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Eugene Area Restaurant Reviews and Special Events.

Eugene Roadster Show

Sunday, I attended the Eugene Roadster Show at the Lane County Events Center. Please take a moment and enjoy these pictures of some really classy cars:

 
This is a post from late July about Saturday market.

Street Musician and Tie Dye

I don’t think there is anything that says EXCLUSIVELY EUGENE more than Saturday Market. And, what describes Saturday Market more than a street musician with a fan watching in a tie dye tee shirt?

Saturday Market Venue

The Eugene Saturday Market is held every Saturday from April 5 to November 15, rain or shine. The venue is at the intersection of Oak and 8th Streets. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is the “flavor” of Eugene. Other places, like the small community to our north, Portland, may have Saturday Market, but it definitely isn’t Eugene.

Tie Dye Sales

Tie dye is (at least by local legend) is EXCLUSIVELY EUGENE and was founded here. True or not, it definitely is an art form here. Colors, colors and more colors are available in tie dye. You really aren’t “Eugene” until you have at least one tie dye outfit.

Lunch Time at the Market

Food is a major portion of Saturday Market. You can get tofu, you can get pizza, you can get burritos or you can get sushi. Fresh fruit is also a major item on the menu as are smoothies, cookies and lemonade. Experience the far away tastes from Afghanistan and Thailand. All together, another exciting experience.

Strolling the booths at the Market

Stroll down between the booths. Take a look at all of the wonderful hand made artisan productions. Jewelry, garments and rugs are next door to pottery, speciality items and spiritual readers.

Celtic Artwork

Order something Celtic from a man in a kilt. Where else can you find what you can at the Saturday Market? It is such a collection of articles and people. Enjoy your tour of the bazaar.

Farmer's Market

And, during the growing season, the Farmer’s Market sets up shop across 8th Street with local grown produce, most of it organically grown. I was surprised to find fresh corn on the cob that came from nearby Junction City. I was told they started it in the greenhouse and transplanted it to get it to be ready this early in the year.

So, I recommend the Eugene Saturday Market. It is without a doubt, EXCLUSIVELY EUGENE! You can check out their website at: http://www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org/smhist.html