Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, June 07, 1996, Page 10B, Image 21

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Places: Show parents Eugene’s best
McGrath « fish house erroea from Valley River
Center is the only place to go
Gotta have Mexican food? 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
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