It’s About Time – March 2021
One of the rituals of my morning cup of coffee is checking where the rising sun casts its rays across the living room. At winter … Continue reading
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Passport To The Couch
Your guide to lesser known travel docu-series
There’s never been a better time to feel satisfied just by sitting on the couch. As the general population waits anxiously for a mass roll-out … Continue reading
The RV Pandemic Lifestyle
A Eugene psychologist and her daughter hit 48 states in their motorhome during the pandemic. That wanderlust has meant a boom for the RV business.
Working from home has been nothing new for Diane Hediger and her daughter, Tatyana. Living and traveling in a motorhome hasn’t been, either. The pair … Continue reading
We All Just Want to Have Fun
Your guide to traveling safely and responsibly to Oregon destinations
Between November and March, there’s no point in checking the weather in Oregon. Rain, some more rain, maybe snow, and a forecasted sunny day that … Continue reading
Malheur’s Cold Beauty
Oregon’s high desert refuge best displays its charms in the dead of winter
Most people visit Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the spring. That’s when birds, migrating north along the Pacific Flyway, turn up by the thousands at … Continue reading
The Early Education Workshop: Supporting Black Children — Part 1
A pandemic, social unrest and more has amplified the problems that children of color face, especially in schools. The Brookings Institute estimates that two-thirds of … Continue reading
Love in The Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused a collective heartache. But for some lucky people, it has brought them closer together.
Eugene Weekly spoke via Zoom with newlyweds Matt and Molly Newhard, and Ben Weibe and Ruth Ames. Both couples say they found themselves getting closer … Continue reading
Dating Quickies
Crowdsourcing EW's Love and Sex Issue
I stopped dating, and that happened long before the pandemic. The only thing I miss about it are the funny stories about bad dates I used … Continue reading
Eugene Caldera Songwriting Tribe
The show does go on, for the sake of Egan Warming Center. For nine years, the Eugene Caldera Songwriting Tribe, nearly two dozen strong, has … Continue reading
Me, Myself and My COVID Bubble
Safe sex during the pandemic leaves the public with three options – stay inside, get creative or take a chance
Even by public health standards, expecting people to abstain from sex during a global pandemic is a big ask. Two weeks after Gov. Kate Brown … Continue reading