RECREATION
When it comes to outdoor recreation, Eugene is a destination in itself. From hiking, biking and running the trails to kayaking and paddleboarding the Willamette or hitting the powder in the nearby mountains, it’s rare that two days are the same here. Whether you’re a longtime outdoor enthusiast, a runner who feels at home in TrackTown or you’re dipping your toes in the water for the first time, Eugene offers the type of recreation everyone will appreciate.
ARTS & CULTURE
Although Eugene’s reputation as an outdoor destination is hard to deny, there’s still plenty to do indoors. The city’s rich heritage of arts and culture shines through from the art galleries that dot the city to the Hult Center for Performing Arts and the John G. Shedd Institute for The Arts. And between notable venues like The Jazz Station, McDonald Theater and Cuthbert Amphitheater, music fans will have a full schedule ahead.
OUT & AROUND
As a city with a reputation as a haven for locally grown food, markets and restaurants, there’s a reason the dining scene is so savored in Eugene. Paired with celebrated breweries and wineries, your cup and your plate will always be full. Downtown Eugene is also home to small businesses of every variety from bookstores to bike shops and local outfitters to specialty boutiques.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
As the home to the University of Oregon, you can add “college town” to Eugene’s long list of adjectives. On any given day you’ll experience exciting events, football or basketball games and the vibrant spirit that comes with having a world-class university right here at the city’s core.
INNOVATION CENTER
An incredible new asset to the University of Oregon’s infrastructure, the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is set to foster Eugene-based scientific research and development. Providing workshops, funding support and mentorship programs to meeting rooms, wet labs and procedural spaces, the state-of-the-art facility will support students and faculty in fully realizing and commercializing their groundbreaking research.
GROWTH & BUSINESS CLIMATE
Industriousness and entrepreneurship have been home to Eugene since the days it was founded. Today, that spirit only grows stronger as one of the country’s hottest job markets. In fact, Eugene’s job growth is predicted to outpace the US average as it continues to establish itself as a new hub for tech in the Pacific Northwest. From collaborative co-working spaces to an increasing number of exciting startups, more and more companies are gravitating to Eugene over Seattle and Silicon Valley as a new hub for business innovation.
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