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The Shedd Institute 🌲

The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, is a performing arts company, cultural arts center, and community music school in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The Institute has three performance venues, various community meeting rooms, and extensive music education facilities.

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TravelPerks

Looking to get out of town? TravelPerks Eugene works with all resorts, cruise lines, and tour providers to give you the vacation of your dreams! They offer the best savings on every adventure and will eliminate any of the stress or hassle attached to the travel planning process, even offering promotions, exclusive savings, and bonuses.

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Museum of Natural and Cultural History

When you visit the Museum of Natural and Cultural History either in person or virtually, you are making connections to others, to our past (including 14,000 years of Oregon heritage and the famous Fort Rock sandals: the world’s oldest shoes), and to our future. Dig into science, celebrate culture, and join together to promote a just and sustainable world.

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Cottage Theatre

The Cottage Theatre in Cottage Grove produces plays and musicals all year in their newly remodeled theatre. Also offering summer camps for children, this volunteer-centered organization showcases the talents of Lane County residents of all ages.

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University Theatre

Hope and Robinson Theatres (housed in the University of Oregon Miller Theatre Complex) host 35 performances a year, featuring productions by students and faculty.

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Together Anywhere

Together Anywhere is a location-aware storytelling experience that takes you on an entertaining and unique journey through Oregon created by locals for both locals and visitors. Their audio guides app uses GPS location services to help you see the sights and hear the stories care- and hands-free.

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Playground Sports, LLC

As the Willamette Valley’s premier adult recreational sports league, Playground Sports offers traditional sports like basketball and volleyball alongside retro-rec sports like kickball, dodgeball, bowling, lawn games, soccer, golf, and pub games. All sports bring fun opportunities to hang out with friends, meet new people, and get your sweat on all year.

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Sand Master Park

The world’s first sandboard store, Sand Master Park in Florence offers sandboard and sand sled rentals, sales, and lessons for your day at the dunes. All of the instructors are current or former world or national sandboard champions.

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Actors Cabaret of Eugene

A volunteer-based, nonprofit community theater company, Actors Cabaret of Eugene performs all year, producing newly released and classical musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters. They offer full dinners, brunches, desserts, and a full bar to make the evening complete and enjoyable for all patrons.

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Crux Rock Gym

Your climbing itch can still be scratched even if the weather isn’t amenable at Crux Rock Gym. A locally owned indoor climbing gym open to all no matter your skill level and abilities, Crux offers rock climbing lessons for youth and adults, summer camps, a fitness center, personal training, and even outdoor climbing. They have auto belays for climbers without a partner, a unique bouldering cave, an overhead beam route for adventurous lead climbers, and changing rooms and shower facilities.

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ALTAIR Ski and Sports Club

ALTAIR is a sports and social club that is open to anyone interested in any of their wide variety of sports and social activities. They have year-round outdoor and indoor offerings, including hiking, biking, golf, skiing, camping, movies, volleyball, card games, dance lessons, dinner parties, and much more. They host a monthly membership meeting that includes signups for events, orientation for new members, and guest speakers. This summer, they will be hosting these meetings at Alton Baker Park.

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Eugene Symphony Guild

The Eugene Symphony Guild proudly announces their 24th annual music in the Garden. Sunday June 12, 10am-4pm. We are thrilled, having received national recognition from the League of American Orchestras for our virtual music in the garden in 2021, to return to our in person self-guided tour of 5 beautiful gardens with 6 hours of live music in each garden. These wonderful gardens are in the Washburne Historic District of Springfield, all within walking distance of each other. The tour includes a large plant sale, drawings for the three amazing baskets full of gifts and gift certificates, vendors with jewelry and yard art, and coffee & cookies. And for the first time there will be a master gardener in each garden to answer your questions. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 the day at the events, and $5 for 10 years and under. All proceeds benefit the Eugene Symphony.

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  • Performing Arts, Theater • 996 Willamette St, Eugene, OR • 541-683-4368
    A volunteer-based, nonprofit community theater company, Actors Cabaret of Eugene performs all year, producing newly released and classical musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters. They offer full dinners, brunches, desserts, and a full bar to make the evening complete and enjoyable for all patrons. More info »
  • Athletics/sports, Club Sports, Social • Monthly meetings held on second Wednesday at the Vets Club, 1626 Willamette St. • 541-517-6067
    ALTAIR is a sports and social club that is open to anyone interested in any of their wide variety of sports and social activities. They have year-round outdoor and indoor offerings, including hiking, biking, golf, skiing, camping, movies, volleyball, card games, dance lessons, dinner parties, and much more. They host a monthly membership meeting that includes signups for events, orientation for new members, and guest speakers. This summer, they will be hosting these meetings at Alton Baker Park. More info »
  • 2709 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405 • 541/484-5410
    Arriving By Bike is a locally owned and family-run bike shop located in Eugene, here to help you achieve a biking lifestyle. Their extensive inventory of bikes, packs, clothing, and accessories is designed to make biking for transportation a feasible option while the bike service team provides quality bike repairs, tune-ups, and overhauls to keep your biking safe, dependable, and pleasurable! More info »
  • Performing Arts, Theater • 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove, OR, USA • 541/942-8001
    The Cottage Theatre in Cottage Grove produces plays and musicals all year in their newly remodeled theatre. Also offering summer camps for children, this volunteer-centered organization showcases the talents of Lane County residents of all ages. More info »
  • Athletics/sports, Camps, Rock climbing • 401 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR, USA • 541/484-9535
    Your climbing itch can still be scratched even if the weather isn’t amenable at Crux Rock Gym. A locally owned indoor climbing gym open to all no matter your skill level and abilities, Crux offers rock climbing lessons for youth and adults, summer camps, a fitness center, personal training, and even outdoor climbing. They have auto belays for climbers without a partner, a unique bouldering cave, an overhead beam route for adventurous lead climbers, and changing rooms and shower facilities. More info »
  • 505 Willamette St., Suite 110, Eugene, OR 97401 • 541-515-6764
    A small, locally-owned business, Eugene Gear Traders specializes in active consignment for the outdoors. They’ll help you make money selling your old gear while offering gear for an affordable price. They accept outdoor gear year-round as a four-season store. More info »
  • Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Support Organization • 115 W 8th Ave., #115, Eugene, OR, USA • 541/687-9487 ext. 100
    The Eugene Symphony Guild proudly announces their 24th annual music in the Garden. Sunday June 12, 10am-4pm. We are thrilled, having received national recognition from the League of American Orchestras for our virtual music in the garden in 2021, to return to our in person self-guided tour of 5 beautiful gardens with 6 hours of live music in each garden. These wonderful gardens are in the Washburne Historic District of Springfield, all within walking distance of each other. The tour includes a large plant sale, drawings for the three amazing baskets full of gifts and gift certificates, vendors with jewelry and yard art, and coffee & cookies. And for the first time there will be a master gardener in each garden to answer your questions. Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 the day at the events, and $5 for 10 years and under. All proceeds benefit the Eugene Symphony. More info »
  • Camps, Museum, Nonprofit • 1224 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR, USA • 541/346-5083
    When you visit the Museum of Natural and Cultural History either in person or virtually, you are making connections to others, to our past (including 14,000 years of Oregon heritage and the famous Fort Rock sandals: the world’s oldest shoes), and to our future. Dig into science, celebrate culture, and join together to promote a just and sustainable world. More info »
  • 520 Commercial St, Eugene, OR 97402 • 541/505-9020
    Provides their customers with paddle board equipment, repairs, and rentals. Many products are made on site by sister company Whitewater Designs or are ordered from companies up and down the West Coast. More info »