What is Eugene like?
The Eugene metropolitan area has a population of over 200,000. Yet the city of Eugene maintains a colorful, small town feel. Our links to Eugene and Local Area and PlanetEugene offer information about arts, culture & entertainment, shopping, outdoor recreation, news, lodging, transportation & maps. You can also check it out on Wikipedia. Eugene is one of the most bicycle-friendly places in the country, with many miles of bike routes and bike paths through and around town, the parks and gardens, and the wetlands. The summer weather is generally dry, very low humidity, and very pleasant (July weather summary for Eugene). Throughout the summer, we have a Saturday Market, with a growers market, local food and crafts vendors, and local entertainment on the Market Stage. The Willamette River runs through the University and is joined by the McKenzie River just north of town. From Eugene, it is just over an hour’s drive to either the Cascade mountains to the East, the Coastal Mountains and the
