Fun Things to Do in Eugene, Oregon

Attractions University Hayward Field Hult Center Market

University Inn is close to many top Oregon attractions. For example, we’re right across the street from all the action at the University of Oregon, bike track and not far from the exciting events at Hult Center for the Performing Arts. And you can also check out the first-class family attractions at nearby Lane County Fairground. Stay with us and you’re at the center of things.

Here are some top Oregon Attractions

Lane County Fair. One of the largest county fairs in the Northwest, The Lane County Fair attracts more than 180,000 visitors over a six-day period in mid-August. It has a unique combination of urban and rural appeal. Top name entertainers representing Country, Classic Rock and Pop music genres perform nightly-in the past, entertainment has featured Heart, The Beach Boys, Pat Benetar, The Doobie Brothers and George Thorogood. For more information, call 541-682-4292 or go to www.atthefair.com

Oregon Festival of American Music. The 15th annual Oregon Festival of American Music takes place in Eugene at The Shedd Institute and the Hult Center August 3-12. Nine concerts, a five-performance production of Annie Get Your Gun, free film and lecture series and many other activities combine to celebrate this year's theme, Irving Berlin. For more information, call 800-248-1615 or go to www.ofam.net  [Top]

The University of Oregon. A world-class teaching and research facility, the University of Oregon is located in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. The UO offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for learning in the liberal arts, in addition to professional programs in architecture, arts, business, education, journalism, law, music and dance. For more information, call (541) 346-1000 or go to www.uoregon.edu

Autzen Stadium. Built in 1967 for just $2.5 million, the stadium includes the Casanova Center, which houses the UO's athletic department (built in 1991) and the Ed Moshofsky Sports Center, an indoor practice facility (added in 1998). Autzen Stadium recently completed an $80-million renovation that increased seating capacity by 12,000 (to a total of 55,000) and added new luxury boxes. For more information, go to www.uoregon.edu  [Top]

Hayward Field. Hayward Field was built in 1919 originally just for football. A six-lane cinder track was installed two years later and the full schedule of track-and-field events moved to Hayward from Kincaid Field. The 10,000-capacity facility was used for both football and track until 1967, when the football team moved to Autzen Stadium. For more information, go to www.uoregon.edu

Sacred Heart Medical Center. The center is a 432-bed hospital, the largest between Portland and San Francisco and has served Lane County and surrounding areas, since 1936. Key services include cardiology, rehabilitation, adult intensive care, newborn intensive care, orthopedics, neurology and general surgery. The hospital also provides outpatient services ranging from physical therapy to home health and hospice and emergency care in a Level II Trauma Center. For more information, call 541-686-7300 or got to www.peacehealth.org/Oregon  [Top]

Hult Center for the Performing Arts. Built by the citizens of Eugene in 1982, the Hult Center has quite an impressive history.  Since its grand opening, it has been charming audiences and popular performers alike with its stunning architectural and acoustical features.  From the towering glass lobby, to the massive 2,500 seat Silva Concert Hall, to the intimate 500-seat Soreng Theater and the divine Jacobs Gallery downstairs, the Hult Center is truly a great arts facility. For more information, go to www.hultcenter.org

Lane County Visitors Center. Use Lane County visitor’s site to plan an Oregon Coast vacation, a winery tour of Willamette Valley vineyards, or fly fishing and rafting trips on the McKenzie River. You can also go eye to eye with a bald eagle, celebrate Earth Day along Eugene's riverfront, see one of the Northwest's best cycling events or witness some of the nation's fastest runners. For more information, call 800-547-5445 or go to www.visitlanecounty.org  [Top]

Eugene, Oregon's Saturday Market. This is the original Saturday market and the oldest weekly open-air, crafts festival in the U.S. You find over 300 artisans selling fine, locally-handcrafted goods, seventeen food booths serving international foods and the Lane County Farmers' Market across the street. There is also live music all day on the Market Stage. Open every Saturday April 1 through Nov. 11, rain or shine, 10 am - 5 pm at 8th & Oak in downtown Eugene, Oregon.

RiverRidge Golf Course. This exquisitely designed 18-hole, par-71 course covers 107 gently rolling acres, bordering the Willamette River in north Eugene. It is beautiful, well maintained and it will keep you honest. The golf course challenges golfers of all skill levels with a unique blend of pars and a combination of open "hit away" holes and "target" holes where excessive power is a handicap. For more information, call 541-345-9160 or go to www.riverridgeor.com  [Top]

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