EUGENE, Ore. — Regal Cinemas are providing more convenient options for their hearing-impaired patrons with new Sony closed captioning glasses. Regal distributed the glasses to 6,000 of its theaters across the country, including 10 pairs to its location in Eugene. So now, rather than going to specific closed-captioned showings, which the Eugene Regal theater offers … Continue reading »
Report Projects Bleak Future for Stores
EUGENE, Ore. — A Yahoo Finance report lists the top eight retailers expected to close stores during 2013. All of these retailers have stores in Eugene and Springfield. The report said dim holiday sales contributed to less than ideal annual revenue for these companies. Four of the retailers on the list have stores in Valley … Continue reading »
BJ’s, Texas Roadhouse to Open at VRC
EUGENE, Ore. — Valley River Center will soon welcome two new restaurants. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery and Texas Roadhouse will build restaurants in the parking lot in front of the mall, VRC officials announced Friday. Diana Bray, VRC Marketing Manager, said BJ’s will relocate its Coburg Road location to VRC. The will be the first … Continue reading »
Post-Christmas Shoppers Crowd Malls
EUGENE, Ore. — If Christmas is all about spending time with family and opening up gifts, the day after Christmas is about spending time in the mall, returning some of those gifts and doing a little more shopping. You would think folks would try to avoid the malls after spending so much time in them … Continue reading »
Last-Minute Shoppers Flood Mall
EUGENE, Ore. — Holiday shopping is down to the wire now. On Saturday, with only two days left till Christmas, the clock was ticking to get gifts under the tree come Christmas morning. It was a busy scene everywhere you looked at the Valley River Center Mall Saturday as folks hurried about trying to snag … Continue reading »
VRC Asks Tattoo Parlor to Move Out
EUGENE, Ore. — A tattoo and retail shop that used to be at Valley River Center just re-opened in its new location at the Gateway Mall. Cry Baby Ink owner Greg Byerly says VRC gave him 30 days notice, as outlined in their lease, to move out and make room for a new tenant. But … Continue reading »
Pink Firetrucks Raise Cancer Awareness
EUGENE, Ore — A fleet of pink firetrucks will be making their way through Eugene on Monday. It’s part of the “Cares Enough To Wear Pink” and the “Pink Heals” movement, bringing awareness and raising money for breast cancer. If you would like to see the trucks, they’ll be making a quick stop at the Valley … Continue reading »
