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Eugene
University town of Eugene is full of recreational and sports related activities. It is rated as among top cycling city in US. Eugene is full of nice path suitable for biking, jogging and other related sports activities.
These paths are along the Willamette River in Eugene. You can watch nice parks and even shopping centers by the side of the road.
If one wishes to enjoy the boating in Eugene, one can take Canoes and kayaks on rent for a beautiful boating experience in the Willamette River.
Those who are diehard fans of activities like picnicking, swimming, camping, water skiing or sailing, Fern Ridge Lake is meant for you. This lake is situated on outskirts of the city.
This lake is a good place for those who want to spend their time peacefully; for example this place is famous for angling in the month of spring.
McKenzie River provides facility for those who are interested in whitewater rafting.
Another attraction is Eugene’s university campus. This campus is spread in 250 acres of area. There are many museums to visit. The U of O building and U of O museum is main attraction here. U of O museum consists of a large collection of things like African art objects, Asian art objects Russian Icon paintings, ancient are and culture exhibition can be noticed here.
One thing that Eugene is very famous for is Hult Center for Performing Arts.
Various cultural events are organized here. Opera, symphonies and ballets are organized here.
This center is so famous and people are so crazy about the shows in it that one can hardly find a ticket when shows are in full swing.
A visit to Eugene is just incomplete without a visit to Hult Center.
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