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As a place with thriving and well-established counterculture movements washed over from the ’60s, Eugene was a fertile hotspot for activism in the ‘70s. Founded … Continue reading
It was a hot August night on August 27, 1972 — 98 degrees to be exact — when owners of the Springfield Creamery, Chuck and … Continue reading
It’s a warm summer afternoon. 1973, Eugene, Oregon. Driving down West 11th Avenue in your 1966 Coupe De Ville on the hunt for an afternoon … Continue reading
Eric Richardson moved to Eugene from St. Louis, Missouri, with his family in 1971 when he was four years old. He remembers the racism he … Continue reading
In 1974, the late Jan Zach, an internationally known sculptor teaching at the University of Oregon, pulled off a big idea. Gathering $145,000 in grant … Continue reading
Spring outfits are in full bloom around the University of Oregon campus. Students hurry around campus anticipating their classes coming to an end. Regardless of … Continue reading
On any given Saturday night in 1970-something, the fine-dining restaurant The Excelsior is filled with folks dressed to the nines (in Eugene terms); couples celebrating … Continue reading
No city has held on to the decade of tie dye and peace signs like Eugene has. It has permeated the culture through Grateful Dead … Continue reading