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Daniel Dietz’s “Rare and Used: Adventures of a Book Scout’s Apprentice” is a delightful, uplifting page-turner that also poses significant questions central to the human experience, notably the notion of holding on versus letting go.
Holding On and Letting Go
Daniel Dietz’s Rare and Used: Adventures of a Book Scout’s Apprentice is a delightful, uplifting page-turner that also poses significant questions central to the human experience…
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I love an underdog. And don’t mistake “underdog” for powerless. Underdogs have dormant superpowers, just waiting for us regular folk to notice and unleash them. Read the full The Salty Chef column in Eugene Weekly.
Seize the Superhero
I love an underdog. And don’t mistake “underdog” for powerless. Underdogs have dormant superpowers, just waiting for us regular folk to notice and unleash them. Let’s face it…
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On the racks at Steezy Bus, the past is always in style. The blue 1992 short school bus draws a crowd wherever it goes. Racks line either side of the interior, another sits outside the front and hangers dangle from nearly every available space. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly.
The Little Bus That Could
On the racks at Steezy Bus, the past is always in style. The blue 1992 short school bus draws a crowd wherever it goes. Racks line either side of the interior, another sits outside the front and…
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To ensure it gets the rents and profits it wants, a Chicago developer is asking the city of Eugene to let it build an 18-foot-tall pergola/trellis. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly’s Bricks $ Mortar column. #EugeneWeekly #EugeneWeeklyBricksMortar #BricksMortar
Higher Education
To ensure it gets the rents and profits it wants, a Chicago developer is asking the city of Eugene to let it build an 18-foot-tall pergola/trellis and recreation area on the rooftop of the high-rise…
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Callee Ackland, Navy veteran and progressive candidate for Springfield’s Ward 4 City Council, says the city deserves fresh voices that focus on people’s basic needs. At 33 years old, she wants to bring a younger perspective to the unpaid nonpartisan position. Read the rest In Eugene Weekly.
About Springfield
Callee Ackland, Navy veteran and progressive candidate for Springfield’s Ward 4 City Council, says the city deserves fresh voices that focus on people’s basic needs. At 33 years old…
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Full Access, a nonprofit supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hosts its 17th annual Sprout Film Festival Sept. 25. Taylor Higley, Full Access’ operations director says the event is a “friend-raiser, not a fundraiser.” Read more in EW's What’s Happening Calendar!
Accessing Creativity
Full Access, a nonprofit supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hosts its 17th annual Sprout Film Festival Sept. 25. Taylor Higley, Full Access’ operations director says…
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As a single mom raising a kid, my desire was to purchase whatever Halloween costume my son wanted, and of course, I always wanted him to have the best of everything. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly.
Nifty Thrifty Halloween Costumes
As a single mom raising a kid, my desire was to purchase whatever Halloween costume my son wanted, and of course, I always wanted him to have the best of everything. (Unless he threw a fit…
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California rock musician Harley Isaac Rother, known as The Phantom, says McDonald’s restaurants aren’t what they used to be. Rother’s band, The Phantom A.D., performs 8 pm Sept. 24 at Ghost Town Outfitters 1040 Tyinn Street suite 8. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Catch The Phantom
California rock musician Harley Isaac Rother, known as The Phantom, says McDonald’s restaurants aren’t what they used to be. Rother’s band, The Phantom A.D., performs Sept. 24 at Ghost Town Outfitters.
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The cinematic fashion of teen idols like Molly Ringwald, Michael J. Fox and Lisa Bonet was truly Some Kind of Wonderful — but in Eugene, those Fast Times party on. It is not Weird Science to emulate the magnetic self expression that is the vibrant, durable clothing of the past.
Thrifty Business
The cinematic fashion of teen idols like Molly Ringwald, Michael J. Fox and Lisa Bonet was truly Some Kind of Wonderful — but in Eugene, those Fast Times party on. It is not Weird Science to emulate…
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The Pacific Crest Trail can sound like a daunting undertaking, especially when taken all together. There’s no need to feel intimidated. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly’s hiking column.
Day-hike the PCT to Rosary Lakes
The Pacific Crest Trail can sound like a daunting undertaking, especially when taken all together. There’s no need to feel intimidated. I’m no through-hiker, but I can name several easily accessible…
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Henry Hill Kammerer, formerly of Portland junkyard punk-and-blues duo Hillstomp, debuts his new band, Whipsaw, 9 pm Sept. 19 at Blairally. Whipsaw comes to Eugene on their first run of Pacific Northwest tour dates. #WhatsHappening #EugeneWeeklyCalendar #EugeneWeeklyWhatsHappening
Coming Down the Mountain
Henry Hill Kammerer, formerly of Portland junkyard punk-and-blues duo Hillstomp, debuts his new band, Whipsaw, Sept. 19 at Blairally. Whipsaw comes to Eugene on their first run of Pacific Northwest…
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After decades of traveling the world to study music and dance, Susanna Meyer delivers an evening of global music to the Wildish Theater 7 pm Sept. 19, along with several other local musicians. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Jazzy Journey Across the World
After traveling the world, local musician Susanna Meyer performs global music with jazz interpretation at the Wildish Sept. 19 After decades of traveling the world to study music and dance…
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Turning Tides Music Foundation presents the daylong Turning Tides Folk Festival, 10 am to 9 pm Sept. 19, at Island Park in Springfield. Headliners include the Carsie Blanton Band, Crys Mathews and Alice DiMicele. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar
The Tides are Turning
Turning Tides Music Foundation, a promoter booking acoustic music in the Eugene area, presents the new daylong Turning Tides Folk Festival, Sept. 19, at Island Park in Springfield.
