Eugene

Citizens of Eugene are environmentally aware people who love their coffee and their microbrews. Residents range from arch-conservative Republicans to militant anarchists. However, overall the population is typical Pacific Northwest, i.e., leaning toward a greater degree of social responsibility, respect for nature, and diminished consumerism. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, aka "The Fighting Ducks." Eugene was the second home to the rock band, the Grateful Dead, and author Ken Kesey, a U of O grad, lived in nearby Springfield, leading some to see this city as a "hippie Mecca."
Along with neighboring Springfield and surrounding towns, Eugene forms part of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area.
Saturday Market has been continuously in operation since 1970, rain or shine and claims to be the oldest open-air market of its type in the United States.

Visitor information

• Adventure & Visitor Center

  phone: +1 541-484-5307
  address: 3312 Gateway St, Springfield

• Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center - Travel Lane County

  phone: +1 541-484-5307
  address: 754 Olive St, Eugene

By plane

• Eugene Airport (Mahlon Sweet Field)

  address: 28801 Douglas Dr
  A major airport for commercial flights serving Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Newport, Florence, Coos Bay and the surrounding areas in the Lower Willamette Valley and the Central Oregon Coast.

• Skywest dba American Eagle: (Los Angeles and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Flights to/from Portland and Seattle are operated by Alaska Airlines as a codeshare partner)
• Horizon Airlines dba Alaska Airlines: (Portland, Seattle-Tacoma. Flights to/from Los Angeles are operated by Skywest dba American Eagle as a codeshare partner)
• Allegiant': (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Oakland and Phoenix-Mesa. Seasonally from San Diego)
• Compass Air dba Delta Connection : (Salt Lake City & Seattle-Tacoma)
• Skywest dba United Express: (Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles & San Francisco)

Additional domestic & international connections are made in Chicago, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City depending on the airline(s) you choose.
There is no public transportation (Lane Transit District (LTD) buses) to/from the airport, so you'll have to hire a cab, shuttle, or rent a car.
The next nearest major airport for commercial flights from additional domestic & international destinations is at Portland International Airport (PDX), north. Most travelers would fly into Portland at a more competitive airfare and rent a car to drive to Eugene. If you do not plan to rent a car, Groome Transportation offers regularly scheduled shuttles from Portland International Airport into town (See By bus in the below).

By train

The Amtrak train station is at the located at 433 Willamette St in downtown Eugene. It is served by:

• Amtrak Cascades... runs twice daily between Portland & Eugene via Oregon City, Salem & Albany and 4x daily from Portland to Seattle and twice daily from Seattle to Vancouver BC. Additional services from Seattle to Vancouver and from Portland to Eugene are by bus (Amtrak Thruway) (See Below under By bus):
• Amtrak Coast Starlight makes an once daily trip in each direction between Seattle and Los Angeles along the same route with the same stops as the Amtrak Cascades between Seattle and Eugene (except Tukwila, Vancouver WA & Oregon City). The train continues south from Eugene with additional stops in Chemult (nearest train station to Bend) and Klamath Falls, Oregon before crossing into California (or arriving into Eugene if going northbound).

By car

Travel time by destination and route:

• From Interstate 5 (I-5) Eugene and Springfield are accessed from exits #189 ("30th Ave South Eugene") through #196 ("Randy Pape Beltline SR-569 Eugene-Springfield") along I-5. To get to downtown Eugene from the north, exit at #194 and go west on Interstate 105 or go east on SR-126 to Springfield from the same exit. From the south, downtown can be reached via Franklin Blvd (Hwy 99) at Exit #192. There are (5) exits along I-5 to reach Eugene and Springfield:

• Portland, OR (via I-5 for ): 2 hours
• Seattle, WA (via I-5 for ): 5 hours
• Medford, OR (via I-5 for ): 3 hours
• Sacramento, CA (via I-5) for ): 7.5 hours
• San Francisco, CA (via I-5, 505 & I-80 for ): 9 hours

SR-126 Passeses through Eugene as W 11th/10th Ave and through Springfield as Main St/'A' St. A bypass highway of OR Hwy 126 bypasses around Springfield in the north from Main & Pioneer Pkwy east of Springfield, becomes I-105 west of the I-5 junction at Exit #194 and continues into W 7th & Jefferson west of downtown Eugene as Interstate 105.

