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Culture Featured

Eugene Film Fest to run Nov. 13-15, 2015

The Eugene International film Festival is set to introduce crowds to films from around the globe. Filmmaker cultures and countries typically submitting to the festival: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kurdistan, Mexico, Native American Nations, The Netherlands, Norway, Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russia, […]

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Northwest Events Oregon

Shop weekends in Eugene at the Lane County Farmers Market's Holiday Market

Are you wishing and hoping to find just the right gift for your special someones? Then, travel to Eugene and trek over to the Lane Events Center most any Saturday Nov. 22 – Dec. 21 to shop the wonders of the Lane County Farmers Market Holiday Market. FYI – The Lane County Farmers Market can […]

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Northwest Events Oregon

Cheer on the truffle dogs

The debut of the North American Truffle Dog Championship at the indoor Oregon Horse Center in Eugene Jan. 21 – 22, 2015 is a rare opportunity to see trained truffle dogs hunt for the fragrant hidden delicacies. The sport is intense, highly-competitive, and seldom seen. Spectators are invited to cheer on truffle dog teams as […]

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Books

Want to be an even better leader?

EUGENE, Ore. -Even Better! is a leadership model for team building taken from the world of sports: developed after years of research with the nations most successful coaches, both men and women from 11 different sports at all levels of competition, from age-group children to professional athletes. Over the next two decades, this model was […]

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Travel

Staycation or Vacation: Visit Seattle’s Top Attractions – Part I

By Leslee Jaquette Would you believe that until recently I had never toured one of Seattle’s premier attractions – The future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour? That’s right. That’s like living a block from the beach and never building a sandcastle or walking barefoot in the sand! So, lest we forget, there are […]

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Events

Mayor Christine Lundberg, Jan Eliot , Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s team up for National Women Build Week

Local volunteers join women across the United States to build affordable housing in their communities Eugene, Oregon May 3, 2014 – Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg and Jan Eliot (Stone Soup) volunteered today alongside more than 26 women including Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers, on a Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity construction site in recognition of National Women […]

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Northwest Events Oregon Travel

Eugene named top destination for Truffle Lovers

Eugene, OR. – Eugene, Oregon, has been named one of the Top Trips for Truffle Lovers by Fodor’s Travel. The bountiful south Willamette Valley town is the only U.S. city on the list, joining the ranks of Alba, Italy, and Vaucluse, France. Fodor’s noted the highly-acclaimed Oregon Truffle Festival as the main reason for the […]

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Oregon

ConnectMyFolks simplifies electronic gadgets

Eugene, OR — Perfect for Father’s Day, a new iPad app for seniors delivers two of dads’ favorite things: technology so simple that there’s no need to ask for directions, and news from family. ConnectMyFolks launched last month and families put it to work quickly, appreciating the senior-sensitive design and the prospect of eliminating the […]

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Oregon

New Arts Festivals Come to Eugene, Cascades & Coast

The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region is bursting at the seams with creativity this summer. Check out these two brand new art festivals. Inaugural Cascadia Music Festival This summer marks the beginning of a new summertime tradition of live music in one of Eugene’s most beautiful parks. The inaugural Cascadia Music Festival kicks off the […]