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just off Beltline 8 Gateway
Next to the Holiday Inn
Express and Marriott
Courtyard.
980 Kruse Way, Springfield
726-1726
Open Daily 11:30
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Every day low prices
Keg $89“ - 99” + deposit
Pony $55“ - 60“ + deposit
Please call ahead to
reserve your keg.
Also available in liters,
1/2 gallons and gallons
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Local outdoors offers fresh fun
■Take a unique romp at any
one of the many regional
parks, lakes or outdoor
recreation areas
By Michael Lundeen
for the Emerald
Whether you need to escape the
hustle and bustle or are just in
search of a cool place to spend an
afternoon, the Eugene area has
plenty of the great outdoors to
choose from. This collection of get
aways is organized by proximity to
campus into Nearby Nature and
Afternoon Adventures.
Most are free or cost only a S3
day-use fee for vehicles, and nearly
all of them are accessible by the lo
cal bus system, LTD, which is free
for students with current ID.
Nearby nature
Alton Baker Park — Directly
north of the University, beyond the
Millrace Labs and over the foot
bridge, lies Alton Baker Park.
Along with Alton Baker, several
other parks such as Maury Jacobs,
Kiwanis and West'Skinner Butte
are linked together by paved paths
to form a chain of parks along the
north and south banks of the
Willamette River. These parks
stretch out their paths for miles
from the Springfield city limits
westward through Eugene all the
way to River Road. Some of the
paths are lighted at night, but most
are not.
In Alton Baker Park, you can
also find miles of bark running
trails throughout its many acres of
fields, old filbert orchards and
wooded areas. The center of a scale
model of our solar system is here,
too — the softball-sized Jupiter is
nearly a mile away on the other
side of the river in West Skinner
Butte Park.
Further west along the river
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The top of Spencer Butte in south Eugene offers a full view of the surrounding
Willamette Valley. Take Willamette Street south until you see the signs for the trail.
path, past Skinner Butte — the big
hill just north of downtown —
you’ll find George Owens Park and
its rose gardens. All along the way,
private spots and riverside seats
can be found.
Hendricks Park — East of cam
pus about a half mile, Hendricks
Park can be found at the top of
Hendricks Hill. Summit Avenue,
off Fairmount Boulevard, runs
along the base of the hill and takes
you up to the park. Walk or bike a
few hundred feet and you’ll find
the rhododendron garden and
views of downtown Eugene that
this park is known for.
Masonic Cemetery — Enjoy
tranquil seclusion, views of Eu
gene and learn some of Eugene’s
history while you’re at it. The Ma
sonic Cemetery, directly south of
campus where University Street
meets the cemetery at 25 th Av
enue, is where many of the found
ing citizens of Eugene are buried.
Up on this wooded hill cemetery
you will find the namesakes of
campus buildings and Eugene
streets such as Skinner, Friendly,
Condon, Chambers and many
more.
Informational brochures are
available at the cemetery.
Afternoon adventures
Cougar Hot Springs — Spend
the morning or afternoon hiking or
swimming and finish the trip with
a soak in a steamy hot spring at
Cougar Reservoir.
The reservoir is about an hour
east of Eugene, south off Highway
126. The parking lot is approxi
mately a 20-minute drive from
Highway 126. The easy half-mile
hike to the spring begins near the
Turn to Outdoors, page 13D
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