Category: Best of Eugene Going Out

  • Best Game night

    Best Game night

    1. PLAY Eugene, 232 W. 5th Ave., 541-357-5010, PlayEugene.com. 2. Bingo at Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd., 541-431-6603, SamBonds.com. 3. Trivia at beergarden, 777 W. 6th Ave., 541-505-9432, BeergardenMe.com.

  • Best Karaoke

    Best Karaoke

    1. Slice Pizzeria, 325 Blair Blvd., 541-653-9937, SlicePizzeriaBar.com. 2. The Barn Light, 924 Willamette St., 541-726-0313, Instagram @thebarnlightbar. 3. Karaoke Cabaret, The Sparrow & Serpent Pub, 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280, SparrowandSerpent.com.

  • Best Local comedian

    Best Local comedian

    1. Hazel Jae, Instagram @hazeldaez. 2. Seth Milstein, Facebook.com/sethmilstein and Instagram @sethmils. 3. Jen Jay, Facebook.com/JentotheJay and Instagram @jen_to_the_jay. Raunchy and ready to rumble, Hazel Jae calls herself an “observational, queer and sex positive comedian” — sex positive, or as she puts it in one…

  • Best Singles scene

    1. It’s the trenches out here! 2. Blairally Vintage Arcade, 245 Blair Blvd., 541-683-1721, Blairally.com. 3. Crow & Cart, 543 Blair Blvd., 541-505-7240, CrowandCart.com.

  • Best Queer gathering spot

    Best Queer gathering spot

    1. The Sparrow & Serpent, 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280, SparrowandSerpent.com. 2. Crow & Cart, 543 Blair Blvd., 541-505-7240, CrowandCart.com. 3. Jameson’s Bar, 115 W. Broadway, 541-485-9913, Jamesonsbar.com. Emily Chappell, owner of The Sparrow & Serpent, Eugene Weekly readers pick for the Best Queer Gathering spot…

  • Best Drag brunch

    1. The Sparrow & Serpent Pub, 211 Washington St., 541-844-1280, SparrowandSerpent.com. 2. Mascara and Mimosas w/ Karess Ann Slaughter, Facebook.com/GlamazonsEugene. 3. Haus of Brunch, The Barn Light, Instagram @hausofblunt.

  • Best Trivia night

    1. Geo Carcamo, beergarden and The PublicHouse, Instagram @geocarcamo. 2. FWD Trivia (Forest Walker Davis), Claim 52 and Gratitude, Instagram @fwdtrivia and Facebook.com/fwdtrivia. 3. Max’s Tavern, 550 E. 13th Ave., 541-349-8986, MaxsEugene.com.

  • Best Concert venue

    Best Concert venue

    1. Cuthbert Amphitheater, 601 Day Island Rd., 541-762-8099, TheCuthbert.com. 2. WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., 541-687-2746, WowHall.org. 3. Hult Center, 1 Eugene Ctr., 541-682-5000, HultCenter.org.

  • Best Event venue

    Best Event venue

    1. Mount Pisgah Arboretum, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd., 541-747-3817, MountPisgahArboretum.org. 2. Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., 541-349-9463, SweetCheeksWinery.com. 3. Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E. 8th Ave., 541-852-7608, Eugene-or.gov/5061/Farmers-Market-Pavilion-and-Plaza. Be it a summer wedding with a ceremony under the trees, the Mushroom Festival or…

  • Best Place to take the kids

    Best Place to take the kids

    1. Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave., 1566 Coburg Rd., 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., 541-682-5450, Eugene-or.gov/4422/Eugene-Public-Library. 2. Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, 541-682-7888, EugeneScienceCenter.org. 3. Amazon Pool, 2600 Hilyard St., 541-682-5350, Eugene-or.gov/3223/Amazon-Pool. Nothing on this planet is more powerful than the written…

  • Best Place to go for a run

    Best Place to go for a run

    1. Amazon Trail, starts at the intersection of Amazon Parkway and 24th Ave. 2. Pre’s Trail, Alton Baker Park, 200 Day Island Rd. 3. Mount Pisgah, 34901 Frank Parrish Rd. Don’t let Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks football team or the growing number of…

  • Best Dog park

    1. Wayne Morse Ranch Family Farm, 595 Crest Dr., 541-682-5373, Eugene-or.gov/Facilities. 2. Amazon Park, 22 Amazon Pkwy., 541-682-4800, Eugene-or.gov/Facilities. 3. Alton Baker Park, 200 Day Island Rd., 541-682-4800, Eugene-or.gov/Facilities.