Beethoven: Eroica with Michael Anderson and microphilharmonic
It was originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, so mistakes were made along the way. Fortunately, Ludwig van Beethoven’s grand Symphony No. 3 — Eroica — … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
It’s fall and Voodoo is celebrating with pumpkin spice and chai based treats
The fall season used to be a time for sweaters, strolls in the park to watch changing leaves and hanging out in coffee shops. Then … Continue reading
Fermenting Friends
Community Fermentation Union brings the deliciousness of fermentation to — and for — the community
Since Community Fermentation Union took over the former La Perla Pizzeria space at the beginning of 2021, it’s well on its way to fully fleshing … Continue reading
Three of a Kind
Springfield’s Washburne Cafe is the place for coffee, doughnuts and fried chicken sandwiches
Decades before taking over Washburne Cafe in 2016, its current owners were attending Springfield High School together. Purchasing the Main Street Springfield café wasn’t their … Continue reading
Sing for your Supper
Eugene concert venue opens restaurant and bar for dinner and a show
With two separate entrances on the east end of the building where Sessions Music Hall is located, and without any signage of its own, The … Continue reading
Where There’s Weed, There’s a Way
How to utilize your cannabis through tasty and effective treats
Weed is a many-splendored thing. Whether you grow it fresh in the backyard, receive raw cuttings from a neighbor or purchase it dried and ready … Continue reading
Cannabis Goes Green
Growing cannabis independently lessens carbon footprint
Emerald Valley Gardens, a small cannabis gardening shop near Springfield, is bustling with customers. At the register, owner Madeline Thomas answers questions about where to … Continue reading
Now’s the Time for Natives
Fall and winter may be the most important seasons for gardening in our area
According to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it’s too late to reverse the damage already done to the Earth’s climate. … Continue reading
Winter Vegetables
Homegrown produce beyond summer
It happens every year. The glory of abundant produce from our gardens and the many wonderful farms that surround us in this valley starts to … Continue reading
About Time – September 2021
My birthday in mid-August has always signaled when the Himalayan blackberries reach peak production. If I hadn’t been out to pick berries by then, it … Continue reading