Travel Guide for Eugene, USA

Although Eugene, with more than 100,000 residents, is the second-largest city in Oregon, tie-dyed T-shirts are more common than silk ties on downtown streets. This laid-back character is due in large part to the presence of the University of Oregon, the state's liberal arts university. On the university's tree-shaded 250-acre campus you'll find an art museum, a natural-history museum, and a science museum. Adding to the city's diverse cultural scene is the grandiose, glass-gabled Hult Center for the Performing Arts.Eugene has for years been home to liberal-minded folks who adopted alternative lifestyles. At the Saturday Market, a weekly outdoor craft market, you can see the works of many of these colorful and creative spirits.Throw in a couple of beautiful riverfront parks with miles of bike paths, numerous excellent restaurants, brewpubs, nearby wineries, and proximity to both mountains and coast, and you have a great base for exploring a good chunk of the state.
It's local lore that much of the obscure town of Springfield of The Simpson's is based on Eugene's history (Springfield is a neighboring town and Simpson's creator Matt Groening went to The University of Oregon). As such, the name Eugene Skinner rings a few bells, most notably as the founder of Eugene in 1852. The Willamette Valley had been occupied by the Kalapuyan Native Americans before Skinner and his pioneer friends arrived. In the winter of 1852, flooding inundated the city, which was then moved to ...  

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