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Cafe Soriah and Cafe Zenon won the vote for “Best Dinners,” while Sam Bond’s, Cafe Soriah, Adam’s Place and Jo Federigo’s Restaurant and Jazz Club made “Best Bars.” Douse those morning hunger pangs at Keystone Cafe, Glenwood Restau rant, Morning Glory Cafe and Studio One Cafe, all voted “Best Breakfasts. ” Need a little pick-me-up? Eugene residents like their coffee strong, voting Full City Coffee Roasters, Al lann Bros. Coffee Co. and Out of the Fog the best coffee houses. Got a sweet tooth? Metropol Bak ery, Eugene City Bakery and The Sweet Life Patisserie came in under “Best Bakeries.” Fancy pizza, cheap pizza, organic pizza, meat lovers pizza—Eugene’s got it all. Voters listed Pegasus Smokehouse Pizza, Cozmic Pizza and Sy’s Now York Pizza as their personal favorites. Franklin Boulevard also offers a range of eateries, including the In ternational House of Pancakes to the west and Black Angus toward Springfield. A leisurely walk around campus is always a nice way to kill time. You can pay homage to the sites filmed in the critically acclaimed motion picture “Animal House” (the Sigma Nu house, located on 11th and Alder Street). On Thursday, McKenzie River Sports leads a social float on the Willamette River. Newcomers are encouraged to join Oregon River Sports for a short paddle from Is land Park in Springfield down to Alton Baker Park in Eugene. Bring your own boat or rent one of theirs. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Oregon River Sports, 1640 West 7th Ave. Or, for those who are looking to csooto «•*** A proud sponsor of the NGM nick & (Md Cfca May 30 - luae 2,2001 HEi'mE * nfei;Ytu * kecwlk * rkitojk * hkitcte * keit^le « recwle • recycle«recycle • recycle » recyci enjoy Eugene’s great outdoors, con sider a walk or a jog in the park. One of the great things about Eugene is its wide variety of trails for joggers and runners of all skill levels, from the occasional weekend warrior to the Olympic athlete. Spencer Butte, a three-mile hike, offers a panoram ic view of the city. Hendricks Park, located just a few blocks to the southeast of campus, is home to a sweet-smelling magnolia garden. Park your car at Alton Baker Park and jog alongside the tree-lined riv er banks on the asphalt-covered Willamette River Bike Way, or run the scenic four-mile Prefontaine Trail. As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When inTracktown, U.S.A., go on arun.” On Thursday night, the Universi ty theater production group features “Angels in America, Part One: Mil lennium Approaches,” the 1993 Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award winning play about “20th-century American politics, faith and identi ty” by playwright Tony Kushner. Showtime is 8 p.m. at Robinson Theatre, located in Villard Hall. Tickets are $10 for the general pub lic, $8 for senior citizens and non University students and $5 for Uni versity students. On May 31, tickets are $4 for University students. Little ones need not fret. Here are some ideas to keep them occupied. The Museum of Natural History is open Hiesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Located at 1680 East 15th Ave. on the University campus near Alder Street, the museum is current ly featuring an exhibit titled “Sight and Insight: Oregon Scientific Illus trators Explore The Natural World.” Children’s titles are plentiful at Hungry Head Books at 1212 Willamette. Walk three blocks north for access to various antique, clothing and vintage shopping opportunities. Please note that this is an incom plete listing of things to do while in town. For further information, call the Convention and Visitors Asso ciation of Lane County at (541) 484 5307 or drop by the office on Olive Street, between 7th and 8th Streets. Peter Sur is a freelancer for the Emerald. Men’s events, cont. from 6B 5:10 4x100 relay final 5:30 400 hurdles final 5:55 100 meters semifinals 6:10 800 meters final 6:40 110 hurdles semifinals 7:25 200 meters semifinal 8:00 5,000 meters final Saturday, June 2 (all events are finals) ■■•■■■■ 4:00 Triple Jump 5:00 Shot Put 5:20 110 hurdles 5:35 400 meters 5:50 100 meters 6:15 1,500 meters 6:35 200 meters 6:45 Steeplechase 7:40 4x400 relay Women’s events, cont. from 6B 7:10 200 meters semifinals Saturday, June 2 (all events are finals) 2:00 Heptathlon Longjump 3:00 Hammer Throw 3:15 Heptathlon Javelin 4:30 High Jump 5:00 Heptathlon 800 meters 5:10 100 Hurdles 5:30 f 400 meters 5:45 100 meters 6:00 1,500 meters 6:30 200 meters 6:45 Steeplechase 7:00 ) 5,000 meters 7:30 4x400 relay
