1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Kitty Piercy Former mayor of Eugene. 3. Floyd Prozanski Senator, Oregon Legislature. Peter DeFazio says he didn’t imagine he would become a career congressman, much less a politician, but after 32 years, it’s strange to imagine a time where he wasn’t Oregon’s 4th district representative. Regardless of the…
1. Mount Pisgah/ Howard Buford Recreation Area 34901 Frank Parrish Road. 541-747-3817. MountPisgahArboretum.org. 2. Riverfront walking/bike paths 3. Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Road. 541-682-4800. Eugene-Or.Gov/AltonBakerPark.
1. Green space/parks 2. The people 3. Trees Dear Eugene, thank you for finally not voting “diversity” into the top three best things about Eugene. It’s something we need a little more work on.
1. FOOD for Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Road. 541-343-2822. FoodforLaneCounty.org. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-Hill.org.
It’s the one and only Best of Eugene — no, seriously, there are imitators but Eugene Weekly’s got the original reader-survey “Best of” in this town. Every year we ask you to tell us about your favorite things in the area, and for some categories it’s clear that the more things change, the more things stay…