• Florence, OR (via Hwy 126 for ): 1 hour
• Bend, OR (via Hwy 126 for ): 3-4 hours
• Boise, ID (via I-84, US 20, and Hwy 126 for 446 miles (718 km))ː 7.5-8 hours

• SR-99 Goes from I-5 at Exit 192 and pases along the north side of the University of Oregon as Franklin Blvd, across downtown as 6th / 7th Ave and continues northwest as "Hwy 99" to Junction City where it splits between SR-99W & SR-99E. Going south SR-99 goes along I-5 to Exit #188 ("SR-58 Oakridge Klamath Falls"), through Goshen as Franklin Blvd and runs parallel along I-5 as a separate road for through Creswell and Cottage Grove and merges back into I-5 at Exit #170 in Veatch.

• Corvallis, OR (via SR-99 & 99W for ): 55 minutes

By bus

Intercity buses typically have their own stops in different parts of town. Some may have an additional stop at the Amtrak Station on 433 Willamette St. See the linked websites below:

• Bolt Bus

  address: (bus stop) 5th Street Public Market at 296 E 5th Ave
  Service from Vancouver BC via Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and Albany. No additional stops between Albany and Portland.

• Greyhound

  phone: +1 458 206-3876
  address: (Depot) 355 S 'A' St, Springfield
  Greyhound travels primarily on Interstate 5 between Portland and Sacramento via Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford, Weed, Redding, Chico, Red Bluff, Oroville and/or Marysville. Passengers transfer to other buses in Seattle, Sacramento or Portland to continue to additional destinations. Take the 'EmX Eugene' or the 91 bus to go into downtown Eugene from the transit station next to the Greyhound station/stop. The old bus station on 10th & Pearl in downtown Eugene is closed.

• Groome Transportation

  phone: +1 877 693-3785
  address: (bus stop) 2125 Franklin
  Direct shuttle service to/from Portland International Airport (PDX). Additional stops are at "The 515" Apartments (515 E Broadway) and UO Law School (1515 Agate St). Contact them to determine exact pick-up locations.

• Oregon Point

  phone: +1 541-484-4100
  address: (bus stops) Amtrak Station @ 433 Willamette Station and Hayward Field @ 1515 Agate St
  Tickets can also be purchased from Amtrak or Greyhound.

• Cascades Point/Amtrak Cascades Thruway goes up to Portland via Woodburn, Salem & Albany. Additional stop at the Hayward Field (1515 Agate St) on the University of Oregon campus

Pacific Crest Bus Lines

phone: +1 541-923-1732

address: (bus stops) Amtrak Station at 433 Willamette and Greyhound Station at 355 S 'A' St in Springfield

Connects Bend to Eugene, Florence and Coos Bay. Passengers connect to Eastern Point (across eastern Oregon to Ontario) and the High Desert Point (Redmond, Bend, Sunriver, La Pine & Chemult) in Bend

• Bike - Eugene has an excellent system of bike routes, and has bike friendly streets, and its bike paths allow you to ride along rivers, mountain trails and through covered bridges.

• Bicycle rentals are available from RENT A BIKE +1 541-579-5552. They drop off and pick up their bicycles, and charge only $30 for 3 days, or $45 for 1 week.

Bus Lane Transit District (LTD) 3500 East 17th Avenue +1-800-735-2900. $1.75 one-way or $3.50 for an all-day pass. Buses tend to run every half-hour. Extended LTD bus routes run east and west into more rural sections of Lane County.

Taxi Eugene Hybrid Taxi Cabs +1 541-357-TAXI(8294). All hybrid fleet. Rate schedule: flag drop $3, per mile $2. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, & American Express

Taxi Oregon Taxi +1 541-434-TAXI. You will need to schedule a pickup unless arriving at the airport. Rate schedule: Flag drop, $4.75, Per mile, $2.25. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express

Zipcar is available near the university.

