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Doug James loves to go hiking. His favorite part? “The dogs,” James says, pointing to Havoc, a two-year-old boxer/pit bull mix that belongs to one … Continue reading
Skateboarders in Eugene have been able to enjoy some luxuries that put us on the map as a skateboarding town. Although you won’t find it … Continue reading
The question nagged at me the whole drive home. Why the hell did I drop out? I was on my way back to Eugene after … Continue reading
The raucous three-day arts and cultural extravaganza known today as the Oregon Country Fair began 50 years ago as a small crafts fair organized by … Continue reading
The Oregon Country Fair has incubated a sense of community ever since the first Fair in 1969 raised funds for a children’s school. Those early … Continue reading
Compiled from OCF documents, newspaper articles and years of research Nov. 1 & 2, 1969 — First Faire: Two-day Renaissance Pleasure Faire held in a … Continue reading
Imagine the Oregon Country Fair’s 100th anniversary in 2069. Fairgoers will arrive at the grounds near Veneta by solar-powered drones that depart every 20 minutes … Continue reading
He heard of Eugene in 1973 through the informational app of the time (person-to-person conversation) and decided on a hitchhiking adventure from Santa Cruz, California, … Continue reading
My partner and I both arrived in Oregon at the beginning of the 1970s. For the past 13 years or so, we’ve poured our hearts, … Continue reading
Dana’s Cheesecake debuted at the Eugene Saturday Market in December 1979, selling slices of delectable cheesecake along with cookies, cakes, and coffee. In 1982, Dana … Continue reading