"The World's Greatest City of the Arts and Outdoors". With that as the motto of the city, it's pretty clear that Eugene, Oregon is a beautiful place with a rich heritage. Located at the confluence of the McKenzie and the Willamette rivers, and surrounded by forests and wildlife, Eugene is a perfect location for any outdoors or nature enthusiasts. Eugene's main outdoor sports include biking, rafting, hiking and kayaking. However, in this beautiful city the number of things to do is endless.

What few people know about the city of Eugene, Oregon, is that this is where the sports apparel marvel Nike was started. In January of 1964, Phillip Knight (a track athlete at the University of Oregon), and his coach, Bill Bowerman, teamed up to create a company. They called this company Blue Ribbon Sports, and they sold shoes out of the back of Knight's vehicle. Soon they decided to make their own line of footwear and call it 'Nike', after the Greek Goddess of Victory. After paying Portland State University student, Carolyn Davidson, two dollars an hour to design a logo for 'Nike', Carolyn submitted the 'swoosh', along with her bill for thirty-five dollars. After creating many prototypes, and sponsoring many athletes along the way, the Nike shoe spread across the world, and eventually grew into the leading supplier of athletic shoe and apparel in the world.

In Eugene, Oregon you can guarantee that your visit will never be dull or boring. While here, be sure to check out the University of Oregon Museum of Natural History, where their most popular item on display is a 9,000-year-old pair of shoes. Other very popular attractions include the Alton Baker Park (a park with miles of trails on which you can walk, jog, or bike), the Eugene Nike Outlet (which includes a museum of the history of Nike), the King Estate (one of the best wineries in all of Oregon), and the University of Oregon Museum of Art.

In addition to having outstanding attractions, Eugene also has an outstanding education system which offers 25 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 9 high schools. Each of these schools include their own meal plan which ban the consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks such as sodas, candies, jellies, and other sugar filled foods. The Eugene School District also puts on a summer school program to ensure that your child receives healthy meals throughout the entire year.

So if visiting a Eugene zip code sounds like something in which you are interested, then come on by! Your trip to Eugene, Oregon is sure to be memorable!