Eugene Oregon

	Eugene

Surrounded by farmlands, forests and mountains, Eugene is the seat of Lane County at the confluence of the Willamette River and McKenzie River. It lies along Interstate 5, between Salem and Roseburg, in the Willamette Basin.

Settled in 1846 and named after Eugene F. Skinner, the original settler, Eugene was plotted in 1852 and again in 1853 on a higher elevation. It was incorporated in 1862. The city flourished as a regional lumbering and agricultural hub following the railroad's arrival in 1871.

Today Eugene, population 137,893, is a major lumber and wood products center. Eugene has long been considered one of the state's most diverse cities recreationally. The city features 250 miles of bicycle trails and water sports opportunities can be found along the Willamette River. Eugene is listed in the June 2002 issue of Bike magazine as "One of the five best Mountain Biking Towns in America"

.The city is the home of the University of Oregon.

Eugene is part of the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon metro area.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are:
Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6
2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29
Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15
Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12
Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include:
82nd Annual Yachats Ladies Club Christmas Bazaar Yachats December 5 thru December 6
Holiday Celebration & Parade Sisters November 28
First Run Eugene December 31 thru January 1
Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28
Yuletide in Seaside Seaside November 26 thru November 28

6 What have people been Tweeting about Eugene?

Latest Tweets About Eugene Oregon

katie_adam_21 "Missing Adam Eugene Chandler;Ur my everything baby; I love you more then life. Chilling here with Megan and Brittany."
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seth_prince "RT @JeffSmithTheO: @GameDayFootball atmosphere in Tucson not as fanatical as Eugene: http://bit.ly/509C0J #GoDucks #pac10 #arizona"
Lildankie "Fund Raising party for Jeanie Herer @ Vote Power building in Eugene. 11/21/09 from 2-10pm. Hope to see ya there. Med tent for OMMP."
kugn590 "KUGN PREGAME COVERAGE: Join Steve and Justin at 2pm on KUGN 590am, KUGN.com, and at Sam's Place in West Eugene."
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oregonbuzztap "Behind the Ducks Beat >> Oregon-Arizona: ESPN's 'GameDay' atmosphere in Tucson not as fanatical as Eugene http://bit.ly/70Y0qO"
Denae_D "RT @MyEugene: Noble Estate Vineyard in Eugene: Wine Tasting every Sat. and Sun. from 12 to 5 pm. http://ow.ly/EmKF"
CruisingNow "sat peep matinee. Just sucked big dicked nerdy Eugene Levi lookalike. Nice cock but no sex energy."
maldomino "RT @PastorChrisSeay: "You can't hurry the mature life in Christ" - Eugene Peterson"
OregonianSports "Oregon-Arizona: ESPN's 'GameDay' atmosphere in Tucson not as fanatical as Eugene http://bit.ly/51DQhU"
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