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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1982)
Points of Interest (1)Valley River Center Ths soppog cumplev is lexaterl at the western teriner of the \orth Bank Trail, off Valles liver Was (2) SUdden Parks Other facilitus in this negbbrhext park. lowratel at North Adams and Cheshire Streets, hk lude baskethall and teoms courts, a playfkl and a children's wacin **l , (3) Riverhouse This Imilding, on Surtia Adams, houses Ihe offics for the City’s Outdoor Program and is a mcetitig place for outdoor 6) Owen’s Municipal Rose Garden 09e More than three hundred different varietis of roses bloc with visid color in this park, located at the north end of Jefferson Street The garden’s peak display period is the second and third weeks of June (I) Washington-Jefferson - Park 0008 Originally planner as an elevaterl earthen landfill. this park offers a nice change of pats' to the bust wirrendings. Situated between 1st and 7th Strrts off Jefferson. the park features cntored landwaping. covered horseshoe pits, basketball courts and plavgrents that are in constant use scar round (B) Skinner Butte ParkG®OS The most popular municipal park in Ergere* and a major west cast conuector in the hike route system. Skiner Butt has a sside range of facilities available and is easily accessible to the downto ii busnew ditrit I (1) Downtown MallG#OS Comdere! an urban park with limntains, gardens and plav areas. the Mall is a mixture of busins and leisure space Etterenfiut shep and platitud entertainment make thins urva a part iularly pipmilar omn to the pedlestrian or evelist Duc to heast xilest run use ( itv i rdinaanr reeposfe— that lnhn I walhes thruiiuh tin V (s) Alton Baker ParkGHSS This la-autiful and popular park I the ment heavily nudl Lane park. and offers a variety tannal activitien 2 Pre’s Trail. a 4.2 mile Ioing nternationally known joigging path: Waterwuy, 3 miles of 4' deep water ideal for canueing; Showeas Project, plavfields and landaped gardens: Bnat Launching, two separate rumgs for accts to the Willanelle (9) University of Oregon The campus entrance to the river trail system. at the Millrace duck pond, is on of the most popular uctrnw paints used in joggers. cyclists. and riser users. (1) Sorrel Way Park Joggers looking for a quiet place to run are dixiering the 13 mile soft trrud path that encireko Sorrel Way Park Pond. near Rustic Place off Coburg Road. (1)Autzen Stadium G Muns spirts spectators make use ol the bike trail system to avoid traffic jams when attending events at this Universits of Oregon Stadium (12) Island Park This Willamalane District park is located near the east end of the North Bank Trail. just inside brnufield. on the Willamette (13) Delta Ponds Park U’ndeselopel 85 acre park site with six ponds stocked for fishing Future plans include a canoe waterwav, jogging trails, and hieyele paths (14)5th St. Public Market and nearby shops. (15)WISTEC and — PLANETARIUM BELTLINE PROPOSED OWASSO BRIDGE OWASSO A \ a Se, Approximate Distances The combined North and South Bank Trails provide a 5.5 mile loop connected at the Greenway and Autzen Bridges. Alton Baker Park to Island Park to Valley Riser Center Skinner Butte Park to River Road to Downtown Mall West Bank Trail Howard St. to Greenway Bridge 3‘ t miles 111 miles 112 miles 134 miles North Bank Trail Valley River Center to Springfield South Bank Trail Briarcliff St. to Autzen Footbridge 4 mile: 2* mile $ "LLCREST8 ©! O Willamette River GREENWA BIKE BRIDi 8 4 Recreation Areas 6AIRCLIFC 8 ‘6, 1 @1 3. 22 4 CHESHIRE 1ST AVE 1 MADISON 14 FERRY STREET BRIDGE 1105 \ CENTENNIAL BLVD AUTZEN FOOTBRIDGE 3 0y 15 Ji Legend — Bike Paths - Jogging Paths .... proposed Bike Paths (1) Points of Interest 1 Access to Riverbank Trails Parkland 13 Parking 08 Restrooms Q Picnic Area 8 Playground PERSON 8TH AVE 11TH AVE 17. l) AVER WILLIE NICKERBOCK \BIKE BRIDGE R T X ‘h FRaNkis N AND KOOMIIIIA Access to Riverbank Trails North Bank 2. 3. 