• Oregon DucksThe teams representing the University of Oregon, competing in the Pac-12 Conference, are Eugene's most famous contribution to the sports world. Ducks sports have benefited enormously from the financial support of Phil Knight, UO alum and head of Oregon-based sports equipment giant Nike. The highest-profile Oregon team is the football team, which rose to become a perennial national contender in the early 2000s and also infamous for its highly colorful and variable uniforms. Oregon also has an extremely rich tradition in track and field, with Hayward Field known for its enthusiastic fans; the city has become known as "Track Town USA" because of this. Hayward Field is being rebuilt in a project that is scheduled to be complete in 2020; the new stadium, expandable to 30,000, will host the 2021 World Championships in Athletics. The main sporting venues (including Hayward Field) are all on campus. The football stadium, Autzen Stadium, is famous as one of the loudest and most intimidating venues in American sports. The basketball teams have played at Matthew Knight Arena (nicknamed "Matt Arena"; named for Phil's son, who died in a scuba diving accident) since 2011. Ducks baseball, revived in 2009 after nearly 30 years, plays at PK Park (not named for Knight), which is shared with the minor-league professional Eugene Emeralds.

• Eugene Emeralds Baseball

  address: PK Park, 2735 Leo Harris Pkwy
  Minor League Baseball team with games during the summer.

• Eugene Generals Hockey

  phone: +1 541-682-3615
  address: Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds - Ice Rink 796 W. 13th Avenue
  Minor league hockey team with games from October to February.

• Hult Center for the Performing Arts

  address: West 7th Avenue & Willamette St.
  Large performing arts center.

• WOW Hall

  phone: +1 541-687-2746
  address: 291 W 8th Ave
  Small concert hall featuring alternative performances. Ask about work trade opportunities between 3PM and 6PM Monday through Fridaymaybe you'll get to see the show for free!

• Hayward FieldOne of the best-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. Hayward Field has hosted three Olympic Trials, and a variety of National, NCAA, and Masters championships. University of Oregon. It is being rebuilt, and will host the 2021 World Championships in Athletics.

• First or Last Friday Artwalk. Popular art walk in downtown with all the local galleries participating. Free

• Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

  phone: +1 541-346-3027
  address: 1430 Johnson Ln
  At the University of Oregon. Free on Wednesdays between 5PM and 8PM.

• Museum of Natural and Cultural History

  phone: +1 541-346-3024
  address: 1680 E 15th Ave
  At the University of Oregon.

• Oregon Contemporary Theatre

  phone: +1 541-465-1506
  address: 194 W Broadway
  Formerly the Lord Leebrick Theatre Company. Community theater with a diverse schedule. See website for current shows and times.

• Actors Cabaret of Eugene

  phone: +1 541-683-4368
  address: 996 Willamette St
  Local dinner theater in downtown. See website for current shows and times.

• Bijou Arts Cinema

  address: 492 E 13th Ave
  A unique, two-screen arts cinema housed in a cool old church/mortuary. Shows indie movies. A second location, the Bijou Metro, has opened downtown on Broadway.

• Cuthbert AmphitheaterAn outdoor music venue in Alton Baker Park that gets some pretty big shows. Since it's outdoors, you can hear just fine throughout the park. During most shows, the real party is in the park in front of and around the amphitheater.

• Pre's Rock

  address: 16xx Skyline Blvd
  A memorial to Olympic runner and local legend, Steve Prefontaine, at the site of his fatal car crash. In honor of him, the Prefontaine Classic, is held annually in Eugene in his honor.

• Maude Kerns Art Center

  phone: +1 541-345-1571
  address: 1910 E 15th Ave
  A non-profit art gallery housed in a historic church building built in 1895. Known for its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit in October.

• Cascades Raptor Center

  phone: +1 541-485-1320
  address: 33275 Fox Hallow Rd
  The Cascades Raptor Center is a nature center and wildlife hospital that specializes in raptor rehabilitation.

• Wayne Morse Family Farm

  phone: +1 541-682-5380
  address: 95 Crest Dr
  The Wayne Morse Family Farm, a City of Eugene park, was the home of Oregon's long-time United States Senator, Wayne Morse. The 27-acre (110,000 m2) home was originally a working farm called Edgewood Farm. Owned by the Morse family, it includes the Morse home, a natural wooded area, and an open meadow. Formerly named Morse Ranch, the park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

• Oregon Wine ToursSunshine Limo Service and Wine Tours:

Local tour operator, specializing in Willamette Valley wine tours. A safe way to enjoy wine tasting in comfort and style.

