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11/7/2024 8:00:00 AM

Top Staff Picks: Discover Our Team's Must-Have Favorites!

Discover the Hidden Gems of Eugene: What Makes Our City Shine! Welcome to Eugene, Oregon, a vibrant community brimming with unique experiences and local treasures that bring joy to residents and visi...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best public information officer who we probably piss off all the time but is helpful anyway

Melinda McLaughlin Eugene Police Department 300 Country Club Rd. 541-682-511. Eugene-or. Not gon na lie, when you write for an alternative newspaper that's known for digging into accusations of aut...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best place to get an alcoholic drink that’s on fire while listening to karaoke

The Monkey's Paw 420 Main St. Springfield. 541-505-7975. Thursdays are my favorite day of the week for two reasons: First, it's really close to Friday and 2nd, Monkey's Paw karaoke. After 4 gruelin...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best location to go for the cocktails but remain for the food

Bartini's Asian Fusion Family Barbecue, 'It's a Thai ... Onigiri' and Tamarind Margarita. 541-359-1235. barTini bistro is a newer Eugene facility--- setting roots on Willamette Street in the fa...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best cat at a yoga class

Oliver at Everyday People Yoga 352 W. 12th Avenue. 541-782-8678. EPYogaEugene.com. His name is Oliver, and you can't miss him. He will not permit you to. He insists you say hey there at the door...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best location to get your long lost child pictures from 50 years earlier developed

Dot Dotson's 1668 Willamette. 541-485-1771. DotDotsons.com. A number of years back, I stumbled upon one of Eugene's finest kept secrets: Dot Dotson's storage room, filled wall to wall with negati...

10/26/2023 7:00:16 AM

2023 Best of Eugene Staff Picks

The finest of Eugene dust has actually settled, and after celebrating this year's winners, Eugene Weekly staffers begin to ponder the unusual and terrific things around Lane County that defy classif...

11/7/2024 8:00:00 AM

Discover the Hidden Gem: A Must-Visit Diner Steps Away from the Heart of Politics!

Discover the Magic of Breakfast at Sunrise Café: A Culinary Adventure Awaits! There’s a special kind of charm that envelops the Sunrise Café on a Saturday morning. Picture this: the aroma of freshly ...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best record store on Main Street in Springfield

Little Axe Records 325 Main St., Springfield. 503-320-3656. Sure, Eugene has lots of fantastic record stores, from the renowned House of Records to the hip Moon Rock Records. Little Axe Records is ...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best place to taste the Levant in Springfield

Shalosh Levantine Cuisine in Public House 418 A Street, Springfield. Find on Instagram. All it takes is one bite of the chicken flatbread wrap at Shalosh Levantine Cuisine's food cart to end up b...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best bar you won't understand how to get to unless you know how to arrive

86 Bar and Restaurant The Gordon Hotel 555 Oak St. 86Speakeasy. com. Telling you the address or even precisely where the 86 Bar and Restaurant is located would ruin half the fun in getting there....

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best photographer wandering the streets shooting nightscapes

' The Tower' by Bill Holderfield@media screen and (min-width: 568px) #post- thumbnail-191135 Expense Holderfield Instagram @twocrowspictures. On any given night, photographer Bill Holderfield get...

10/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

Best of the Ballots

One of the quirks of operating at Eugene Weekly is that people assume you know whatever that's going on-- and in some cases we do. All those hours we spend modifying the What's Happening Calendar li...

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Father's final dive to reclaim his child from the sea

Recovery Efforts Conclude After Tragic Big Sur River Incident A multi-day search along the rugged Big Sur coastline has reached a somber conclusion after authorities recovered the body of a young g...

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Pickup Truck Blows Through Stop Sign in Rural Crash

Major Highway Reopened After Fiery SUV-Semi CollisionA dramatic collision between a sport utility vehicle and a big-rig truck resulted in a massive fuel spill and a raging fire, prompting the complete...