Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Food and Drink
1 Graze Your Way through "the Whit" 2
2 Fill Your Cellar while Playing Pinot Bingo 3
3 Find the Perfect Pint on the Eugene Ale Trail 4
4 Delight in a Green Eugene at the Saturday Market 5
5 Hook the Catch of the Day at Fisherman's Market 6
6 Drink a Beer after Shopping for Hops at Beergarden 7
7 Order a Bag O' Burgers at Bob's Burgers Express 8
8 Embark on a Pedal-Powered Pub Crawl at Pacific Pub Cycle 9
9 Find Magic in the Hole at Voodoo Doughnut 10
10 Enjoy Gourmet Ice Cream at Prince Puckler's and Red Wagon Creamery 11
11 Fine Dine on a Dime at LCC's Renaissance Room Restaurant 13
12 Go on a Hunt for the Hideaway Bakery 14
13 Dine in an Electric Rail Car at the Oregon Electric Station 16
14 Amp Up Your Day at Putters Pizza and Family Entertainment Center 17
15 Ride the Carousel at Roaring Rapids Pizza Company 18
16 Channel Your Inner Italian at a Local Pizzeria 20
17 Surround Yourself with Memorabilia from 1950s Addi's Diner 22
18 Try Tofu or Tempeh at Surata Soyfoods 23
19 Eat Everything on a Waffle at Off the Waffle 24
20 Bulk Up on Organic Food at Hummingbird Wholesale 26
Music and Entertainment
21 Bust a Move at Eugene's Largest Dance Party 30
22 Say Hello to the Herd at Aragon Alpacas 31
23 Feed the Goats at Lone Pine Farms 32
24 Take in Twelve Hours of Music at the Willamette Valley Music Festival 33
25 Experience Live Music Throughout Downtown 34
26 Eat and Be Merry at Kesey Square 36
27 Combine Open Air and Music at Cuthbert Amphitheater's Symphony in the Park 37
28 Watch Classical or Renegade Ballet at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts 39
29 Celebrate the Heart of Summer at the Lane County Fair 40
30 Grab Big Air at an Indoor Gymnasium or Trampoline Park 42
31 Laugh with the Short Order Kooks Improv Troupe 43
32 Watch an Indie Flick at an Indie Theater 44
33 Support Independent Community Actors at Very Little Theatre 46
34 Travel Back in Time with Radio Redux 47
35 Think Outside the Box in an Escape Room 48
36 Upgrade to Dinner and a Show at the Actors Cabaret 49
37 Build Projects and Friendships at the Craft House 50
38 Spend Your Quarters at a Video Arcade 51
39 Wear a Toga to National Lampoon's Animal House Movie Filming Sites 52
40 Experience Legends and Legacies at the Oregon Bach Festival 54
41 Pick Up a Passport for EUGfun! All Summer Long 55
Sports and Recreation
42 Go for a Run in Track Town, USA 58
43 Break Out Your Binoculars at Delta Ponds City Park 60
44 Cheer for the Jammers at Emerald City Roller Derby 61
45 Dance the Hokey Pokey at Springfield Skate World 62
46 Play a Full Eighteen at Camp Putt Adventure Golf Park 64
47 Root for the Reds in Support of Lane United 65
48 Take Someone Out to the Ol' Ballgame at PK Park 66
49 Watch for the Slap Shot at the Rink Exchange 67
50 Get the Kids to RiverPlay Discovery Village Playground 68
51 Look Down on the Emerald Valley from the Summit of Spencer Butte 70
52 Go Big or Go Home at Alton Baker Park 72
53 Climb the Warped Wall at the Northwest Ninja Park 73
54 Attend Walk the Land Day at Green Island 74
55 Float Down the Alton Baker Canal with Northwest Canoe Tour 75
56 Join a Human Foosball League with Playground Sports 76
57 Wear Green and Yellow to a Ducks Football Game 78
58 Embark on a Sunday Stroll at Fern Ridge Reservoir 80
59 Go Ahead and Splash! at Lively Park 81
60 Float in Salt Water at Tamarack Aquatic Center 82
61 Find Your Favorite Route at Crux Rock Climbing Gym 83
62 Rent a Private Hot Tub or Sauna at Onsen Spas 84
Culture and History
63 Appreciate All Forms of Art During First Friday ArtWalk 88
64 Follow the Progress of the 20X21EUG Mural Project 89
65 Learn about Hazelnuts and Local History at Dorris Ranch 90
66 Embark on a Self-Guided Tour of the Historic Farmers' Union Marketplace 91
67 Stop and Smell the Roses at Owen Rose Garden 92
68 Educate Yourself at the Lane County History Museum 93
69 Give a Hoot about the Cascades Raptor Center 94
70 Sit on the Simpsons' Couch at the Springfield Museum 96
71 Tour Ten Galleries at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 98
72 View Downtown Eugene from the "Castle on the Hill" 100
73 Elevate Your Day at the Oregon Air and Space Museum 102
74 Take a Field Trip to the Museum of Natural and Cultural History 104
75 Go Exploring at the Adventure! Children's Museum 105
76 Stroll through the Gardens at Hendricks Park 106
77 Reap the Harvest at Common Ground Garden 107
78 Geek Out at the Science Factory Children's Museum and Planetarium 108
79 Hang a Wish on Eugene's Wishing Tree 110
80 Go for a Hike on the Ridgeline Trail System 111
81 Play Capture the Flag at Paintball Palace 112
82 Participate in a Walk or Workshop at the Mount Pisgah Arboretum 113
83 Photograph Eugene from the Summit of Skinner Butte 114
84 Watch the Crowning of the City's New SLUG Queen 115
85 Strike a Pose with the Simpsons Mural in Springfield 116
86 Join the ToolBox Project and Build Something New 117
87 Attend the Annual Jell-O Show at the Maude Kerns Art Center 118
88 Pay Tribute to Steve Prefontaine at Pre's Rock 120
Shopping and Fashion
89 Dine, Shop, or Learn to Cook at Fifth Street Public Market 124
90 Hunt for Deals while Doing Good at S.A.R.A.'s Treasures 125
91 Improve the Planet at BRING Recycling Center 126
92 Dig for Treasures at Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market 127
93 Stock Up on Gag Gifts at Hirons Drug 128
94 Experience the Holiday Tree Lighting at Oakway Center 129
95 Explore Up and Down Willamette Street 130
96 Channel Bob Marley at Lazar's Bazar 131
97 Dress to Impress at Trillium and Of the Earth 132
98 Load Up on Ducks Gear in the University District 133
99 Relive Your Childhood at Replay Toys 134
100 Create an Upcycled Art Project at MECCA 135
Suggested Itineraries 137
Activities by Season 142
Index 144
