu is one of the newest eateries to grace Willamette Street, filling a niche for French cuisine that’s both traditional and experimental. The restaurant … Continue reading