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Eugene, OR

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Attractions & Recreational Activities

>> Spend a beautiful day out with the family at Hendricks Park, situated on Summit Avenue, the oldest city park in Eugene, featuring hiking paths, picnic areas and beautiful surroundings.

 

>> See the beautiful Owen Memorial Rose Garden, on North Jefferson, nine acres of thousands amazing roses and hundreds of charming other ornamental plants.

 

>> Take your kids to the Cascades Raptor Center, on Fox Hollow Road, a great wildlife center for birds of prey, and also a hospital, where they can see dozens of bird species.

 

>> Try out your golfing skills at the 18-hole Oakway Golf Course, situated on Cal Young Road, also featuring a great restaurant and a full-service pro-shop.

 

>> Explore the inside and the surrounding area of the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, on Willamette Street, also known as the `Castle on the Hill`, a beautiful Queen-Anne-style Victorian home which is now open to the public, serving as a museum in Eugene, as well as an exhibition center.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual Eugene Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 K, happening in May, was established in 2007 as the first major marathon in Eugene, dating since 1982, and it's a popular annual sporting event, here, in Eugene, the city considered to be the center of track and field, in the American running community.

 

The main event, which is the 26.2-mile marathon, is accompanied by a 5k and kids run and a half marathon, being certified by the USA Track and Field, the predominantly sport in USA.

 

The event also features live music performances and benefits various community causes, including American Cancer Society, Eugene Education Fund, Food for Lane County, as well as 20 other local clubs and organizations.

 

Festivals

During the year, the people living in the communities in Oregon, celebrate a series of numerous festivals and fairs, which include:

- the Portland Seafood and Wine Festival, taking place in Portland, OR in February,

- the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, happening in Woodburn, in March,

- the Spring Beer and Wine Fest, in Portland, scheduled in April,

- and the Annual Oregon Truffle Festival, happening in Eugene, in January, which is a popular event, dedicated entirely to the magnificent Oregon native truffle, featuring sample truffles for visitors, a 2-day truffle dog training seminar and dozens of professional chefs, attracted in Eugene, due to this entertaining annual celebration.

 

Nightlife

The nightlife scene of Eugene, OR is filled with live music and on almost every night of the week there are live music shows happening all over the city, including in the smaller bars, as well as in the largest venues in Eugene.

 

Previous visitors have placed, on the list of the most popular nightspots in Eugene, the Bier Stein Pub, situated on 11th Avenue, the David Minor Theater, on 5th Avenue, the Jackalope Lounge, on Willamette Street, which is a great sports bar, and John Henry's, on W Broadway, which seems to be a popular place in Eugene to have a drink with friends, also hosting various entertaining events every night, including hip-hop shows, rock, poetry slams, electro, and they also have an 80's night, attracting different crowds, depending on the theme night.

 

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