Thursday Nights arc Student Nig
UO Students: 2 tickets for the Price of On
All other students =
11th Ave.
Oak St.^
Pearl St.
larket
High St.
See you
Saturday!
Mil! St.
Ferry St.
Patterson St.
Hiiyard St.
Alder St.
Local Crafts • Great Food • Live Entertainment
Every Saturday • 10 am - 5 pm • Rain or Shine • 8th & Oak
Campus
M ORE T H AN A ST RE E T
Some stores are gone, some remain, the people have
changed, hut 13 th Avenue will remain a constant
BY ALEXANDRA GALLUP
FREELANCE REPORTER
When students and visitors come
to the University, it’s likely that their
first off-campus experience in Eugene
will come at the intersection of 13th
Avenue and Kincaid Street. However,
most know little about the colorful
and long history of the street and the
businesses in the area.
Before the 1970s, 13th Avenue
was open to general traffic all the
way through campus, but because
of high congestion the street was
closed. Logging trucks and the high
volume of traffic using the road
were seen as a danger to students
on campus. Permanent closure from
Agate Street to Alder Street was con
sidered in 1970, but only part of this
area has been closed.
Former Associate Director of the
Office of Planning and Institutional
Research Larry Bissett said that
more than half of the traffic was
University students, staff, and
oiners wun university Dusmess, m
noise from the cars and trucks too
away from the quiet study environ
ment vital to students’ needs.
After the closure in the 1970s, a
number of creative ideas for the use
of the street were developed. Archi
tecture and Allied Arts students
came up with a plan for inflatable
buildings that could be dismantled
when not in use. These buildings
would add more space for students
to work. Concepts were also devel
oped for adding structures that
would house craftsmen’s fairs and
art exhibits, turning the street into
“the Craftsman’s Hideaway.”
13TH, page 11B
Nature: Eugeneans bask in outdoor beauty
Continued from page 5B
“The view at the top of Skinner’s
Butte is gorgeous at night and a great
place to go during a date to just kind
of figure out where you are in relation
to the rest of Eugene,” 21-year-old
Marissa Ooyevarr said.
The Columns is the other popular
park attraction. Located on the west
side of the butte, this leftover basalt
quarry provides ideal routes for
crack climbers.
“I have climbed the Columns sev
eral times, three times this past sum
mer,” said Ooyevarr. “The Columns
is good for beginners only if you are
with a group or a guide. It really isn’t
that challenging (for experienced
climbers) but it is kind of a good
place to go to just have a quick
fun climb.”
Hanlon enjoys the park for its
easy accessibility.
“The Columns are great fun if you
want to learn crack climbing tech
nique. The (Outdoor Program) hosts
Intro to Rock Climbing there every
fall and spring, and everyone has a
great time. All skill levels can be ac
commodated at the Columns- begin
ner to expert,” said Hanlon.
Hendricks Park
Hendricks Park sits in the Univer
sity’s West Hills and is Eugene’s old
est city park. The 78-acre space is
charming and serene with mature
moss-covered Douglas-fir trees, and a
world-renowned rhododendron gar
den. The trails at the park are an ideal
place for bikers, walkers and runners
to escape the doldrums of daily life
and enjoy the quiet atmosphere.
“It seems so remote,” said 21-year
old Gina Rolling who walks and runs
in the park. “I walk 15, maybe 20
minutes through a neighborhood (to
get there) and then it seems like the
park is complete wilderness. One
side is a beautiful garden, and the
rest is natural forest.”
The park also has picnic tables,
benches, a gravel trail that meanders
through the rhododendron garden,
and 40 parking spaces for visitors
who arrive by car. If you visit the
park on foot, be sure to stop near the
entrance and visit Pre’s Rock — an
age-old tribute to one of the Univer
sity’s legendary runners.
Hint: Visit the park after a week of
sunny days; rain often makes the
trails muddy.
Ruth Bascom Riverbank
Trails and area
Clearly, Eugene developed its
transportation system with foot and
bike traffic in mind. Nowhere is this
more apparent than on the Ruth Bas
com Riverbank 'frails. This flat,
paved route provides a link between
campus and multiple other destina
tions, and can also help students reap
the physical benefits of walking, run
ning, rollerblading or biking.
The trail loops around and across
the Willamette. It also runs through Al
ton Baker Park, Eugene’s largest devel
oped park with more than 400 acres of
land. The park has two distinct areas,
both with their own ponds and large,
noisy geese and ducks.
Veteran marathon runner, Joe Hen
derson, likes to train on the trail and in
the areas around Alton Baker Park.
“The bike path is better for faster
training, because most runners race on
the roads and need experience on that
surface, and for longer runs, because
more distance is available here without
repeating,” he said.
However, the paved trails aren’t his
favorite route.
“Pre’s Trail (near Alton Baker) al
lows easier running and great views,”
he said of the bark-mulch trails. ‘Tve
run it about a thousand times in the
past 25 years and never tire of it. Get
ting away from traffic while still be
ing in the middle of town is a
great luxury.”
Farther down the trail lies the
Owens Memorial Rose Garden, a tru
ly colorful sight during most months
of the year. This nine-acre park lies
directly along the river and houses
750 rose bushes, a gazebo, benches,
and picnic tables.
Hint: Bike or run to the rose garden
in the spring when the roses are in
full bloom.
This is just a sample of the outdoor
opportunities available in Eugene.
For more information, visit the Out
door Recreation Program office, locat
ed in the basement of the EMU. The
program provides free access to
wilderness maps, books, magazines
and staff advice, and provides a vari
ety of equipment rentals.
Visit the ORP Web site at
www.outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu
or call (541) 346-4365.
Tailgate: Fans recount fond memories
Continued from page 4B
“I will put it this way: Football is
a ravenous sport. If you take away
the drinking and the social aspect
you will lose a go-, portion of the
crowd,” he said.
One of the final hurdles to a perfect
tailgating experience comes at the end
of the day. Trying to go home atter a
win or loss can be a challenge. Hence,
some fans tailgate afterward to allow
the rush to dissipate.
“The flow in a lot of the parking
lots is pretty heavy so a lot of people
have to wait for an hour after,” Lopp
said.
For tailgaters, the community tney
create makes each game memorable.
“We had one guy the last game
with lamb chops, and it was the best
meat I had ever eaten, it was cooked
so well,” Lopp said. “So football Sat
urdays are the best, and the excite
ment? I live for it.”
FREE DELIVERY 1809 Franklin Blvd. 284-8484 • Sun.-Thu. 11 am-Midmght • Fri-Sat. 11am-1am