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"Eugene's art & culture scene is a vibrant, across-the-board experience that is found in architecture, visual arts and performing arts. A mecca for nationally and internationally known artists and a long-time attraction for performers traveling the West Coast, downtown performances regularly feature mainstream and alternative acts form well-known producers. For a community our size, there's an astonishing variety of cultural events going on."

"Great storytelling and rigorous reporting. These are the passions that fuel us. Our business is telling stories, small and large, that start conversations, increase understanding, enrich lives and enliven minds." NPR is a news radio station and website that covers anything from politics to arts and music.

Month long festival with 100+ different art workshops

The Block Party will feature 6 bands, 4 DJs, food carts, and an art gallery put together by the Oregon Voice. Several blocks will be shut down for this so you know it'll be good! No open containers because cops can also get in, but there are bars nearby.

Shapeways has been around for a few years and has gained a lot of traction since 3D printing has gotten more common. It lets 3D artists upload their 3D model and sell it in a variety of materials to whoever wants it. It's sort of like Etsy of 3D printing, except the artist designs it and Shapeways processes the customer's payment, 3D prints it, and ships it. The artist gets some money and Shapeways probably gets more, but they have really high-caliber 3D printers so that's okay. They can also cast your model in metals, including gold and silver, which is something that can't be done yet with a home 3D printer.

Wordpress is a free and open-source software package originally designed for blogs but is also now used for websites, forums, and social networks. It lets programmers make plugins and themes and lets them distribute them for free or for pay. After reading through their documentation and examples in high school, I've used it to create several websites for clients -- free to me, and I can charge for my labor. Over the years it's gotten easy enough for almost anyone to put together with some effort and patience. It's putting the power of next-level internet content production into the hands of everyone, and it's getting easier every year.

From adrenaline-pumping roller coasters to life-like interactive rides, Americans love big amusement parks. But if yet another turn on the Scrambler or ride on the swinging pirate ship is leaving you yawning, we've got some more interesting theme parks around the world that give "theme" park an entirely new meaning.

Like this a lot. Definitely added these to the bucket list.

As a kid I have always enjoyed an escape to a theme park, and these theme parks are so different yet uniquely engaging in their own way. Shame there weren't more like them where I grew up.

The public will be able to see the life-size Mark Zuckerberg wax figure in San Francisco.

Impressive. Definitely thought it was real at first.

This is incredible, the meticulously placed details make the statue impeccable.

As a nexus for labor and shipping in the Pacific Northwest, Portland often had the repute of a rugged, rough and tumble town, more than willing to allow the miners, loggers, and fishermen an opportunity to part with their hard earned cash in whatever debaucherous manner they chose. Historian Doug Crispin will lead a tour around that will explain all the dirty details that lay behind some of these historic places, and take you back into the history of Portland, which has always big one of the bigger port cities in the world, filled with some good little secrets.

Vancouver will be hosting a recycled arts festival from June 28-29. There will be over 120 artists with stage perfumers, jugglers, and clowns. Nothing like mixing some good music with some good art. This is promoting the practice of recycling as well which I think is really important to show to people, and how recycled works can be just as good as those who use new materials only. It would be cool to see how one's trash develops into an artists treasure.

The time has come, it will be starting June 5 and go on until June 15. There will be three separate events throughout the week, all of which will be a little different. The whole beer community in Portland will be participating, everything from bars to pizza parlors. Three bigger events within the week will be the Fruity Beer Fest, which will be June 7-9. Then there will be the Rye Beer Fest, on June 13. Finishing of with the Beer And Cheese Festival, on the 15 of June.

This is the last thursday of May art opening at the Goodfoot featuring artists such as Ali Schlicting, Christopher Kelleher, and Julie Costanzo. These artists focus a lot on abstract contemporary artworks, which are very unique and colorful. Ali states she was trying to convey a story through her artwork. Christopher was trying to capture light in different manners on figures. Julie incorporates oil paintings into her works, clearly giving a diverse range of meticulously chosen artworks for a great show.

The 12th annual Sasquatch Brew Fest will move back outdoors on Saturday, June 7, 2014 to the 'Fermentation District' in the Ninkasi Brewery distribution parking lot located at 155 Blair Boulevard in Eugene. The craft-beer festival will feature live music by The Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Tatiamo, the Hank Shreve Band, and the Douglas County Daughters.

This is the 12th annual brew fest in Sasquatch. It will be the first one in a couple years to be held outside again which is great for all the nature dwellers. It will be featuring live music good food, and other goodies.

Krowji is Cornwall's biggest creative sector cluster, providing studios, workspaces, offices, the Melting Pot Cafe, meeting rooms and other facilities for a wide range of creative businesses at the Old Grammar School buildings in Redruth. It's home to a vibrant creative community which currently includes painters, jewellers, furniture makers, ceramicists, textile artists, web designers, theatre companies and musicians as well as several of Cornwall's key sector agencies such as Creative Skills, FEAST, Carn to Cove and Cornwall Film Festival.

Eugene A Go-Go is an online hub for people in Lane County to find out local art events, venues, and artists. It provides culture activities happening throughout Eugene from festivals, performances and exhibits to classes, auditions and ways to engage with the arts through volunteer and board opportunities.

As artisans come together to make up fairs and street markets, local culture can be found through the many mediums we can see on display; from paintings to jewelry artisans are able to display and even sell art to those interested (locals, tourists etc)