Eugene Population 2009: 153,231, #155 in U.S., #2 in Oregon 1950: 35,879 2009
Metropolitan Area: 351,109, #144 in U.S. Setting Eugene
was founded in 1862 on the Willamette River. Today there are parks along the
river north of downtown. The University of Oregon is just southeast of downtown. Buildings Tallest building: Ya-Po-Ah Terrace, 212 feet (1968) Number of buildings over 150 feet: 5 Stores Eugene has no downtown department stores. Trains Amtrak's Coast Starlight goes north to Portland and Seattle and south to Los Angeles from Eugene’s old Southern Pacific station (1908). Additional service on the Amtrak Cascades goes north to Portland and Seattle. Museums The Schnitzer Museum of Art is on the University of Oregon campus. |  Eugene Hotel in Downtown Eugene Theaters The
Bijou Arts Cinemas show independent films on two screens. The McDonald
Theater
(1925) is a restored movie theater that now has concerts and special
events. The Hult Center for the Performing Arts (1982) hosts the Eugene Symphony, the Eugene Opera, and touring Broadway shows. Sports The Eugene Emeralds, Northwest Rookie League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, play at PL Park (2009), east of downtown. |