Sights in Eugene
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Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden
Thousands of varieties of rhododendron and azalea erupt into bloom at the Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden in the spring, along with dogwoods and daffodils, peaking in May. The garden is part of a larger park that features native trees and shrubs, and during the rest of the year it's a quiet, vernal retreat with lovely views worthy of a picnic. To get there head south on Agate St, turn left on 21st and left again on Fairmont, then right on Summit.
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Skinner Butte
A hike up wooded Skinner Butte provides a good orientation and a little exercise (drive up if you're feeling lazy). Eugene Skinner established the city's first business on the narrow strip of land along the Willamette River below, which is now Skinner Butte Park; there's a great playground for kids. And if you're a rock climber, don't miss the columnar basalt formations along the butte's lower western side (at W 1st Ave).
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Alton Baker Park
Heaven for cyclists and joggers is the popular riverside Alton Baker Park, which provides access to the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System, a 12-mile bikeway that flanks both sides of the Willamette. There's good downtown access via the DeFazio Bike Bridge.
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Lane County Historical Museum
Old logging tools and technology are prominent among the collection of historic artifacts preserved at the Lane County Historical Museum. One exhibit details the experiences of Oregon Trail pioneers who traversed the continent to settle in Lane County.
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Owens Memorial Rose Garden
Follow the path around the north side of Skinner Butte to the Owens Memorial Rose Garden, a lovely park with carefully trained climbing roses (best in June) and the country's oldest Black Tartarian cherry tree, supposedly planted in 1847.
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University of Oregon Museum of Natural History
Housed in a replica of a Native American longhouse, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural History contains the state's best display of fossils, Native American artifacts and geologic curiosities.
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Science Factory
Families with young kids can visit the Science Factory children's museum. Hands-on exhibits, a kids' construction zone and a live iguana are among the highlights; weekend planetarium shows cost extra.
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Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The renowned Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art offers a rotating permanent collection of world-class art, from Korean scrolls to Rembrandt paintings.
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Iris Hill Winery
At the boutique end of the spectrum is Iris Hill Winery, a small family-run operation.
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King Estate Winery
King Estate Winery is a huge producer with outdoor marketplace and fine restaurant.
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Sweet Cheeks
Near Silvan Ridge Winery is Sweet Cheeks, with its beautiful tasting room.
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Silvan Ridge Winery
Take a picnic to lovely Silvan Ridge Winery, 11 miles southwest of Eugene.
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University of Oregon
Established in 1872, the University of Oregon is the state's foremost institution of higher learning, with a focus on the arts, sciences and law. The campus is filled with historic ivy-covered buildings and includes a Pioneer Cemetery, with tombstones that give vivid insight into life and death in the early settlement. Campus tours are held in the summer.
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