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Willamette Valley
Oregon

The Willamette Valley covers the area through which the Willamette River flows. It is bordered by the Coast Mountain Range on the west side and the Cascade Mountain Range on the east side. It runs roughly from Portland in the north to Eugene in the south.



North Willamette Valley
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This large fertile valley was what the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail were headed for--fantastic farmland. Today its fields grow vegetables, seed grain, hops, flowers, hazelnuts, Christmas trees, holly, nursery stock, and grapes. It's pastures are grazed by cattle, sheep, horses, and goats.

The Willamette River offers multiple recreation opportunities such as boating, fishing, and

swimming. The tributaries of the Willamette, Clackamas River, Santiam River and McKenzie River, offer the same but you can add whitewater rafting to the list.

Visitors enjoy touring Willamette Valley Wineries and a new industry that has popped up which is farm artisans selling artwork, handmade soaps, handspun yarns, cheese, and much much more.

The main cities in the Willamette Valley Oregon are:

Willamette Valley
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Eugene, Oregon

Classic Red Barn Willamette Valley
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Eugene has many claims to fame. It calls itself "Track City USA." It's most famous athlete was runner Steve Prefontain who once held the American record for the five distance running events in track. It was here that Bill Bowerman, track coach at the University of Oregon, and Phil Knight developed a new track shoe and started a company called Nike. Eugene was the home of Ken Kesey, author of
One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest and Sometimes a Great Notion. This is where Animal House was filmed.

The Eugene Oregon Airport is the second busiest airport in Oregon with direct flights to the major west coast cities.

If you are touring the University of Oregon Campus in Eugene or planning on being there on business visit Hotels Eugene Oregon to find a hotel in the best location for you.



Salem, Oregon

Visit Oregon's history in Salem, the state capital. Tour the Oregon Capitol Building. Visit Mission Mill Museum, an old woolen mill, and other historic homes that were built by the early pioneers. Walk the beautiful campus of Willamette University, the oldest university in the western United States.


Willamette National Forest

The western part of the Cascade Mountains border the eastern edge of the valley. Through these areas you can take fabulous scenic drives. There are covered bridges, lakes, resevoirs, ski areas, wilderness areas, hiking trails, and campgrounds.

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