Terry Baxter
Letting the Fair speak for itself
Terry Baxter was a jock when he was younger. He wasn’t interested in a hippie happening like the Oregon Country Fair. But when he got … Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair Archive
Galen Carpenter
A local mayor helped OCF find camping space for hundreds
After Galen Carpenter became the first female mayor of Veneta in the 1990s, she created a campground for the Oregon Country Fair. A former full-time … Continue reading
Darcy DuRuz
Keeping women and girls up in the air
Girl Circus is a Eugene-based organization featuring professional and amateur female performers with the goal of improving gender equality in circus and theater arts. Formed … Continue reading
Paul and Judy Fuller
Finding the right balance for Fair food
Divine Balance Fruit Salad began at the 1978 Oregon Country Fair as an enterprise of Om Farm, a commune near the Fern Ridge Reservoir. Paul … Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair announces 2019 Lineup
Oregon Country Fair 2019 Lineup: Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band The Polish Ambassador Jim James Solo ALO The Dandy Warhols Everyone Orchestra Zero … Continue reading
The New York Times Reports from Fair
The Gray Lady's feelings are … mixed
If you attended the Oregon County Fair this past summer, there’s a chance you were in the vicinity of The New York Times reporter Lauren Angalis … Continue reading
Ah Oregon Country Fair
It's that time again; OCF is back
It ain’t just for hippies and trippers no more. In fact, it hasn’t been an exclusively extended drug orgy for a long time (see “Notes of a Fair Virgin” for a hilarious meditation by a non-Fair goer), if it ever was. Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair in Photos
Photos from this year's OCF
The endless parade of the Oregon Country Fair An ambient performer To start a fire Continue reading
Notes of a Fair Virgin
A writer who’s never been to Fair wonders what the big deal could be
I really do not understand Oregon Country Fair. I’ve read the FAQ page, spoken with a handful of Fair-goers and have gotten the scoop on staying overnight. It’s been several years since I’ve moved to Eugene and yet the mystery of Fair remains: What’s the big deal? Continue reading
Fairly Local
2016 Fair live tunes lineup reflects Eugene scene
Survey Oregon Country Fair 2016’s music schedule and find African blues rock 'n' roll with Portland’s Dusu Mali Band (featuring Ibrahim Kelly, nephew of legendary Mali blues guitarist Ali Farka Toure) as well as homegrown indie rock from Eugene’s Ferns (featuring world-class guitar work from Jake Pavlak, like a red-bearded mix of Johnny Marr of The Smiths and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. Unconfirmed rumor has it Ferns are on hiatus after this show, so don’t miss 'em!) Continue reading