![]() A major airport for commercial flights serving Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Newport, Florence, Coos Bay and the surrounding areas in the Lower Willamette Valley and the Central Oregon Coast. 44.1192 -123.2124 1 Eugene Airport (Mahlon Sweet Field) ( EUG IATA), 28801 Douglas Dr ( The airport terminal is off of Airport Rd & Hwy 99, 11 mi (18 km) northwest of downtown Eugene.).M 9AM-5PM, Tu-F 8AM-5PM, closed weekends & holidays. 44.05173 -123.09444 2 Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center - Travel Lane County, 754 Olive St, Eugene ( along Olive St between W 7th & 8th Ave next to Goodyear Services' parking lot), ☏ +1 54.Daily 9AM-6PM, closed Thanksgiving & Christmas. 44.08236 -123.04456 1 Adventure & Visitor Center, 3312 Gateway St, Springfield ( strip mall SE of I-5 & Randy Pape Beltline (Hwy 569) Jct at Exit 195 (SB lanes of I-5) and 195A (NB lanes of I-5), next to Michael's), ☏ +1 54. ![]() Saturday Market has been continuously in operation since 1970, rain or shine and claims to be the oldest open-air market of its type in the United States. Eugene was the second home to the rock band the Grateful Dead, and author Ken Kesey, a U of O grad, lived in nearby Springfield, leading some to see this city as a "hippie Mecca".Īlong with neighboring Springfield and surrounding towns, Eugene forms part of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, aka "The Fighting Ducks". However, overall the population is typical Pacific Northwest, i.e., leaning toward a greater degree of social responsibility, respect for nature, and diminished consumerism. Residents range from arch-conservative Republicans to militant anarchists. It is best known for being the home of the University of Oregon.Ĭitizens of Eugene are environmentally aware people who love their coffee and their microbrews. View of downtown Eugene from the top of Skinner ButteĮugene (population 173,000 in 2019) is a city in Oregon at the southern end of the Willamette Valley near the confluence of the Mckenzie and Willamette rivers.
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