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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1996)
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El Torito is right acmm from Mcfinih i and ha* outstanding food. a lush tropical wviiwuwn!, and incredible margar Has If you want real home style Mexican food with no frills, fl Kloaco on South A Street in Springfield serves up a platter of chicken fajitas that Is second to none Grandma's hate, too. and aha wants Italian food? Taka has to TinoY at 15th Avanua and Willamette •Street If aha'a In a i haway mood, the jumbo stuffed ♦halls an the bast bat Show her the old photos and msiivt on the wall at the entrance. Tino'a la also a great piece to taka the whole bunch — prnfr ebiy the bast family supper place in Eugene, Real family breakfast place, bands down, ia the keystone Cafe. If you want to show the family a lit tle local color, the Keystone on West 5th Avenue serves homey hippie food, fresh squeezed Juice, stoui coffee, plate fixed hot takes and a luscious rice pudding. Their omelettes and spuds are true grandma style cookin', and their huevos ram hero* are the best Fee ever had Speaking of coffee, the best I've found ia at Popp* * Anatolia Their Greek loud is outstanding — order dolmas and cucumber dip and try the retsina No matter what you have, though, finish It off with coffee and walnut cake The only other piece with a dessert tbit good ia Zstuiti. ait outside there is the evening, buy your mum a dessert and coffee, and ahe'll remember why she likes you so much How shout a place to take the little brats for hamburgers? Jamie s. at 18th Avenue and Cham bars Street, is a fun place that even your grandma will love The outside of the building doesn't even hint at the cool *50t decor, and both the menu and the service will make you glad you stopped Buy your little two a brown tow. and you’ll be his hero Eugene s gut more than enough great restaurants to pul inches on your parents, but what do you do with them once you've got them fed? Catch a game at Civic Stadium, or install yourself at Taylor's for the Mariners game Try their Cajun buffet (from 9 till closing every night) or (he Blue* Burger (killing parents? Drive north on Hwy 9V lo Fid dler's Groan Swimmer*? Leighton Pool or Ami *on Or head for the Echo Hollow pool - get your little brother on the log roll and chase your tie down th# seal slide. If you're only sort of adven turous, go down to KK1 and climb their rock wall. While you're in the neighborhood, taka Mom over to the Rosa Gardens - she'll love it Pack a picnic and head for Hendricks Park, or drive north on Coburg to Arm*tags State Park Drive down to the river and chat with the fisher men and guides, or watch the fly fishermen on the McKenzie Want an adventure they'll remember forever? Cadi Bruce Greene at Wilderness River Outfitters in Springfield He'll raft you down the McKenzie or the Deschutes, and he does day trips, overnight trips, and even moonlight trip* Rent a canoe from River Runner Supply. These guys are on the canal at Alton Baker Park and will rent you a canoe, a raft, a kayak or even wetsuits. Take a loaf of bread and feed the ducks. If you pick the right spot you can teas your litlle brother in the drink without risking his life. Better yet. take him to one of the paint bail palaces and splat the attitude out of him Of course, you have to give visitors the big cam pus tour, and there are several don't miss spots to show them. Take them lo Rennie's ft* * lunch spe cial, then shoot a little pool or have a lemonade up on the deck Walk them over to Knight Library, and show them the museums and the EMU computing can ter Take the tree tour, walk them to the top of tfoedy to work up their appetites, then escort them over to Clancy Thurber's at Collier House Gourmet sandwiches at fast food prices and impeccable service make the new campus pub a Most of ail, though. »n|oy their company Have funf You're not the only one this week dragging parents and siblings around campus Try not to look embarrassed - those of us who aren't show mg off Eugene to our friends and family wish we MOUNTAIN BIKES JUNE FEATURE Fir* Maaatiia $449 fail k«fH4 CrtMa fttmt, STX 21 ip4 fipantaca tk» faaaat Km RMa Paul's Bicycle Way 2410 A Mar o M2 615$ 152 W. 5tk <> M4 4I05
