CommunitySpotlight
The businesses and places worth knowing about across Lane County, written by the Altura Real Estate agents who live and work here.
▶ VideoGear Up, Get Outside: Eugene Gear Traders Brings Consignment Outdoor Gear to Downtown
Owner Bevin Helm opened her consignment outdoor shop in downtown Eugene banking on something she had already seen firsthand: this community tends to show up for its own.
Eugene Gear Traders is a consignment outdoor store carrying a wide range of outdoor brands, alongside vintage pieces that draw collectors looking for something special. Helm describes it simply: it's like REI, but used.
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▶ VideoEugene Electric Bicycles Wants You to Feel the Woo
The area's oldest e-bike shop is on a mission to show Lane County riders what electric cycling is all about.
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▶ VideoNearly 50 Years of Music, Made with Heart
The Eugene Concert Choir has grown into three ensembles and remains one of the most beloved arts organizations in the region.
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A Candle Made With a Prayer
Esse Lux Candle Company brings clean, soy-based candles and a lot of heart to Eugene.
Baked With Purpose: Elegant Elephant Brings Gluten-Free to Eugene
A celiac diagnosis and an empty stomach turned one Eugene baker's kitchen experiments into a full-service gluten-free bakery.
A Fresh Pour at Doc's Pad
A downtown Eugene tap house gets a new menu, a full bar, and a renewed sense of purpose after a long pandemic stretch.
From Forest Snags to Chainsaw Art: Troy Danks Gives Fallen Trees a Second Life
Danks Tree Creations turns wood that would otherwise become firewood into hand-carved owls, bears, eagles, and wood spirits.
Keeping Lane County's Youth Connected to Their Own Backyard
Connected Lane County runs three hands-on programs that help young people across all 16 school districts find their footing in education and work.