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EUGENE KNOWN AS TRACKTOWN USA, EUGENE, OREGON, will host the track and field world championships next year. Complementing its athletic, outdoorsy spirit, this college town at the southern end of the Willamette Valley also has a rich food and wine culture, holding the Oregon Truffle Festival each January, with prime terroir for chardonnay, pinot gris and pinot noir. Dozens of nearby wineries are surrounded by old-growth forests, cascading waterfalls and historic covered bridges to explore via woodland trails. –A . G .
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THE GORDON HOTEL
Situated in the newly expanded 5th Street Public Market, this 82-room art-centric hotel connects guests with Eugene’s tight-knit community of creatives. Much of the local artwork adorning the walls was created by hotel employees during the pandemic. Live musicians and professional artists at work are part of the lobby milieu, set against the backdrop of an ever-evolving large-format digital art installation. There’s even a lobby art bar stocked with pencils, watercolor paints and an industrial sink to spark your inner artist. The Gordon Hotel’s central location is within easy walking distance to Eugene’s top restaurants, bars and tasting rooms, and the adjacent market is home to Oregon purveyors like Pendleton Woolen Mills, Euphoria Chocolate Company, and tropical plant shop the Basic Botanist. Visit the Nike store for a lablike experience where the famed brand tests out new products and services.
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