The Society for the Legitimization of the Ubiquitous Gastropod's annual S.L.U.G. Fest and S.L.U.G Queen Competition & Coronation started in 1983 as backlash to the bland choice of "Eugene Celebration" ...

Eugene’s longest-running alternative pageant returns Friday, as the Society for the Legitimization of the Ubiquitous ...

On Aug. 8, the S.L.U.G. Queens will gather once again to continue their tradition of crowning the unofficial goodwill ...

The free event featured a fashion show, talent competition and more at the Saturday Market Pavilion from 6 to 9 p.m. on ...

It revolves around creating a safe community for all ages — and they are totally punk rock. They hold benefit concerts, carnivals and mosh pits, all family friendly, and all in need of endorsement ...

It’s that time of year again to slither downtown for the annual SLUG Queen Pageant and Coronation Friday, August 9, and it will be an evening full of swirling and twirling, local celebrity judges and ...

A cornucopia of S.L.U.G. Queens oozed back into the slimelight recently with three slick goals. First? Have a slime-tastic time. Two, create slug-adelic art. And three, slug-ceed in raising money ...

A new queen was crowned at the 41st annual S.L.U.G. Fest and S.L.U.G Queen Competition & Coronation in downtown Eugene on Friday.

In the end, Princess Slugasana was crowned 2010’s SLUG Queen by a slim margin, with Holly GoSlugly and Little Orphan Sluggie coming in second and third place, respectively.

Lucile McKenzie said they took Norgrove to the Eugene Celebration back in 1993, and Norgrove met the Slug Queen. "She loved the whole thing," Lucile said. "It was just crazy enough to appeal to her." ...

It was slime well spent. The second incarnation of the giant slug inches down a damp Charnelton Street as parade-goers do their best to keep dry during the Eugene Celebration Parade in 2009.