Best Local Wine
Sweet Cheeks Winery 27007 Briggs Hill Road. 541-349-9463. Sweetcheekswinery.com. King Estate Winery 80854 Territorial Highway. 541-685-5189. Kingestate.com. Sarver Winery 25600 Mayola Lane. 541-935-2979. Sarverwinery.com.
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Best Animal Advocates
Cascade Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Road. 541-485-1320. Cascaderaptorcenter.org. Greenhill Human Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. S.A.R.A.’s Treasures 871 River Road. 541-607-8892. Sarastreasures.org. … Continue reading
Best Comfort Food
Cornucopia 295 W. 17th Avenue. 541-485-2300; 207 E. 5th Avenue. 541-485-2676. Cornucopiaeugene.com. Glenwood 1340 Alder St. 541-687-0355; 2588 Willamette Street. 541-687-8201. Glenwoodrestaurants.com. Black Wolf Supper Club 454 … Continue reading
Do Yourself a Fava
(See what we did there?)
Here’s why you should consider growing fava beans: They are protein-rich and tasty, and you are likely to eat more fava beans if you grow … Continue reading
It’s the Great Halloween Post, Charlie Brown!
Find your plans for the long Halloween
I’ve always felt that the day after Halloween should be a national holiday. Not because of Día de los Muertos or All Saints Day but … Continue reading
Hey Ya! Big Boi’s Son Commits to UO
Oregon Ducks recruits son of hip-hop legend
The Oregon Ducks will most likely have a celebrity cheering from the sidelines for the next four years — and no, not Mr. Shoedog Millionaire. … Continue reading
The Beautiful Fight
A tribute to Ajarn Mike Walrath of Eugene’s Bigfoot Gym
Muay thai — also known as “Thai boxing” — is the national sport of Thailand. This discipline is commonly referred to as the “art of eight … Continue reading
Haiku Death Match
Poetry gone wild at Tsunami Books
Ladies and jellyspoons … it’s the moment you have been waiting for! Eugene’s first (as far as we know anyway) hand-to-hand haiku death match. There … Continue reading
Shake Your Tailgate
Mike Hogan, wearing his barbecue apron and a glass of wine in hand, tells me that Stanford football fans don’t actually like good wine. That’s … Continue reading
A Blitz of Reality
Life in the press box is glitzy but fosters a businesslike approach to football
I don’t know why I like watching football. Unlike professional wrestling, I didn’t grow up watching the sport. I never played it in high school … Continue reading