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Eugene Oregon is the 2nd largest
city in the state and is the home of the University of Oregon.
UO affects the culture of the city in numerous ways, from its
progressive political character to the city’s love affair
with communal art and culture in all its forms. The city is also
a proud supporter of the UO Ducks athletic teams. The university
houses the Museum of Natural History, which focuses on Native
American studies and artifacts.
There are 100 parks in Eugene, and 2,600 acres of open space for
visitors to walk, jog and bike in. The Willamette and McKenzie
Rivers are the cities water-sports hot-spots, but there are good
fishing, boating and camping opportunities just outside of town
at Fern Ridge Lake.
The Hult Center for Performing Arts is
an impressive complex with several halls for opera, big-name musicians,
ballet, local performers and the University Symphony.
The 3-day quasi-counter-cultural Oregon
State Fair is held in Eugene every year.
The Nike Factory Store in downtown Eugene
Oregon commemorates the birthplace of Nike with a waffle iron used to
make the 1st Nike sole (to clarify: the Factory Store is in Eugene Oregon,
the actual factories are still in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia). |
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