Free Legal Libations
Rating the free drinks you can get around Eugene for your birthday
On Feb. 11, I turned 21 years old and entered the bar scene for the first time with one thing in mind — get free … Continue reading
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Good Badlands
Hike to a desert outcrop near Bend
The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a … Continue reading
Painting Takes Patience
A newbie’s guide to interior paint
When it comes to painting, even professionals struggle with drips, splatters and spills. Between the preparation, choosing the right paint and making sure every coat … Continue reading
Tools for Life
Essential tools everyone can benefit from when moving out or living alone for the first time
Moving out is a pivotal time in life, where tools like resilience and self-sufficiency come into play. In addition to those metaphorical tools, you can … Continue reading
On Behalf of Cats, Spare No Expense
Denver-based Cat Topia has its very first catio in Eugene
They are serenely self-assured souls who bask in warmth and silently judge as to whether, on a whim, to take you or leave you. If … Continue reading
Fixer-Upper
Those videos on social media and YouTube of people redoing vans and buses into shiny dwellings on wheels, or the ones of folks building tiny … Continue reading
The Quest For Squacho’s Nachos
Grab your 20-sided die and get ready for a nacho adventure
One night after he made her an evening meal, Kristen Beard turned to her husband, Joshua Beard, and said, “we should start a food truck,” … Continue reading
The Diner Fighting for Inclusivity
Despite financial struggles, Abilities Diner and Bakery’s founder is committed to creating jobs for workers with disabilities while serving up classic comfort food
By Mirandah Davis-Powell Juliann Fitzgerald is at Abilities Diner and Bakery seven days a week. In a day’s work, she’s a touchpoint of support for … Continue reading
A Lovely New Chapter
Lovely is moving to a new space on Springfield’s Main Street
Lovely in Springfield is moving on up — to the west side of Main Street Springfield. For years, the health-oriented restaurant was at the corner … Continue reading
Morsels — Tasty Bits of Food News
• Semifinalists for the prestigious 2025 James Beard Awards were announced Jan. 22, and local chef Isaiah Martinez of Yardy Rum Bar is up for … Continue reading