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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is a big deal in Lane County. It’s the region’s second-largest hospital. Last year, it handled nearly 60,000 emergency department visits. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly. #LocalNews #EugeneWeekly #EugeneWeeklyNews
When the controversial German playwright Frank Wedekind wrote Spring Awakening in 1891, he subtitled it A Children’s Tragedy. Read the full review in Eugene Weekly. #LocalTheater #EugeneWeekly #EugeneWeekyTheaterReview
Mature Themes
When the controversial German playwright Frank Wedekind wrote Spring Awakening in 1891, he subtitled it A Children’s Tragedy. The shocking work was widely criticized for indicating that adolescent…
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Rock into fall at Everyone Fest 3 pm to 10 pm Sept. 19, headlined by yacht rock cover band Candy Apple Bleu. This is the first official music festival for Everyone Village, a nonprofit transitional shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Eugene. #WhatsHappening #EugeneWeeklyCalendar
Rockin’ and Raisin’
Rock into fall at Everyone Fest Sept. 19, headlined by yacht rock cover band Candy Apple Bleu. This is the first official music festival for Everyone Village, a nonprofit transitional shelter for…
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The city of Eugene is holding a public hearing Sept. 21 on a proposed home energy score requirement, which advocates describe as helpful for new homebuyers looking to save money on energy bills. Read the whole story in Eugene Weekly.
Scoring Homes
The Eugene City Council is holding a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a home energy score disclosure requirement. Advocates describe home energy scores as helpful to homebuyers by rating a home’s…
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Hidden among the forested hills of South Eugene, sits a 13-acre property where an uncommon Spanish grape variety, Mencía, grows alongside sculptures more commonly found in museums than in a working vineyard. #LocalNews #EugeneWeekly #EugeneWeeklyNews #ChaosVineyard
Where Art Meets the Vine
It was two years ago and more than 5,500 miles from his home in Eugene, and Stephen McKeon found himself at the global art exhibition La Biennale di Venezia. There, he stood face to face with “A…
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Let the games begin! Each Wednesday, groups of one to six can play in Centennial Steak House and Sports Bar’s live-hosted Get in the Game Show 7 pm to 9 pm at Centennial Steak House and Sports Bar. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
The Game Show that will Make You Laugh
Let the games begin! Each Wednesday, groups of one to six can play in Centennial Steak House and Sports Bar’s live-hosted Get in the Game Show. For three hours, players have the chance to play three…
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Whether dancing in the rain or in the West, West Coast Swing Dance is a newer form of swing taking over the dance floor. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Eugene has that West Coast Swing
Whether dancing in the rain or in the West, West Coast Swing Dance is a newer form of swing taking over the dance floor. The versatile form of partner dancing creates a smooth, flowing…
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Glee was a 2009 to 2015 musical about navigating the perils of teenage life in the high school glee club, under its well-meaning yet often misguided teacher, Will Schuester, portrayed by Matthew Morrison — was both a magnet for the Emmys and the charts. Read the more at EugeneWeekly.com
Matthew Morrison wants to Tell You Something Good
Despite their differences, young millennials and Gen-Z share several cultural moments that will bond them forever. These include the near impossible job market, the inability to buy a house and the…
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Greetings fellow plant lovers! As summer wanes and we earnestly wait for fall rains, let’s look at some of our summer and fall pollinator plants. Read more in Eugene Weekly’s Gardening column.
Pollinators, Love and Free Plants
Greetings fellow plant lovers! As summer wanes and we earnestly wait for fall rains, let’s look at some of our summer and fall pollinator plants. These late summer and fall blooming flowers are very…
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At 103, Elizabeth Rice recalls her experiences with the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War and more recent conflicts in the Middle East. Read about Elizabeth Rice’s century of life in Eugene Weekly.
A Century of Memories
At 103, Elizabeth Rice recalls her experiences with the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War and more recent conflicts in the Middle East. Her family has long ties to American history…
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd was among the ’90s blues revival, where a generation of rock guitarists came out of the woodwork to use the 12-bar traditions and Clapton deep cuts as their stairway to update and honor the genre. Read the rest in Eugene Weekly.
Revisiting the Heights
Kenny Wayne Shepherd was among the ’90s blues revival, where a generation of rock guitarists came out of the woodwork to use the 12-bar traditions and Clapton deep cuts as their stairway to update and…
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At any time, around 1.3 to 1.4 million people in the U.S. live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities — with roughly 35 percent of older adults entering a nursing home at some point within their lives. Read more in Eugene Weekly.
Building a Way to Age in Place
At any time, around 1.3 to 1.4 million people in the U.S. live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities — with roughly 35 percent of older adults entering a nursing home at some point within…
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