SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY FOOD TRAIL This self-guided journey of 50-plus stops includes eateries, farms, outdoor activities and places to stay. To explore some of downtown Eugene’s excellent eats, visit Provisions Market Hall at 5th Street Public Market for a wide range of dining options from pastries to upscale deli sandwiches. Head to Falling Sky Brewpub for a pint or for happy hour. Sample freshly shucked Pacific Northwest oysters and farm-to-table small plates with the perfect wine pairing at Party Bar. Its adjacent retail space sells wine, provisions and picnic nibbles, as well. Take home a box of sweets from Euphoria Chocolate Company to share. If you’re longing for some time on the water, the Springfield to McKenzie River area showcases the best riverside fishing, flowers and produce. Pick your own scented flowers at McKenzie River Lavender and strawberries and blueberries at Upriver Organics. Cast for steelhead with A. Helfrich Outfitter, relax with a local craft beer and meal at the Obsidian Grill, then stay at one of the quiet lodges along the river. Family-friendly farms are the focus from Junction City to Veneta to Creswell, showcasing country cooking and rural delights like U-pick berries and apples or pumpkin patches. Buy the valley’s best array of fresh vegetables and fruit at Thistledown Farm, Hentze Family Farm or Groundwork Organics around Junction City. Don’t miss breakfast at Veneta’s charming Our Daily Bread, housed in a renovated church. Seasonal farmers markets take place in Creswell, Veneta and Lowell, and the Lane County Farmers Market in Eugene is year-round. CENTRAL COAST FOOD TRAIL If you’re headed coastward from Eugene, there are many dining adventures to enhance your getaway. In Florence enjoy a specialty coffee at River Roasters, fusion dining at Nosh Eatery, or fish and chips and a Coast-brewed IPA at Homegrown Public House. Pick up a bottle of one of Stillwagon Distillery’s creative infused rums, then head north to spend the night at the unique cliffside Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast. Travel Lane County | EugeneCascadesCoast.org | 541.484.5307 35
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