• Eugene Skydivers

  address: Hobby Field - Creswell OR
  A local skydiving company with classes for all experience levels, from beginners to professionals, about 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Eugene.

• John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts

  phone: +1 541-434-7000 (tickets),+1 541-687-6526 (office)
  address: 868 High St

Outdoors

Eugene is a great city for outdoors enthusiasts and cyclists. There are many well-maintained hiking trails, and there are bike lanes on most major roads.

• Spencer ButteA large butte south of downtown. Head south on Willamette St about 1.5 miles past the post office. The trail head is easy to miss but is on the top of a crest in the road on the left hand side. There is a large parking lot with signs and restrooms. Trail to the summit is about 2 miles each way with about 700 feet of climbing. Trail is well marked until about 1/4 of a mile from the summit which requires a small amount of rock scrambling.

• Skinner's ButteA small butte just north of downtown. Original site of Eugene Skinner's cabin after which the town is named. This butte offers an excellent view of Eugene, and the Cascade mountains to the east. This butte was also the site of a scene from the movie Animal House. To reach the butte, head north on Pearl St. until you pass the large retirement home on your left, turn left at the next street (in between 3rd St. and 2nd St., unmarked) and after 1/4 of a mile make a right (unmarked). To get there by foot, you can hike up a trail opposite the train station and next to a Victorian styled house. If the weather is nice, you can go rock climbing at the natural basalt columns on the butte, or hike on some trails near the peak.

• Ridgeline trailExtensive set of hiking trails south of town. To find them, head south on Willamette St., one mile south of the post office, and shortly after 52nd street make a left at the trail head parking lot.

• Running trails. Eugene has several bark trails specifically for running.

• Amazon Trail1 mile long, and near South Eugene High School.

• Rexius Trail

  address: Amazon Parkway, just south of Amazon Trail
  3.5 miles long.

• Pre's trail

  address: in Alton Baker park, just north of downtown off of Coburg Rd.
  ~4 miles long.

River Bank TrailPaved bike path running along the north and south sides of the Willamette river. There are more pedestrian bridges in Eugene than there are vehicular bridges, you can see many of them from this trail. A good place to start the trail is Alton Baker Park, at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. You can sometimes rent bikes in the summer near the park's duck pond.

Eugene Area ParksThis reference features a guide to Eugene and Springfield Area parks, displaying the greatest parks in the area with descriptions, interactive maps, images and 360˚ panoramas.

Disc GolfThere is a new 18-hole course in Alton Baker Park and a smaller, (often crowded) 9-hole course at Westmoreland Park in West Eugene.

SkateThere are many skate parks throughout the city. The skate park in Underbridge Park (aka Washington-Jefferson Park) is the largest covered skate park in the country.

Events

Eugene Weekly is a good source for 'what's happening' in the area.

• Sasquatch BrewfestCraft beer festival with live music (early June).

• Oregon Bach Festival

  phone: +1 541-346-5666
  Held late June through mid-July; presented by the University of Oregon.

• Oregon Country Fair

  phone: +1 541-343-4298
  Second weekend in July. One of the biggest "hippie" gatherings. Tons of great food, great hand made products sold by local vendors, and live music to be had.

• Whiteaker Block PartyAugust. Large, free outdoor festival in the Whiteaker neighborhood: Live music, street performances, food, drink, etc.

• Scandinavian Festival

  address: Junction City
  An annual Scandinavian-themed festival in nearby Junction City that has been happening for more than 50 years. August.

• Lane County Fair

  phone: +1 541-682-4292
  address: Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave
  An annual mid-summer celebration featuring food, music and other entertainment.

• Eugene CelebrationEarly Fall. A multi-day community gathering, covering a city block of downtown. Features live music, street performers, vendors and a parade on the Sunday morning of the Celebration. Parade entrants represent the entire diverse Eugene community.

• Mushroom Festival

  address: Mount Pisgah Arboretum
  Mushroom-themed harvest festival. October.

• ClayfestOctober. A three-day ceramics only show and sale featuring over 60 local artists. Clay Fest draws artists from all over Oregon. This is a great opportunity buy unique handmade pieces directly from the artists who make the work.

