Menlo Park is a quiet suburban town. Bushy green trees line the streets where families have settled to raise their children. Centered in the heart of the Silicon Valley, yet hidden. Menlo Park defies the image of the Silicon Valley as an area defined by the a fast paced technology driven lifestyle. Even the grand […]

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The crystalline water at Tamolitch Falls’ Blue Pool glistens like a topaz gem embedded in the lush foliage of the Willamette National Forest. Aside from the occasional sound of mountain bikers on the Mackenzie River Trail, Blue Pool feels like a place of untouched beauty and peace. A chalky dry cliff hugs the outer edge […]

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It wasn’t until the first door closed behind me that the feeling of claustrophobia began to slowly creep over me. As the echo of that metal slab reverberated through the concrete hall, I knew turning back was no longer an option. The only direction now was forward, through the confined labyrinth that is the Lane […]

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Among Eugene’s subtle skyline is a beige tower with a glowing red number 5. Shining bright like a beacon, it beckons those who pass by to enjoy the global flavors of the Fifth Street Market. Maybe the giant 5 should stand for the number of continents that are represented by the restaurants and shops inside […]

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Dear Mom, Today we drove out to the Oregon Horse Center as a class to tour the facilities and get up close to dozens of horses. The place is on the outskirts of Eugene but it hardly feels like the same city at all. Instead, the Oregon Horse Center feels like a grand rodeo grounds […]

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(Not yet completed) Touch: Max’s Bar Any consideration for personal space is gone come 2 AM during a big night at Max’s bar. From the front door to the back patio, the place is packed to the brim with drunken college students looking for a good time. The second I walked through the doors past […]

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My closet back home is a place filled with stories of my life. While there are wrinkled clothes flung carelessly on the floor and shelves of miscellaneous boxes stacked high, the stories behind the things in my closet reveal much more about me than just my unorganized habits. There’s no door to my closet. Instead, […]

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Hearing: Eugene’s Pioneer cemetery is mostly quiet on this brisk January morning. If you listen carefully though, you can hear the faint drilling of a construction sight and the echoes of a dance class instructor in a nearby building. Every so often though you can hear the rhythmic crunching of twigs beneath a passing student’s […]

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