Ho Ho Ho for the Holidays
Eugene celebrates the Winter Solstice in all kinds of ways
We all need music, lights and frivolity to hold the darkness at bay this time of year. ‘Tis the season, as they say, to cozy … Continue reading
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Fill Your Pantry
The summer harvest is in, the cold weather has descended, and it’s time to fill apartments and homes with the thick aroma of fresh soups … Continue reading
Fantasy, Food and Music
Old Nick’s offers classic European pub food with a fantastical twist
Whimsical web-covered branches encase all the small gothic chandeliers on the ceiling at Old Nick’s Pub, and sturdy wooden tables stand on the black floors. … Continue reading
Holy Schnitzel!
German eatery Pig and Turnip goes brick and mortar and expands its menu
It’s a typical restaurant lull between lunch and dinner at Pig and Turnip, and there’s the sound of pounding in the restaurant’s kitchen. No, the … Continue reading
Silvia Moreno-Garcia at the Eugene Public Library
In an essay for the Los Angeles Times in September, Silvia Moreno-Garcia cheerfully explored the perils of her work as a novelist, starting with her … Continue reading
Best Eugene-based pro wrestling brothers
The Blanchard Brothers POWProWrestling.com. When the Blanchard Brothers strut their way to the Eugene-based POW! Pro Wrestling ring, you know you’re in for a treat. Jeremy … Continue reading
Best Salad greens
Horton Road Organics hortonorganics.com. You can catch me walking around Farmers Market eating Horton Road Organics’ “Original Salad Mix” like a bag of Kettle chips. … Continue reading
Best Place to embark on the adventure to get dinner and beers with toddlers who are no longer cute to anyone else
ColdFire Brewing Company 263 Mill St. 541-636-3889. ColdFireBrewing.com. A few weeks ago, while attempting to grab a few things from the farmers’ market, I realized … Continue reading
Best Eugene diner people forget is actually a diner
Brails 1689 Willamette. 541-343-1542; 395 W. 5th Avenue, #2506, 541-342-2075. BrailsRestaurant.co. I’ve lived in Eugene for a little over a year, and I’d never heard … Continue reading
Halloween Happenings
It’s time to put on your spookiest or most playful disguise. Halloween is here! The best part is that the trick-or-treat day this year falls … Continue reading