You can check out the
LTD (Lane Transit District) website for routes. It's really easy to get around via bus or bicycle here.
Also, there are lots of rentals - houses, duplexes, and apartments - near and even in the downtown area which would be near the Hilton but I'm not sure what price range you were looking for. There is a website - apartmentrentals.com - that you can use to find apartments in the area by zip code. Use 97401 and see what comes up, then you can use google maps and the LTD bus route map and you'll be on your way to finding a good match for your situation. Also - you can google "Eugene rentals" and you'll find property management companies ("Bell" is one, i think...) and several that I have been to have online listings of available properties. If you contact them I would imagine that they would be able to help you find what you are looking for. Craigslist is also very useful tool for the home-hunting process.
November is usually rainy, cold, wet, grey... pack warm comfy clothes, sensible shoes (no high heels or cute sandals), and an outer waterproof shell/jacket. You see a lot of jeans and hoodie sweaters, and not just on the college kids.
Californians use umbrella's.
As far as places to check out, things to do, places to eat... it kind of depends on what you like to do? If you like shopping, maybe check out the 5th street market or the Meridian or if you're more a regular mall person there's Valley River Center. Be sure to check out the Saturday Market but be prepared for crowds and activists.
If you like books check out the downtown library or Tsunami Books or Smith Family Bookstore... if you like music and shows there are several venues for those things as well. Read the wikipedia entry on Eugene it might give you some ideas. There are also travel book's you can check out from the library that you can read about Eugene which will give you some ideas based on what you're interests are. For shoes... the best place I think is I think called Shoes Pavillion ? It's downtown across from a Tibetan shop.
There are two food places that I believe are really unique to Eugene: The Pizza Research Institute and Cafe Yumm! You kind of have to have an appreciation or at least an open mind towards "healthy food" to really appreciate those places, but honestly if you want to "taste" Eugene, go check those places out while you're here. Also the Keystone Cafe and Braille's is really good for breakfast. Keystone is more healthy and "Whole Foodsy" and Braille's is more old school/greasy-spoon type diner place.
Check out Red Barn natural grocery, and also Sundance for grocery shopping type food... the Kiva is right around from the library.
There are a few nightlife type places, clubs and bars and things, but my husband and I don't really get into that so someone else can tell you about that...
The Rhododendron Garden in the Hendrick's Park area is really beautiful for walking woodsy trails, and also the Riverbank path that runs along the Willamette river is really cool on bike especially but also on foot. Check out the Riverplay park area and then hike up the trail that take's you up to the top of Skinner's Butte (I think it's Skinner's, I always get the names of the butte's confused
) for a view of Eugene. There are trails from the butte's that will take you all around. Eugene is a fun place to stroll around and find cool hidden spots and even more trails if you have the time.
There are art museums and shows come through town and really for a town it's size, Eugene has a lot to offer. In my experience, though, they don't really broadcast things loudly so if you're into something you kinda have to go seek it out. Once you find it, you're continually amazed at what you find.
Oh if you like films check out what's playing at the Bijou.
Check out traveloregon.com to see if there's anything cool going on...
If you have time - take hwy 126 west through the wooded coastal range to the coast to Florence. Check out the dunes. Go north a bit and check out Strawberry Hill. See if you can find sea creatures lurking about in tidepools. Especially if there's been a storm. After storms are the best times to go to the coast. At any given time, though, nothing compares to the Oregon Coast. I think especially coming from a place like Florida, your head will just split wide open. And I mean that in a good way.
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