WCC call to artists
Those drab, gray crosswalks and intersections we take for granted will be a thing of the past, at least in the Whiteaker neighborhood. Starting this … Continue reading
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Date Night
From a dinner with friends to longtime lovers, suggestions for a night out
Valentine’s Day is nigh, and the COVID pandemic, dare we say it, is perhaps letting loose its grip a little, so it’s time to ponder … Continue reading
Hip to Be Square
A Little Pizza Oregon brings Detroit-style pizza to Eugene
Ben Phillips was having trouble finding the right food truck for his business. So he bought one new from Kansas City, Missouri, and drove it … Continue reading
Not Your Grandma’s Fried Chicken
My Soul Hot Chicken serves up gourmet Southern fare and a pandemic-optimized business model
“This isn’t your grandmother’s fried chicken,” Michael Wiley says. “This is chef-driven fried chicken.” Now, I don’t know your grandmother, and neither does Wiley — … Continue reading
The Main Attraction
Tavern on Main elevates dining in downtown Springfield
After nearly two years of takeout and delivery courtesy of the pandemic, I was feeling burned out on bar food when I stepped into Tavern … Continue reading
University of Oregon’s men’s and women’s basketball
Each team has had its hiccups, be it with tough early-season losses and on-again and off-again COVID-related postponements, but the University of Oregon’s men’s and … Continue reading
Can You Say ‘Cocktail’?
Ninkasi breaks into the canned cocktail world with a Eugene bartending legend
When I take a drink of Ninkasi’s canned agave paloma with tequila, I’m surprised with how much it tastes like it had just been mixed. … Continue reading
Spicing Up The Whit
Nelson’s in the Whit is taking over a neighborhood iconic building
A bass and drum beat bumps in the background at Nelson’s in the Whit, the newest addition to the Whiteaker’s neighborhood scene. As the song “Taki … Continue reading
Can Eugene Save the Ems?
Jim Bunning and Mike Schmidt put on the uniform of the Eugene Emeralds en route to their inductions to the National Baseball Hall of Fame … Continue reading
Mac Mania
POW! brings the pro wrestling circus back to McArthur Court
Some of professional wrestling’s biggest names have wrestled at University of Oregon’s McArthur Court, including André the Giant, Nature Boy Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper … Continue reading