EW'S GUIDE TO THE
EUGENE NIGHTLIFE
S
o you’re wondering what there is to do in this town on a Saturday night, where to go for good live music, where to go dancing, what kind of late, late night scene there is for the true night owls.
EW introduces our first issue of Swizzle to offer some insight onto this town’s nightlife scene.
Check out Jonathan Amabisca’s search for things happening underground, or Georgia Patera’s chronicle of boys’ night out. Karman Ratliff takes you on a brief tour of Eugene after hours, and
Helen Shumacher introduces you to what’s happening in the art-of-noise music realm. Swizzle also glances at the metrosexual phenomenon — he’s showing up even here in tie-dye territory— and takes
a look at hangover remedies, girls’ night out, startling club drugs statistics and info, and bartending as a career possibility.
Here’s to partying down (and, of course, partying responsibly) — cheers! — Bobbie Willis
W H E R E TO G O
Most places around here could be described as “eclectic” in their entertainment offerings.
Still, you might find it helpful to have some idea of where to go and what you’ll find there…
Diablo’s
959 Pearl St. 683-3855
Booty-grindin’, bumpin’,
jumpin’ basement dance
grotto.
Jo Federigo’s
259 E. 5th Ave. 343-8488
Speakeasy-style jazz bar,
serving food, beer and cock-
tails.
Black Forest
50 E. 11th Ave. 342-3378
Rock, punk and karaoke in
the heart of town.
The Dive Bar & Grill
844 Olive St. 345-8489
Burgers, bar food, brew,
cocktails, with live music
and gaming room.
Jogger’s Bar & Grill
710 Willamette St. 343-0224
Crammed with karaoke-ing
college kids.
Café Paradiso
115 W. Brodaway 484-9933
Downtown artsy-folksy; food,
drink; open mikes and live
music.
Downtown Lounge
959 Pearl St. 343-2346
Swanky, red-vinyl nightclub
atmosphere — food, pool
tables and live music.
DOWNTOWN
Ax Billy Grill & Sports Bar
999 Willamette St. 484-4011
Upscale dinner and drinks,
live jazz.
Cornucopia
295 W. 17th Ave. 485-2300
Hanging in the ‘hood over
beer, wine and phenomenal
food.
Cozmic Pizza at The
Strand
8th Ave. and Charnelton 338-
9333
More family style, but a
smorgasbord of music and
entertainment.
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John Henry’s
77 W. Broadway 342-3358
Down and dirty
rock/punk/dance; infamous
‘80s night Thursdays.
Luckey’s Club Cigar
933 Olive St. 687-4643
Not just for the boys any-
more, offering bar, pool and
live music.
Samurai Duck
980 Oak St. 345-6577
Dark and loud, just like the
rockers and doom metal-ers
like it.
Luna
30 E. Broadway 434-5862
Intimate, upscale jazz night-
club; sophisticated tapas
and drinks.
WOW Hall
291 W. 8th Ave. 687-2746
A Eugene pillar: all-ages
eclectic venue; basement
beer “garden.”
Mac’s at the Vet’s Club
1626 Willamette St. 344-8600
McDonald Theatre
1010 Willamette St.
Movie theater converted to
concert-style venue and
lounge drawing big name acts.
Good Times
375 E. 7th Ave. 484-7181
Blues, pool tables, drinks
and casual atmosphere.
The Jungle
23 W. 6th Ave. 434-1111
Hot dance place — we’ve
heard that even the walls
sweat here.
McMenamins
1485 E. 19th Ave. 342-4025
1243 High St. 345-4905
22 Club Rd. 343-5622
Classic Northwest casual:
microbrews, wine and good,
good eats.
The Horsehead
99 W. Broadway 683-3154
Where you’ll find the hip-
sters shooting pool and sip-
ping cocktails.
Lavelle’s Wine Bar & Bistro
5th St. Public Market 338-
9875
Great wine and food with
live music performances.
Peabody’s
444 E. 3rd Ave. 484-2927
Soft, smooth music by the
woodburning fireplace.
Eugene Wine Cellars
255 Madison St. 342-2600
Refinement of wine with eclec-
tic live music performances.
Legends
44 E. 7th Ave. 683-5160
Grill and stadium clubs with
multiple large-screen TVs.
Planet Goloka
679 Lincoln St. 465-4555
Entertainment with a con-
science: Spiritual offerings
abound.
NORTH
Tsunami
2222 MLK Blvd. 343-4734
Dance your tail off here —
college set, party people
gone wild.
The Cooler
20 Centennial Lp. 484-4355
Sports galore and room to
spare.
Lone Star Bar & Grill
I-5 at Coburg 686-8686
Hometown fun — if they’re
dancing on the bar, this is
where they’re doing it.
The O Bar
155 Commons Way 349-0707
Sports bar with karaoke;
walking distance to campus
housing.
Ramada Inn
225 Coburg Rd. 342-5181
Classic rock and classic
lounge atmosphere.
SOUTH
Mulligan’s Pub
2841 Willamette
Rock and roll on the
Willamette strip.
The Old Pad
Southeast Eugene hangout
with Casablanca deco — bar,
food, pool tables.
EAST
Rennie’s Landing
1214 Kincaid St. 736-4912
Campus sports bar; was Go
Ducks! culture before Go
Ducks! was cool.
Taylors
894 E. 13th 344-6174
Heart of campus: upstanding
eatery by day, college party
palace by night.
Neighbors
1417 Villard Ave. 338-0334.
Good bars make good neigh-
bors, and this one’s known
for a rollicking dance scene.
WEST
Duck Inn
1795 W. 6th 342-5279
Last in-town stop before
Highway 99.
Jake’s Place
605 W. 19th 431-0513
Classy dining in a neighbor-
hood joint; spirits and live
music.
BEYOND EUGENE
Jimmy Mac’s Overtime
Grill
770 S. Bertelsen 342-5028
A little good-time gem way
out west — food, drink, blues
and rock.
Murphy’s
3740 SE 3rd St., Corvallis
758-9000
Quacker’s
2105 W. 7th 485-5925
Blues, rock and karaoke.
Sam Bond’s Garage
407 Blair Blvd. 431-6603
Down-home, Americana style
with organic flair.
Sam’s Place
825 Wilson St. 484-4455
Local-style pub and grub in
West Eugene industrial district.
Tiny Tavern
394 Blair Blvd. 687-8363
Tiny place, giant soul — Oly
in brown glass bottles, good,
loud rock ‘n’ roll.
Wetlands
922 Garfield St. 345-3606
Two rooms to hang out in;
giant smoking section;
music from hip hop to punk
rock.
Fox ‘n’ Firkin
202 SW 1st St., Corvallis 753-
8533
Stacy’s
401 E. Main St., Cottage
Grove 767-0320
Platinum Night Club
126 SW 4th St., Corvallis
Prime Time Sports Bar
1360 Mohawk Rd., Spgfd. 746-
0549
Spirits
1714 Main St., Spgfd. 726-2972
Tap ‘n’ Keg
1704 Main St., Cottage Grove
Woodsman Grill
117 S. 14th St., Spgfd., 741-
0150
Yukon Jack’s
4th & W. Broadway, Veneta
935-1921
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