This boutique is so unique and top notch. The food made here is all gluten free, which is normally…read morea big turn off for me but it's DELICIOUS! They host some pretty cool events that I'm hoping to start making it to, specifically movie nights on the big projector screen! They've got awesome local art and craft goods, and I've yet to see the new renovations to the space, which I'm sure look amazing as the space was pretty dope to begin with. Support your local mamas/lady bosses at this unique boutique/event space!

The gluten free, soy free, dairy free versions of these delightful steamed buns are so unique and…read moreincredibly tasty. Getting the deal with a basket of 3 buns is a perfect amount of food. In sundays they do a breakfast bun special with bacon, quail egg, caramelized onions, and tomatoes and greens....cant be beat!! AMAZING to have warm, fluffy gluten free bread products True treat!!

The University of Oregon has a great theatre program and turns out some really well done…read moreperformances in the recently renovated Miller Theatre Complex, easily accessible from E. 11th Avenue, just between Kincaid and Franklin Blvd. I'm surprised that more people, UO students included, don't know about the UT. I have seen several shows there and have enjoyed the variety of titles and styles of plays performed, the wonderful talent of the student actors, creative talents of the set designers and costumers, and skill of the lighting and sound technicians. The Robinson Theatre offers a traditional theatre with great seats and great visibility and sound. The smaller Hope Theatre is a flexible-space venue whose setup changes with each show, and can be configured in a variety of ways which creates a unique theatre experience for patrons. The spacious lobby offers leather couches and ottomans, displays to peruse at intermission, affordable concessions, and several accessible restrooms. This season, UO students can get free tickets to any UT show! Why wasn't this around when I was in school? Tickets can be bought at the door, or (recommended) ahead of time online or at the EMU box office 541-346-4363. More information about the season can be found online at http://pages.uoregon.edu/theatre/

Very small but diverse collection. One of the galleries was closed, so even smaller…read more Only $5 admission

First- check out their website for free days. It's only $5 but that's a barrier for some & they…read morehave monthly first Friday as well as other days free. Second. This museum is excellent -& I admit, I've been misrepresenting it. Pre Covid I went to a show and was deeply underwhelmed.This past weekend while visiting, I ran into an acquaintance and we both commented "did they change something? Wasn't this kind of a meh experience before?" Maybe they got the bigger Schnitzer collection out? New curators? I don't know what happened but it was GREAT. New works are top notch Japanese & Korean collections are small but stellar Contemporary & modern North American artists very broad and high quality choices. Single user bathroom on the second floor also a big winner as is the elevator and the tiny but compelling gift shop. Kudos all around (Wish the cute cafe would open back up. Fingers still crossed)

this is a great little nostalgic shop. I took my young grandson here and he relished in the pinball…read moremachines and older video games like pac-man and asteroids. The owners were friendly and accommodating.

Great little local arcade. They have a decent selection, they are pay at the game (with quarters)…read moreNo entry required. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

This is the most fun theatre to attend. Great performances with delightful local talent. Everyone…read morehas a great time, especially the audiance. Lots of work has been put in to present such great shows in such a beautiful auditorium.

I love theater and supporting local theaters. This particular play was not a good one. We attended…read morenear the end of the run of I Hate Hamlet. We almost left at intermission but decided to stay. It did get a bit better. The story of the play is a little odd, the casting of the main characters and their acting was not convincing. The Dierdre character, female lead, was terrible. Her voice was high and screechy, without modulation or clear emotion other than having a tantrum and over re-acting in all her lines . We all cringed. The Andrew character, male lead, was also poorly cast and quite sour, not enough modulation of emotions to match his script. Perhaps the director did not do their job? The rest of the cast was decent, and it could have been an entertaining and interesting play if the leads were better cast or better directed. High school and other local theaters have performed at higher standards. I attended a previous performance at Cottage Theater years ago, Legally Blonde, and remember enjoying it very much. The theater seating is excellent and the sound is clear. Every theater has a "flop," bad night, poor casting or directing. Chalk this play up to one of those. I kept the program so I could check the director and actors for future performances at Cottage Theater.

I got to go into this haven for artists during the First Friday art walk. There's a gorgeous…read moreexhibit of art by local genius, a piano for anyone to play, and a really great space for workshops and classes. I look forward for stopping by during business hours to connect and find out if there is something to be part of.

