Scaling the Castle
Hike to a McKenzie Valley lookout
Frustrations, anxieties — sometimes the best way to clear your mind is to take a tough hike in the woods. Just remember to wear boots … Continue reading
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Best Diner Next to Republican Headquarters
The Sunrise Café is where to go for fried eggs and a small town diner feel
Some Saturday mornings there’s a line out the door — when I get there anyway, which is usually closer to 9 am, rather than the … Continue reading
Come for the hot drink, stay for the cool art, or vice-versa
By Samantha Sobel Portal Tea is a tea shop that’s been located in the heart of downtown Eugene since March 2021. With over 100 handcrafted … Continue reading
The King of Instruments in Eugene
The best pipe organ is at Central Lutheran Church
Its physical stature is imposing, and its sonic beauty is a sound to behold. The John Brombaugh-built pipe organ at Eugene’s Central Lutheran Church can … Continue reading
Best Green Gas Station that Has Kombucha on Tap
When we say “gas station food,” we mean it in the best way possible
Sometimes I’ll find myself driving aimlessly through the outskirts of Eugene when suddenly I’m pulling up next to the SeQuential Biofuels refuel pump. It’s like … Continue reading
Best Place to Jam with the Fam
Monthly rock orchestra workshop at MEPAA Music & Arts Center
By Jody Rolnick A year ago (before I joined Eugene Weekly), I helped my friend Matrisha Armitage write a business plan for her Eugene nonprofit … Continue reading
Best Way for a Liberal Rag to Deal with the Election
In darkness and lies, democracy dies …
The nation just elected a twice-impeached convicted felon to the White House. A man who has bragged about grabbing women “by the pussy,” who has … Continue reading
Best Publicly Accessible Coffee Shop Couch
Caffé Pacori’s couch is waiting for you to sink into it
Have you ever heard the phrase “Go for the coffee, stay for the couch”? I bet you haven’t, seeing as I made it up after … Continue reading
Best Place to Buy a Used Copy of LEGO Star Wars
Epic Seconds is the go-to for your geek needs
I love this place. About two years ago some friends and I made a left turn into the front door of Epic Seconds. There I’m … Continue reading
Staff Picks!
From the best couch to the not-so-best parking garage in this town — and more
A small selection of local things that make us happy Sometimes, because we’re Eugene Weekly and we can, we choose random things that our staff … Continue reading