• ASUO Street Fair

  address: E 13th Ave between University and Kincaid Sts
  Bi-annual student street fair kind of like Saturday market, but more student-oriented. Fall/Spring terms.

• Center for Appropriate Transport. Learn about sustainable transport, cargo bikes, frame building, and bicycle repair.
• Eugene Glass School
• Lane Community College
• Lost Valley Educational Center
• Wellsprings Friends School
• Northwest Christian University
• University of Oregon

• 13th StreetCollege and artistic oriented shops. Highlights include the Bijou Arts Cinema and La Perla pizzeria. Start at 13th and Pearl and walk to 13th and Kincaid.

• Saturday Market and Farmers Market

  phone: +1 541-685-8885
  address: 126 E 8th St
  The Saturday Market, is weekly event featuring locally and regionally handcrafted goods, international foods made fresh on site, and live entertainment. The Lane County Farmers Market is a separate event that is held in the same location or next to the Saturday market. Farmers Market hours are Tue 10AM-3PM from April to Nov and Sat 10AM-3PM from May-Oct

• REI

  phone: +1 541-465-1800
  address: Planning Mill Bldg at 306 Lawrence St (3rd and Lawrence)
  Offers sales and rental of outdoor gear. Can also offer advice on current conditions and sell needed parking passes. See website for classes that may be available.

• Lazar's Bazar

  phone: +1 541-687-0139
  address: 57 W Broadway
  A Eugenian import store and head shop located in downtown.

• Euphoria Chocolate Company

  phone: +1 458 201-8750
  address: 946 Willamette St
  Unique local chocolate company.

Shopping centers

• Valley River Center

  address: 293 Valley River Center
  Largest shopping center in the Eugene area with 2 main department stores, Macy's and JC Penney. The mall also has a Regal Cinemas and many smaller stores with apparel, sporting goods, books, electronics, food and accessories.

• Shoppes at Gateway

  phone: +1 541-747-6294
  address: 3000 Gateway St
  Although this mall is in Springfield, it is very close to a lot of Eugene's student housing. Stores include Sears, Target, Kohl's, and two movie theaters, The Cinemark 17 theater shows newer movies at regular price and the Movies 12 theater shows a little older movies for only $1.50. This is a great/inexpensive date idea if you live in the area. There are many smaller stores and beauty salons in the mall.

• Oakway Center

  phone: +1 541-485-4711
  address: 2350 Oakmont Way
  Upscale shopping center. Stores include Pottery Barn, Trader Joe's and many smaller stores and restaurants.

• 5th St Public Market

  address: 296 E 5th Ave
  Upscale shopping center with mostly local stores and upscale dining.

There are food carts/trucks scattered all over the city, especially near bars.
Go blackberry picking at one of Eugene's many ridiculously out of control wild blackberry patches.

Budget

• Cafe Yumm!

  address: Five locations in Eugene
  Cafe Yumm!'s specialty is rice bowls with beans and salsa or other sauces. They also serve soup, salads, tempeh/tofu skewers, and sandwiches.

• Hawaiian Time

  address: Two locations: W11 Ave and Coburg Rd
  Serves quality pseudo-Hawaiian plate lunches and dinners with their "special sauce," along with a selection of Hawaiian beers.

• Mezza Luna Pizzeria

  address: 933 Pearl St
  Serves lunch and dinner, real NY style pizza, with a variety of meat and vegetarian choices, plus the option to create your own pizza from a large list of toppings.

• Off The Waffle

  phone: +1 541-515-6926
  address: 2540 Willamette St
  Serving authentic Liege waffles with an amazing assortment of toppings, such as bacon, cardamom, garlic, fruit, and the list goes on and on. Also serves omelettes and they have some local microbrew on tap.

• The Pantry and Pub

  phone: +1 541-343-0485
  address: 1810 Chambers St
  Diner meets pub, and serves freshly-cooked burger standards. Excellent fries. Friendly service. Good vegetarian options.

• SeQuential

  address: 86714 McVay Hwy
  Serving fresh made sandwiches, coffee, bakery items, sweets, snacks and beer. Mini health food market and cafe with drive-through window for coffee. Omnivorous, herbivorous and diets of all kinds.

