It’s not always easy for a couple to find time in the evening for romance with kids in the home, which is why my husband and I often choose a day date over a night out. For us, a perfect day date involves antiques and great food – a quiet lunch at a table set for two, a dopamine-driven antiquing…
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Cozy season in the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region doesn’t arrive all at once. It seeps in quietly. When the fog settles into the valley, nestling between fir trees, and the rain softens and blurs the edges of the landscape, a different pace moves through life. It’s a call to linger a little longer…
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I’ve been in my musical era for a while – I just can’t get enough plucky heroes, insanely choreographed dance numbers and songs sure to stay stuck in my head. My family lives in McMinnville, about an hour out from Portland, but we often prefer to go to the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in…
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It’s a new year with new possibilities for adventure across Eugene, Cascades & Coast. As you start planning your travels in the upcoming year, consider trying a new experience — like one of the just-opened eateries in Eugene, under-the-radar hikes in the Oregon dunes or a road trip through the heart…
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Can a mushroom make you move? It did for us. Oregon’s mushroom culture was one of the things that first drew my husband from the Midwest to Oregon back in 2008, and my family relishes any chance to go to #mushroomcore events like the Mushroom Festival, an event put on by the Cascade Mycological…
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The teen years are incredible – you get to watch your favorite kids grow into the people they are becoming while also learning to navigate an entirely new language that is 70% non-verbal communication and 30% what sounds remarkably close to word salad. Pair that with a constantly shifting emotional…
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There are three things no one tells you about cycling the Aufderheide: 1. the first 30 miles are straight uphill; 2. the second 30 miles are straight downhill; and 3. it ends at the magical Westfir Lodge. Let me explain. The Aufderheide is Oregon’s newest Scenic Bikeway, a program designed to…
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My husband, Daniel Heidemeyer, and I spent our first weekend exploring the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region of Oregon and we were genuinely impressed by how much this area has to offer! One of the first things that caught our attention? Ducks. They’re everywhere from adorable plastic figurines to…
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I had never heard of Artemisia Gentileschi until I saw one of her stunning paintings exhibited at the University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA). I was so moved by her dramatic portrayal of Susanna and the Elders that I started reading everything I could find about her and her life…
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If like me, you have a sense of adventure and a love of fine food – let me take you on a treasure hunt deep in the Willamette Valley. Our adventure unfolds in the small town of Fall Creek, where a talented chef and his family are creating something truly unique. You’ll find Dueling Spoons by…
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Visit the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center in the Market Alley in downtown Eugene's Market District. Find information on things to do and see in Lane County, purchase park passes…
