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The Yeti Gathering Is Coming to Oregon (First Time Ever on the West Coast)
For nearly 25 years, Yeti Gathering has been one of mountain biking's most beloved (and exclusive) traditions, and over the years, it’s only grown. What started as a season-ending shindig in Snowmass, Colorado, has grown into a full-blown celebration of everything that makes mountain biking ...
The Oregonian
You don’t need to fly to France: These 2 Oregon wineries just made the world’s top 50 list
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Florence Celebrates Coastal Flavor and Community Spirit During Annual Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Weekend
Florence turned Presidents Day and Valentine’s Day weekend into a celebration of coastal flavor, small-town hospitality, and community pride as the annual Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail Weekend returned with record participation and a newly crowned chowder champion. For three days, Historic Old Town Florence and surrounding businesses...
The Register-Guard
Eugene's new food truck, The Spark, offers plant-based meals
Food at The Spark, a new food truck parked on Willamette Street, is nutritious, filling, and packed full of flavor. It's hearty enough you might question it's menu is truly meatless. The Spark mobile café is serving up satisfying plant-based dishes that go beyond salads. Julee Reinhart and Michael Sorensen, the minds behind the menu, are well-versed in the Eugene restaurant scene. Sorensen manages the deli at Capella Market , and Reinhart crafts coffee drinks at Vero Espresso . Together, the couple opened The Spark: a wholesome, earthy, vegetarian food truck that sources local produce and bread for its dishes. The Spark opened in July, but the pair's idea for a food truck was in the works for years. Reinhart knew she wanted to start her own business once she turned 40 and her oldest was 18. Since starting to date Sorensen, she wanted to involve him in the truck, and the idea came into focus. "We've both been involved in the food industry for a long time and were excited to start our own thing and become part of the community," she said. The couple has learned a lot during their first months at the truck. With a laugh,
familydestinationsguide.com
The Outrageously Delicious Buffet At This All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant In Oregon Is Totally Worth The Drive
Ever had that moment when your stomach growls so loudly it could drown out a passing freight train?. Springfield’s China Sun Buffet is the answer to that primal call, offering a feast that’ll silence even the most vocal hunger pangs. Let’s be honest – buffets get a bad...
familydestinationsguide.com
This No-Frills Restaurant In Oregon Has Seafood So Good, It’s Worth A Road Trip
There’s something magical about eating seafood with the sound of crashing waves in the background and the smell of salt in the air. Mo’s Seafood & Chowder in Florence, Oregon, delivers exactly that kind of enchantment – minus any pretension, white tablecloths, or fancy silverware. This beloved...
orangemedianetwork.com
‘Hooked after one bite’: Gluten, dairy-free restaurant reopens
Gluten and dairy-free individuals no longer need to waffle about for more food options downtown. 4 Waffles Luxe, a gluten and dairy-free waffle restaurant, has updated its menu to fit with its new location at 425 SW Madison Ave. within The Plaza in downtown Corvallis. Co-owned by Mario Paradiso and...
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People Drive From All Over Oregon For The Insanely Delicious Seafood At This Old-Timey Restaurant
When a bright blue building covered in fish murals becomes a pilgrimage site for seafood lovers, you know something special is happening inside. Luna Sea Fish House in Yachats has earned its reputation one perfectly cooked piece of fish at a time, and people are willing to drive for hours to experience it.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Things to do: Work from 6 local sculptors, Eugene Ballet’s ‘Cinderella,’ oodles of theater
I hope you like theater! This week’s list is packed with stage shows from across our region, from fantastical spectacle of a sumptuous ballet to a domestic fairy tale for adults (not to mention the deep sea clowns). We also have two concerts to recommend and two fine arts events to add to your calendar for the week ahead.
eugeneweekly.com
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Family, faith and a little bit of tomato sauce. On Coburg Road in Sheldon Plaza, Bellizzi’s Pizza Joint is built on more than dough and mozzarella. The self-proclaimed home of “mafia style” pizza has carved out a late-night niche in Eugene’s food scene, serving until 3:30 am on weekends and 2:30 am on weeknights.
eugeneweekly.com
Swinging By for a Slice?
Seize the Slice (2445 Hilyard Street) is tucked away in Eugene’s Amazon neighborhood — a dedicated pizza joint from the same folks who brought us Seize the Café. Owner and chef Chad Fuhreck had been slinging the occasional pizza since first adding a wood-fired oven to the space adjacent to The Café in 2022, but The Slice has since become its own dedicated project.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Snowshoe to two dramatic waterfalls, then cap the day with a steamy soak
Looking for an easy winter trek with a big payoff? Even first-time snowshoers can handle the flat, 1-mile trail to Salt Creek Falls, the state’s second tallest waterfall. Was that too easy? Confident snowshoers can continue on a tougher 3-mile loop to an icy grotto with a bonus cascade, Diamond Creek Falls.
The Register-Guard
From ballet to DJ Pauly D, this week in Eugene and Springfield events
The dreary February weather persists, but so do we. There are plenty of ways to fill evenings and spare moments this week in Eugene and Springfield. Two local shows will take center stage: "Cinderella" and "Much Ado About Nothing," both putting a local spin on classic tales that an audience might think they know. In a more modern sense, DJ Pauly D will be performing at The McDonald Theatre , bringing the Jersey Shore to Lane County. Two local art groups round out our events list this week, with a new art show being displayed at MECCA and an Emerald Literary Guild hosted event at the Downtown Library. See the Eugene Ballet's 'Cinderella' The Eugene Ballet and Orchestra Next are teaming up to bring "Cinderella" to the main stage at The Hult Center from Feb. 20 to the 22. The ballet will be performing Toni Pimble's version of the fairytale, where the fairy godmother and fairies from the four seasons guide a magical transformation that leads to the royal ball. For captivating sets, beautiful costumes, and mesmerizing dancing, see "Cinderella" on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 21 at 2 p.m., or Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. The Hult Center