• El Super Burrito

  address: 2566 Willamette St
  Very inexpensive and locally owned. El Super Burrito is the best burrito and taco you can get for your money in the city.

• Voodoo Doughnut Tres

  phone: +1 541-868-8666
  address: 20 E Broadway
  A fun-but-gimmicky doughnut store chain with additional locations in Denver and Portland. Known for unusual toppings like bacon slices with maple-frosting, Capn' Crunch, and powdered Tang.

Mid-range

• Brail's

  phone: +1 541-343-1542
  address: 1689 Willamette St
  Breakfast.

• Cornucopia

  phone: +1 541-485-2300
  address: 295 W 17th Ave
  Fresh and local breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Marche Restaurant

  phone: +1 541-342-3612
  address: 296 E 5th
  Lunch or dinner.

• Morning Glory

  phone: +1 541-687-0709
  address: 450 Willamette St
  Breakfast.

• Pizza Research Institute

  phone: +1 541-343-1307
  Innovative gourmet vegetarian/vegan pizza. Lunch and dinner.

• Sweet Life

  phone: +1 541-683-5696
  address: 755 Monroe St
  World-class desserts, including vegan options.

Splurge

• Bruno's Chef's Kitchen

  phone: +1 541-687-2433
  address: 3443 Hilyard St
  A small, personal restaurant; Bruno changes the menu weekly, featuring local and seasonal ingredients.

• Lucky NoodleAsian cuisine with great atmosphere, delicious food and wine.

• Mazzi'sHas the best Italian food in town. Prices are reasonable, considering the quality of the food; a typical dish is $12-18. Outstanding wine selection as well.

• Oregon Electric Station

  phone: +1 541-485-4444
  address: 27 E 5th Ave
  A great place to get a steak. Dine in the romantic atmosphere of an historic railroad dining car. The main section of the Oregon Electric Station is the original depot built in 1912.

Groceries

• The Kiva

  address: 125 W 11th Ave
  Natural grocery store downtown. Also has prepared sandwiches and salads as well as a large wine selection.

• Plaza Latina

  address: 1333 W 7th Ave
  A large Latin American grocery store with a deli that serves excellent and cheap Mexican dishes.

• Red Barn Grocery

  address: 357 Van Buren St
  A natural foods store in a barn.

• Sundance Natural Foods

  address: 748 E 24th Ave

• Sunrise Asian Market

  address: 70 W 29th Ave
  Eugene's largest Asian market.

Bars

Eugene's main bar scene is centered around Broadway and Olive St (the "barmuda triangle") in downtown. Alternatives can be found in the Whiteaker neighborhood (Blair Blvd), which is experiencing a brewery renaissance of sorts, and around the UO campus. Expect crowds every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, especially during the school year when college students fill the streets.

• The Bier Stein Bottleshop and Pub

  phone: +1 541-485-2437
  address: 1591 Willamette St
  Eugene's largest beer selection, more than 1,000 bottled beers and ten beers on draft.

• Luckey's Club Cigar Store

  address: 933 Olive St
  Eugene's oldest bar and one of the oldest pool halls on the West Coast. They still have a few tables, but have transformed into one of Eugene's leading music venues with several shows a week.

• Max's Tavern

  phone: +1 541-349-8986
  address: 550 E 13th
  Popular little student bar, rumored to be the inspiration for Moe's Tavern in The Simpsons. Happy hour daily from 4PM to 8PM. They have darts and an outdoor patio.

• Blairally Vintage Arcade

  address: 245 Blair Blvd
  Combination bar/pinball arcade in Whiteaker. Great collection of pinball machines, 80s arcade games and beer. Most Blazers games shown here.

• Sam Bond's Garage

  address: 407 Blair Blvd
  Funky neighborhood bar and music venue. Live music on weekends.

• The Wayward Lamb

  phone: +1 (541) 654-5106
  address: 150 W Broadway
  Creative food & specialty cocktails at Eugene's own queer pub and event space.

Breweries

Eugene has a thriving brewery scene, largely in the Whiteaker neighborhood, northwest of downtown.

