Comcast Offering Free Basic Cable and Installation in Eugene!

Today I was presently surprised. Surprised by the fact that because I already had high speed internet with Comcast, we were able to get free basic cable and without having to pay for any instillation. It’s wonderful when life surprises you! So for all those folks who might have Comcast internet, but not cable and don’t want to have go buy a digital converter…now’s your chance!

Contact Pat McBride was the Comcast rep that did the install and he can be contacted at 541-501-1086 m-Sat 10am-6pm He also does free transfers if you move!

Cafe Soriah Voted Eugene’s Best Overall Restaurant

Every year, Cafe Soriah has racked up accolades here in Eugene. Voted Eugene’s People’s Choice Best Restaurant, Best Chef, Best Service, Best Romantic Dinner…well you get the idea. We think Soriah is easily one of our favorite restaurants in Eugene and we’re obviously not alone. What makes Soriah great is that it’s a blend of intimate yet casual, elegant but in a cozy way. In the warmer seasons, it also boasts some of the best outdoor dining in town.

The eclectic menu is made up around a Mediterranean core with some French dishes, but with a Northwest flair. Add a great wine list and their up and coming soup menu and you can’t go wrong.

You’ll find Chef/Owner, Ib Haimde there 5 night’s a week entertaining and educating his guests as he makes his rounds.

Agate Alley Bistro’s Taco Tuesdays! $6 for 2 Tacos & a Beer!

Agate Alley Bistro seems to be committed to helping the people of Eugene in this period of economic downturn. Every second day of the week is TACO TUESDAY, where one can order 2 tacos(chicken or beef) and a Pacifico beer for only $6!!! Yep, only 6 bucks and let’s say, these delicious tacos are in no way small.

The Bistro also has drink specials on Thursdays via the old Drink Wheel! Starting at 9pm in half-hour increments, the friendly bartenders spin the wheel to see what everyone is drinking for the next 30 minutes. It could be jello shots or maybe the Flaming Dr. Pepper…Irish Car Bombs anyone? At $2.50 a drink, you can’t go wrong!

The Agate Alley Bistro is located at 1461 E 19th Ave

www.agatealley.com

U of O: The Heart and Soul of Eugene

About the U of O

The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research university located in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. The UO offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for learning in the liberal arts and professional programs in architecture, arts, business, education, journalism, law, and music and dance. In the classrooms and laboratories, students are inspired by a faculty of prominent scholars and work side by side with eminent researchers involved in breakthrough discoveries. At the UO, both students and faculty members reach out to make connections that serve communities from small local groups to large international organizations. Explore the University of Oregon. You will like what you find.

Location and Size

• Located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours from Portland and one hour each from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains.
• Sixty major buildings on 295 acres.

Academic Offerings The University of Oregon is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities, one of only two such universities in the greater Northwest.

Referenced from  http://www.uoregon.edu/about/

Spring Weather Means Hiking the Ridgeline Trail

Ridgeline Trail In and Around Eugene

The14-mile trail meanders through over 1000 acres of diverse natural habitats straddling the southern edge of Eugene, Oregon.
Designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2006

This 14-mile urban trail/bikeway provides an extensive opportunity for recreation and nature appreciation just a few miles from downtown Eugene and features Spencer Butte, the highest and most prominent landmark at the southern end of the Willamette Valley. Access to the trail is easily found in many of the surrounding residential neighborhoods of south Eugene.

	The view from the trail over the Willamette Valley

The trail provides an extensive opportunity for recreation and nature appreciation just a few miles from downtown and within walking distance of thousands of residents.

The Ridgeline Trail, especially the challenging spur which climbs to the top of Spencer Butte, is one of the most popular trails in the metropolitan area. Spencer Butte, elevation 2054 feet, is the highest and most prominent landmark at the southern end of the Willamette Valley.

The trail and surrounding park have had broad public support ever since their origin in a 1939 grass-roots campaign which collected contributions no larger than $5 in order to let everyone “buy a piece” of the butte.

The Ridgeline Trail near Eugene, Oregon

Since 1939, the City has continued to actively purchase adjacent lands and extend the trail, towards completing a vision of a twenty mile long wildlife, scenic, and recreational corridor connecting Fern Ridge Reservoir in the east to the Willamette River, and Mt. Pisgah in the west.

The City has partnered with a wide variety of organizations and agencies to help build and maintain the trail, manage the habitats, and acquire additional adjacent lands, including, Federal, State, and Local governments, conservation organizations, citizen groups, and educational institutions.

Hikers along the trail pass through a great diversity of habitats including: Old growth Douglas fir forest,globally imperiled upland prairie and Oregon white oak savanna, California black oak, ponderosa alpine woodlands, iIncense cedar, grand fir, bigleaf maple, black cottonwood, Oregon Ash, and abundant native shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses.

	Youth crews provide help with trail maintenance

The top of Spencer Butte is a regionally unique rocky bald with rare lichen and bryophyte populations and affords outstanding views to the surrounding city, countryside, and distant mountain ranges. The trail includes several boardwalks and bridges and is a wonderful resource for bird and wildlife watchers. Portions of the trail are open to mountain bikers.

For more information:

City of Eugene, Parks and Open Space
1820 Roosevelt Blvd.
Eugene, OR 97401
541-682-4800
http://www.eugene-or.gov

Quoted from National Recreational Trails

http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/Ridgeline-OR.html

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