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BCS Booster Bowlnew

It’s Phil Knight vs. Bobby Lowder for the national championship of college football.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alan Pittman  |  01-10-2011  |  Sports

Goats are the New Chickens, Plus Other Must-Know Trends and People for 2010new

We’re undaunted by the challenge of trying to predict who and what is likely to pop around these parts next year. In fact, we embrace it as close as a fifth of Jack at 11:59 pm on Dec. 31. Check out our 14 people and trends you must know when the new decade begins.
Willamette Week  |  Editorial Staff  |  12-30-2009  |  Commentary

March Madmen: The NCAA Tournament Comes to Oregonnew

If you have no interest in teenage pituitary cases wearing baggy shorts, suck it up: This week you are outnumbered.
Willamette Week  |  Aaron Mesh and Henry Stern  |  03-18-2009  |  Sports

Take Romance for a Hike: Love and Looking Good on the Trailnew

Here in the Pacific Northwest you're just as likely to have a guy or gal ask you out for a walk in the woods as you are to get asked for a dinner and a drink. With a little forethought, you can combine an outdoor adventure with a little romance and look good while you do it.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  12-18-2008  |  Recreation

Black Gold: West Coast Trufflesnew

With European truffles on the decline, a new breed of truffle hunters and growers comes to the fore on the West Coast.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Alastair Bland  |  12-04-2008  |  Food+Drink

Do Sports Inspire Art, or Vice Versa?new

Three Eugene galleries hope to capitalize on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, with mixed results.
Eugene Weekly  |  Chuck Adams  |  06-19-2008  |  Art

Google's New Server Farm Comes to Oregonnew

A quiet Oregon town will host the servers crucial to Google's physical network.
Willamette Week  |  Byron Beck  |  06-04-2008  |  Tech

Rodeo Royals: Yoncalla's Cowgirl Queensnew

Picture a tiara-wearing beauty queen greeting a screaming crowd. She's smiling and waving without a hair out of place. Now put that queen on the back of a horse galloping full tilt, replace her high heels with a pair of cowgirl boots and stick that tiara on top of a cowgirl hat, and you're starting to get an idea of what a rodeo queen looks like.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  03-27-2008  |  Culture

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