• Ninkasi Brewing Company

  phone: +1 541-344-2739
  address: 272 Van Buren St
  A production brewery of high quality beers, ales and lagers since 2006, tasting room and patio with firepits and heat lamps.

• Oakshire Brewing

  phone: +1 541-688-4555
  address: 1055 Madera St
  A Eugene craft brewery known for its Watershed IPA and Overcast Espresso Stout.

• Falling Sky Brewing House

  phone: +1 541-505-7096
  address: 1334 Oak Alley
  A Northwest brewery & gastro-pub inspired by the convivial atmosphere of Munich beer halls.

• High Street Brewery & Cafe

  phone: +1 541-345-4905
  address: 1243 High St
  A McMenamins pub with McMenamins beers as well as national and local micro brews.

• Rogue Ales Public House

  phone: +1 541-345-4155
  address: 844 Olive St
  Serves both good food and locally brewed beer.

• North Bank

  phone: +1 541-343-5622
  address: 22 Club Rd
  A McMenamins pub with McMenamins beers. Every table has a Willamette River view. Has a tiki-themed Kapu Hut.

Coffeeshops & teahouses

Eugene has an excellent variety of coffeeshops.

• The Wandering Goat

  address: 268 Madison St
  Watch the trains go by while drinking some of the best coffee around. Local micros also available. Attracts an interesting cross-section of the Eugene population from punks to hippies to hipsters.

• Espresso Roma

  address: 825 E 13th Ave
  Popular coffee shop a block from campus. Good coffee, nice patio.

• Oolong Bar

  address: 1607 E 19th Ave
  Tea house serving J-Tea, coffee, kombucha.

• Townshend's Teahouse

  address: 41 W Broadway
  Cozy teahouse downtown. Teas + Kombucha on tap.

• 16 Tons Café

  phone: +1 541-345-2003
  address: 2864 Willamette St
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Wineries

The wineries of the Willamette Valley pride themselves in offering a relaxing and inviting experience for guests from downtown Eugene tasting rooms to vast countryside vineyards.

• Iris VineyardSpecializes in producing small quantities of quality, hand-crafted Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay. Iris Hill has been dedicated to growing high quality fruit through sustainable viticultural practices.

• King Estate

  phone: +1 541-942-9874
  address: 80854 Territorial Hwy
  The 1,033 acre certified organic Estate includes 250 acres of certified vineyards, grapevine grafting and propagation, nursery, orchards and garden. A visitor center and market place are open to the public.

• Eugene Public Library (main public library, off campus)

  phone: +1 541-682-5450
  address: 100 W 10th Ave
  There are other branch libraries located throughout the city. See the url link of this listing.

• Springfield Public Library

  phone: +1 541 726-3766
  address: 225 5th St

• University of Oregon Knight Library

  phone: +1 541-346-3053
  address: Knight Library at 1501 Kincaid St (on campus main library)
  Oregon's biggest library, named after "Uncle Phil". The university has other libraries on campus, see the url link of this listing for their locations and hours.

A number of coffeeshops in town do offer wifi internet access too. Hotels also offer wifi for their guests as well.

By telephone

The area codes for Eugene and Springfield are 458 and 541. 10-digit dialing is required throughout the region, i.e., the 541- or 458- area codes must be dialed with all numbers.

By mail

• US Postal Service (downtown Eugene post office)

  phone: +1 541-341-3639
  address: 50 W 5th AVe
  The zip codes for the Eugene area are 97401-97405. The zip code for the University of Oregon and the southeast part of town which includes Laurel Hill & Fairmont neighborhoods is in 97403.

• US Postal Service (downtown Springfield post office)

  phone: +1 541 747-8742
  address: 760 'A' St
  The zip codes for the Springfield area (east of I-5) are 97477 and 98478. Some parts of 98403 & 98405 may overlap into Springfield.

• University of Oregon Printing & Mail Services

  phone: +1 541-346-3794
  address: (On campus) Erb Memorial Union on 1395 University St
  See this link regarding mailing addresses to different departments and offices on campus.

The Eugene Hotel, whose large sign is a prominent feature of Eugene's skyline, is actually a retirement community.