This was a fun festival and a great excuse to come to Eugene. I wasn't sure what to expect, except…read morelots of mushrooms, and this Festival certainly delivered. I would definitely recommend getting here before the festival starts, because parking was tricky even though we got there in the first hour that it opened. It was also raining, so I imagine that it's even more crowded when it's sunny. There's some fun mushroom food vendors, and a few places to get mushroom soup. You can get mushrooms on other things, although I recommend getting the food early because the lines do get long. There are also food options that don't include mushrooms, so if you're not much of a mushroom fan, there's something for you too. There's a few vendors here too so you can buy some trinkets or accessories if needed, some with mushrooms and some not. You could spend an hour or several here depending on how long you wanted to stay, if you want to do the mushroom walks, and if you want to listen to music. The Hall of mushrooms was lots of fun too, and I never realized just how many varieties there were. I liked how they're mushroom experts that we could ask questions too If you have a membership I highly recommend coming here, but even for the non-member ticket price it's not too bad.

OK, so it can be crowded. I get that. It can be difficult to SLOWLY wander through the giant barn…read moreand look at the amazing array of wild fungus that volunteers collect, identify, and set up for display. Is it worth it? Well, the answer isn't yes, it's HELL YES!!!! This is a fundraiser for the arobretum. The arboretum is awesome too. Go often. You'll love it. The scarecrow contest is always a hoot. There's a bunch of booths from non-profits that you can support. There's a mushroom identification booth so you can have someone look at what you're not sure about. There's a booth with common edible mushrooms and their look-alikes so you can get better at identification. There's books, posters, and T-shirts available for purchase, all of which support the arboretum. Oh. Yeah. There's that mushroom soup. Oh. My. Goodness. You must get it. The price tag looks high, but it's also a fundraiser. It's made by Holy Cow, and they only make this soup one day of the year. Go get yours. You won't regret it. William O. Sullivan is always there selling his awesome books. Local artists have mushroom related art for sale. There's mushroom growing kits from some local companies. What's not to love? There's live music. There's guided nature hikes. There's even a hay ride if you're in to that kind of thing. I will see you there next year.

The Eugene Celebration is our town's "Farewell to Summer Party," and it, like many small-town…read morefestivals, has changed a lot over the years. The official party weekend is scheduled now at the end of August, but before Labor Day, and is a Friday - Sunday affair. Although the festivities used to stretch farther and wider (to Good Times on the north end, and W.O.W. Hall on the west end), nowadays the partiers are confined to the heart of the downtown blocks, with three - five large-ish stages scattered throughout. Saturday morning of the fest is kicked off with my favorite Eugene event, The Celebration Parade! Here you will see so many things, rich and strange, that even the most through-and through south valley-ites have missed! The parade is capped off with the first public venture of our S.L.U.G. Queen (who was crowned some two weeks earlier at an early August pageant). The parade is free but to get "in," one must purchase a pass. These are $15 for the whole weekend, $8 for Sundays, and some unknown amount for singleton admit on the other days. The music scene is pretty tight for our little town. I've seen the Cherry Poppin' Daddies (of course), Fishbone, They Might be Giants, Blitzen Trapper, Lyrics Born, Misty River, Pinback... All with little to no crowds. The music has stayed strong over the years, but what is waning is all of the local color inside the festival gates. There used to be so many ... oddities... throughout the festival gates, and that is what I really miss. Even the firedancers were absent this year! -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78m7O7UOQw I'm still a fan though. I mean, what other small town do you know of that puts on a festival so uniquely its own? It's supported entirely off of donations and volunteers and has been getting us to party since 1983! Locals, let's get downtown next year!

I'm giving it three stars for years past…read more This year 1 star. For some reason, there were no Market Place vendors. I have come to Eugene Celebration for maybe three years and I loved the little shops. The shops were a great place to by local gifts and wares. They had plenty of massage, kids, and local exhibitor booths. My friends and I decided to go to the Saturday Marketplace for a few shops, which was nice. The Saturday of the Eugene Celebration is usually busy, but it was dead. I felt bad for the other patrons. I was disappointed. The music we witnessed was okay. Beers were delish. Oakshire, Hop Valley, Ninkasi. Also, they usually have a DISCO BALL cart at night and that was not there, either. Food had some good options. My friend loved her: Cart De Frisco. An old college treat - she claims. Love the Celebration normally, but this year was a bust.