Creative expression is the heartbeat of Eugene. Art pulses through the city's neighborhoods and streets. It might be a formal affair like an opera or symphony or it could be the elaborately painted bus heading to the Oregon Country Fair. Sometimes it blossoms in an artist's home studio and…
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Oregon is recognized for its amazing hand-crafted brews, local hops and skilled brewmasters. Like regional winemakers, Oregon brewers also benefit from the Willamette Valley's rich agricultural basin. That's why more and more craft beer aficionados visit the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region simply to…
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Get to know the vibrant neighborhoods that comprise the Eugene-Springfield area before you explore them on your own! Downtown Eugene The Market District The Whiteaker Neighborhood Oakway Neighborhood Springfield, Main Street Downtown Eugene As the cultural and creative heart at the center of the…
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One of the many wonderful things about Eugene, Oregon is the wonderful art we have around. In January of 2021, after 17 years in the health field I endured a traumatic event that placed me in a wheelchair. I’m also a mother of two amazing children. My youngest child, as well as a friend…
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Pay tribute to the track and field global medal winners whose hearts found their home in the Eugene-Springfield area. This Eugene-based section of the Oregon22 Heritage Trail, which showcases champion track and field athletes from across Oregon, can be toured in a day. Ten plaques are on display…
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At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, my family was taking a break at the fan festival when I suddenly realized we were sitting next to the legendary Frank Shorter, an Olympic gold medalist who was Steve Prefontaine’s training partner. Frank kindly signed my son Eli’s ticket…
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Snow or no snow, a family trip along Highway 126 and the McKenzie River east of Eugene -…
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Oregon residents have a colorful new license plate to choose this year in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Oregon Cultural Trust. The “Celebrate Oregon!” Cultural Trust license plate is a montage of over 120 symbols representing important cultural aspects across Oregon. More than two dozen of…
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The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region (Lane County) sits astride a diverse ecological landscape with lands on the Oregon coast, coast mountains, Willamette Valley prairies, Cascades foothills and high mountains. There were numerous tribes who lived in this landscape for more than 10,000 years, the…
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Whether in the hills or along the coast, get the entire family outside with hiking trails along…
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Visit the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center in the Market Alley in downtown Eugene's Market District. Find information on things to do and see in Lane County, purchase park passes…