Budget

• Eugene Whiteaker Hostel

  phone: +1 541-343-3335
  address: 970 W 3rd Ave

• Courtesy Inn Eugene

  phone: +1 541-345-3391
  address: 345 W 6th Ave

• Downtown Inn

  phone: +1 541-345-8739
  address: 361 W 7th Ave
  inexpensive, clean motel in the middle of downtown.

• Americas Best Value Inn

  phone: +1 541-343-0730
  address: 1140 W 6th Ave
  Lodging about a mile off the University of Oregon campus.

• EVEN Hotel Eugene

  phone: +1 541-342-3836
  address: 2133 Centennial Plaza 97401

• University of Oregon Housing

  phone: +1 541-346-4277
  address: Bean Hall at 1416 Columbia St
  University of Oregon on campus housing for new & returning UO students. Check with them for off-campus referrals and for visitor on campus accommodations over the summer when everybody's gone away for the 3 month long summer break.

Mid-range

• Best Western New Oregon Motel

  phone: +1 541-683-3669
  address: 1655 Franklin Blvd
  Near U of O campus. Hotel has heated indoor swimming pool, hot tub, saunas, basketball and racquetball court.

• University Inn & Suites - Eugene, OR

  phone: +1 541-342-4804
  address: 1857 Franklin Blvd
  Near the University of Oregon.

Splurge

• Phoenix Inn Suites

  phone: +1 541-344-0001
  address: 850 Franklin Blvd
  All suite accommodations with complimentary breakfast buffet, high speed internet, and 24 hr. business center

• Valley River Inn

  phone: +1 541-743-1000
  address: 1000 Valley River Way
  A resort-style hotel and conference center along the quiet banks of the Willamette River. Open since 1973.

• Hilton

  phone: +1 541-342-2000
  address: 66 E 6th Ave
  Standard Hilton quality next to Hult center and convention center in downtown.

• Comfort Suites Eugene

  phone: +1 541-343-7000
  address: 3060 E 25th Ave
  Offers daily complimentary breakfast, indoor pool and free high-speed wireless.

• Cascade Mountains 1-2 Hours by car.
• Oregon Coast 1 hour. Cities include Florence,OR and Yachats, OR. Eat at Mo's in Florence, take a hike en route at Kentucky Falls and hit the Hobbit trail just north of Florence. Some of the largest coastal Sand Dunes are south of Florence with various tour companies and quad rentals available on the highway south of Florence.
• Cape Perpetua Interpretive Nature Center (on coast north of Yachats)
• McKenzie River 15 min - 3 hours. Take Hwy 126 east which runs along River corridor into mountains. Various waterfalls and fishing spots abound.
• Rafting Guided or self-guided rafting trips are available through Oregon River Sports +1 541-334-0696, along the Mckenzie River or Alton Baker Park. An eight-person raft is $95 a day including all needed equipment. Hourly rental in the park is $10 and is a great way to spend an afternoon.
• Mt. Pisgah Arboretum South Est of town at "LCC" exit on I5
• Fern Ridge Reservoir A reservoir and wetlands area just west of Eugene. Take hwy 126 (W 11th Av) towards Veneta.
• McCredie Hot Springs on the right just past mile-marker 45 on highway 58.
• Dexter State Park a large reservoir in the foothills of the Cascade Range near Lowell, OR (About a half hour drive. There is also an LTD bus once or twice/day) The park has an excellent disc golf course.
• Blair Lake and Meditation Pool (Wall Creek), take highway 58 to Oakridge, left on Union St, right on 1st, ten miles or so to a left turn on Forest Service Road 1934. Meditation Pool is on your left after about 3/4 mile (trailhead, about 1/3 mile walk to the pool), Blair lake is all the way at the top. Be sure to detour near the top when you see a road going off to the left marked by a trail marker (picture of two people hiking) for a spectacular view. Blair lake has campsites and hiking, Meditation Pool is a warm spring.
• Willamette Pass Popular skiing area 69 miles east of Eugene on Hwy 58. Summer activities include gondola rides to the summit, Mtn biking, disc golf and hiking. Shuttle service to Willamette Pass available every day they are open. Departs from Dick's Sporting Goods at the Delta Oaks Shopping Center in Eugene. Departs at 7:15AM and returns approximately at 5:45PM.