5. S. Valley River Center at Valley River Way Ferry Street Bridge east ramp Alton Baker Park (via Day Island Park Road] Autzen Stadium Connector N. Walnut at 1-5 N. Walnut at Aspen D Street (in Springfield] South Bank a. 9. 10. 11. 12. 17. 18. Fir/Briarcliff off River Road N. Polk Street N. Adams Street Madison Street Jefferson Street (parking lot of Rose Gardens] Washington Street sidewalk Skinner Butte Park High Street at 2nd Avenue 4th Avenue at Ferry Street Bridge Hilyard Street at 8th Avenue (beyond railroad tracks] Onyx Street at Franklin Blvd, (at Millrace duck pond] West Bank 19. Owasso/Copping 20. E. Howard 21. Hillcrest Dr. 22. Stultz SPRINGFIELD KNOM TRS ‘uldw Misk ami Parks utl Havrealkin I 6 Active Eyewear See our selection of frames that are good looking, lightweight, and durable. ELASTA FRAME Spring Hinge Temples flex and come right back. Metal or plastic. 768 E. 13th Ave. Rainbow 1 343-3333 Optics CYCLE-BI AAA REPAIR 1753 W. 18th 1 687-0288 # 27” Tubes $2. Wonder Light with Battery $5. . . . more Wednesday Workshops Bioenergetics Exercise Group meets for exercises designed to express feelings, release tension, increase energy level, and sharpen self awareness. Wednesday classes are from 4:15-5:15 at Eugene Psycho logical Services Center, 1177 Pearl St; call Susan Rutherford or Carol Green at 343-1937, $10 per session. Bicycle Gearing Class at 2370 Alder at 7 pm. Call 342-1219 for more in formation. Concert Music Meg Christian on tour with Diane Lindsay in their only Northwest ap pearance at the Lane County Con ference Center, 13th and Madison, at 8 pm. Tickets are $6 in advance at Mother Kali's or Earth River Re cords, $7 at the door. Meg is a sing er/guitarist who writes and performs her own music; Diane accompanies on bass. Sports / Recreation Gymnastics Classes at MacArthur Court at 7:30 pm. All seats reserved. $9, $7.50, $6, children under 12 $1.50 off. Call 646-4661 for details. Runners’ Calendar October DATE Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 16 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 30 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 RACE Not to Burn Backside International Great Resort Run Portland Marathon Sunset Run OTC/LCC Relay Providence Fun Run Micro-Marathon Second Saturday Run MDA Classic RTC/KRSB Relay Scenic River Run Emerald City Relay Blue Lake Run Great Columbia Crossing Oregon Runner Fun Run Lemola Lake Run ORRC 2 Person Relay LCC Titan Trails Clive Davies Big Run SOS Stagecoach Run Halloween Fun Run GMTC Silver Falls Open Lung Run PLACE Eugene Eugene Sunriver Portland Charleston Lane C.C. Portland Springfield Lincoln City Roseburg Canyonville Eugene Portland Astoria Medford Roseburg Portland Lane C.C. Lake Grove Jacksonville Talent Silver Falls State Park Eugene DISTANCE 10K 12K 13M 26.2M 5M, 5K 3 x 5K 3.1M 2.6, 5, 1.3 1, 3, 5M 5M 10M 10K 14M bike, 2.5M canoe 10K run 15K 8.5M 5K, 10K 7.7M 10M (alt 440) 2M, 10K 8K 2M. 10K 4M, 7M 8K 2M, 10K TIME 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. TBA 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. TBA 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 8:00 a m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m 9:00 a.m. TBA 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. For more details, contact NIKE EUGENE, 342-5155 Speakers Darryl Johnson, career foreign ser vice officer, discusses the nuclear arms freeze proposal and US-China relations at noon at the Oregon Elec tric Station Restaurant, 27 E 5th, sponsored by the Central Lane League of Women Voters. Lunch from the menu is optional. Solar Electricity in the Pacific Northwest by David McDaniels kicks off the Fall 1982 Solar Seminar Series presentations of the UO Solar Energy Center at 7 pm at the Eugene Public Library, upstairs. Free. Public is invited. Bryan Johns, chair of the Oregon Council of American-Soviet Friend ship, will discuss the activities and accomplishments of the last five years. Free. Eugene Public Library, the Gallery Room upstairs, at 7:30 6th & High 687-1775 Open 7 Days a Week
