Eugene

Take the train on game day! The Amtrak depot is two miles from Autzen Stadium and PK Park. Arrive in downtown Eugene and join the students walking the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System to the game, or catch a shuttle. The University of Oregon (UO) serves over 20,000 students studying over 200 academic programs. The main campus comprises 80 architecturally- significant buildings on 295 beautiful acres. The Ford Alumni Center offers tours six days a week, or take a self-guided tour of the UO’s sustainability, campus trees, artwork or architecture. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art has an extensive collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and European Art.

A cultural center for Eugene, the Hult Center for the Performing Arts comprises a large concert hall with beautiful architecture and excellent acoustical features, a smaller theater and a visual arts gallery. The Hult Center, along with other local venues, offers a robust calendar featuring international headliners as well as local talent. Performing arts include the Eugene Ballet Company, Eugene Concert Choir, Eugene Opera, Eugene Symphony and more

Over 100 miles of paved riverfront paths and multi-use trails connect downtown Eugene and downtown Springfield. Five pedestrian/bike bridges crisscross the Willamette River. In the spring the Owen Memorial Rose Garden blossoms with 4,000 roses and the country’s oldest and largest Black Tartarian cherry tree. In the fall, colorful foliage transforms the riverbank into a palette of red, orange, yellow and gold. Explore Skinner Butte Park with its historic landmarks, RiverPlay playground and scenic viewpoint overlooking Eugene. Named a 2013 Top Urban Bike Path by USA Today.

Eugene’s answer to chic, the Fifth Street Public Market offers fashionable shopping and fantastic dining in a rambling historic building. Courtyards and balconies weave together five floors of specialty retail shops. Highlights include an international food court, coffee shop, swank boutique hotel, salon and day spa, wine tasting and Eugene’s esteemed Marche restaurant. Enjoy live entertainment. During the holidays, it “snows” every weekend at dusk, rain or shine.

It’s a tradition! Since the early 70s local artisans have gathered at Eugene’s Park Blocks rain or shine to sell their handmade or home-grown products. This is the oldest weekly, open-air market in the country! Shop for unique gifts from tie dye to jewelry. Enjoy delicious food and live entertainment. Every Saturday from April through October.

From Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood to downtown Springfield, the Eugene Ale Trail showcases the region’s top breweries. Tour flagship brewers like Ninkasi Brewing Company and discover fantastic small batch breweries like Claim 52 Brewing and Agrarian Ales Brewing Company. Stamps on the Eugene Ale Trail passport earn fun prizes while supplies last