Back to Basics
A longtime rural gardener finds the secret to success is to aim low
Every year about this time, I look out at the garden that takes up a large swath of our property next to the house, and … Continue reading
Culture: Page 68
Sandi T. O’Brien — In Memoriam, After the Holiday Farm Fire
What began as a simple “girls weekend” at a cabin on the McKenzie River became a love affair with a tiny half-mile nature walk at … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly Presents Our Annual Planting Guide
Prepare your gardens!
Planning is one of the most important elements of gardening. It is also one of the easiest steps to overlook, especially for the beginner. Knowing … Continue reading
2022 Evergreen Tattoo Expo
If I were ever to sit down and get inked by a tattoo artist, the design would be simple — just nine cat paw prints, … Continue reading
10 Who Made a Difference
A toast to the remarkable women who made Eugene what it is today
We’re smack in the middle of Women’s History Month, a national tradition begun during the Jimmy Carter administration, and it’s time for a thought experiment. … Continue reading
Creating Some ‘Buzz’
Thinking Tree Spirits and Save the Bee release ‘Bee’s Knees’ collaboration
The bee’s knees is a classic cocktail consisting of gin, lemon juice and honey. The recipe has been revamped with local distillery Thinking Tree Spirits … Continue reading
Wish Upon a Monkey’s Paw
Tiki bars are cool again at The Monkey’s Paw in downtown Springfield
Whenever I walk into The Monkey’s Paw Tiki Bar, I’m never ready to be swallowed up by the darkness. But dark it is — there are … Continue reading
Acorn Community Cafe
Two furloughed restaurant workers — with more stimulus money than they felt they needed — pooled their resources and knowledge of the restaurant business in … Continue reading
Magic in a Glass
To-go cocktails were legalized more than one year ago, but local bartenders say the success of a mixed drink is the bar
A great cocktail is a magic trick. It appears almost out of thin air. One or two of the ingredients on the menu might spark interest … Continue reading
Bull by the Fins
The solitary quest to catch Oregon's native bull trout on the fly
Clouds of dust leaped from the dirt road as I tromped steadily up a Forest Service road in the Deschutes National Forest. The fine dust … Continue reading