Eugene is a major city in the Pacific Northwest, the third largest in the state of Oregon. It is located near the confluence of the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers, about 80 km from the ocean coast. Eugene is known primarily for the fact that the state university is located here. In addition, the area around is very beautiful and perfect for relaxing in the air. Eugene's official motto reads: "An excellent city for art and forays into nature."
How to get to Eugene
Eugene Airport takes planes from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas, Los -Angeles and Phoenix. It is located a few kilometers from the city, and public transportation does not go there. Daily trains "Amtrak" connect the city with Seattle, Portland and Vancouver. However, from Seattle you will get here and by car in just 2 hours.
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Some history
The city was named after its founder, Eugene Skinner , who built here the first hut. Later, when Eugene was already considered a city, Skinner launched a ferry across the Willamette River - the place where the Ferry Street Bridge stands today. The main impetus to the development of Eugene was the opening in 1876 of the university, which turned an unremarkable little town into a promising place.
Eugene's entertainment, excursions and attractions
The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon is located on 15th Avenue, and in its exposition, among others, a copy of the Indian wigwam and other objects of everyday life and art of Native Americans. Among them are skilfully woven baskets and, as stated, the oldest pair of shoes in the world. An exposition of fossils found in Oregon was added to other exhibitions in 2013.
The Art Museum of Jordan Schnitzer is also open at the University of Oregon and occupies a beautiful and notable stone building with an inner courtyard. The exposition presents more than 13 thousand exhibits with a special emphasis on Asian art. These works include Korean, Japanese and Russian authors. The pearls of the collection are a Korean screen of 10 panels and a Thai statue of a standing buddha in a gold leaf. On every first Friday of the month, the entrance to the museum is free.
Those who have a little extra time will be pleased and just stroll along the university campus, where you can see some beautiful old buildings of the 1800s. buildings - for example, Dedi Hall and Gilbert Hall. Also worth noting is the MacArthur court and the old cemetery near it.
- Go to the Oregon wine store in downtown. Here you can try and buy wines from more than 150 Oregon wineries
- See the monument to Ken Kizi
- Eat a donut with bacon in the branch of the world's most terrible Portland donut "Voodoo Donats". The branch is open on Broadway
- In the evening look at "Sam Bond'c" - the favorite YUGU club in the old garage where on Thursdays there are free bluegrass jams, prepare tasty organic pizza and have a nice patio for summer parties.
Rhododendron garden in the forest park Hendrik, opened in 1951, is especially beautiful in spring: the season of flowering of rhododendrons begins in February and reaches a peak in April-May. Not only is everything flowering here - the park also offers an excellent view of downtown. In the garden, planted more than 6 thousand plants, forming intricate ornaments. And in the park are growing bicentennial trees that go around a lot of footpaths
The Oregon Aerospace Museum was opened in 1991, and it is a non-profit enterprise that exists on donations. Nevertheless, here are presented some rather curious exhibits, including the triplane Fokker Dr 1, Grumman A-6E Intruder and the replica of the Japanese Zero aircraft. In addition, the museum can see ammunition and aircraft engines.
The Shelton-McMurphy House is one of the oldest villas in the Willamette Valley. It was built in 1888 by one of the first white settlers and today is surrounded by a small pretty park. Inside the wooden house in the style of Queen Anne the museum is opened.
A small hill of Skinner is a lonely hill in the northern part of the city, where in 1914 .a municipal park was opened .It was on this hill that Skinner built his first hut on the advice of local Indians to protect themselves from river spills .The hill and the park entangle many paths for hiking .In addition, on the western side of the hill there is a basalt quarry, which was developed until the 1930s ., today popular among fans of rock climbing .Here, in the park, stands a beautiful mansion Shelton-McMurphy-Johnson, a residence in the style of Queen Anne, built in 1880 .For a family that once owned the entire hill .Before the grown trees obscured the building, it was called "Castle on the Hill" .On the other side of the hill you can distinguish a large letter "O", visible from the city, - the emblem of the university .
The second notable hill on the other side of the city is Spencer Hill, which is to the south of Eugene. The park is also broken here, and this hill is much higher - almost 630 m. It is a good place for walks that do not require special physical training.
Park Alton Baker is a luxurious place for bicyclists and joggers. This park of about 400 acres stretches along the river, and here is laid almost 20-kilometer cycle track "Ruth Bascom", which covers both river banks and is connected with downtown via the DeFasio bicycle bridge. In addition, the park has a scientific factory, a children's museum, which is liked not only by children.
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Events of Eugene
Oregon County Fair, which takes place on the second weekend of July, is one of the largest hippies in the country. Visitors are waiting for tons of excellent food, as well as hand-made products and goods. The city festival takes place in early autumn, grabbing all downtown. The program includes live concerts, street performers, merchants and a Sunday morning parade. In October, Eugene hosts a three-day "Clayfest" - a ceramics festival that attracts more than 60 artists from across the state, demonstrating their skills and selling its fruits.
And the festival of art and wine is held annually for more than 30 years in Alton Baker Park. It starts on July 4 and lasts 4 days, more than a dozen local wineries expose these days their products on the street for tasting and buying. In addition, live music is played at the festival, all sorts of handmade pieces are sold, and you can eat something delicious.