by Tyler James | Jul 9, 2025 | Art, Entertainment, Eugene, Events, Family Fun, Festivals, News, Things To Do, Travel, Weird Oregon, Willamette Valley
For one weekend every July, a quiet stretch of forest outside Eugene transforms into something straight out of a dream. The air fills with music and laughter, the trails come alive with costumed performers, and everywhere you turn there’s a little bit of magic. This...
by Diana Flowers | Jun 15, 2023 | Adventures
Could there be a more quintessential summer activity than floating down a cool river on a hot day in an inner tube? It’s one of the first things my mind goes to when I think of the best ways to waste a 90 degree day in August—grab your friends, inflate some inner...
by Diana Flowers | Jun 6, 2023 | Adventures, Art, Entertainment, Eugene, Events, Family Fun, Festivals, Things To Do, Travel, Weird Oregon, Willamette Valley
Entrance to the fair, photo by Rick Obst Flickr Inevitably, when I mention the Oregon Country Fair to anyone not familiar with it, they think I misspoke and meant to say county fair. No, you will not find a Tilt-A-Whirl, pie-making contest, or young 4-Hers showing off...
by Tyler James | Aug 23, 2016 | Adventures, Hiking, Photography
Updated August 2026: Ramona Falls is a roughly seven-mile Mount Hood Wilderness hike to a 120-foot fan waterfall, but the mileage is not the hardest part. The route includes an unbridged crossing of the glacially fed Sandy River, where the channel, depth and current...
