Welcome Healey Rendezvous 2010

June 26 - July 2, 2010

Travel Lane County is honored to welcome the attendees of Healey Rendezvous 2010 hosted by Austin Healey Club of Oregon to the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region of Lane County. Lane County offers a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities for all ages.

The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region has endless roads leading east, west, north and south to offer short scenic drives or day long adventures for the driving enthusiast.

Our local restaurants serve up a variety of menu specialties and ethnic cuisines to please every palate. Lane County offers tax-free shopping at unique small boutiques and shopping districts. There are many cultural activities to provide endless entertainment including the world renowned Bach Festival June 25 through July 11, 2010 with a variety of musical events to choose from.

We hope you enjoy exploring Travel Lane County's website to see the best of what Lane County has to offer.

For additional information about Lane County please contact Travel Lane County Visitor Center at 541.484.5307 or 800.547.5445 or fax 541.343.6335.

Rendezvous 2010 Contact Information:
Charlie Frazer
541.345.1694
cfrazer@jcomm.uoregon.edu

For Conference Registration and Information:
http://healey-oregon.org/rendezvous-2010

Rendezvous 2010 Host Hotel:
Valley River Inn
1000 Valley River Way
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541.743.1000
800.543.8266
http://www.valleyriverinn.com/

Great Reasons to Come Early and Stay Late
Lane County is an ideal destination offering activities for all ages and interests. If you choose to extend your stay beyond the Rendezvous dates we would be delighted to serve as your home base for your vacation.

The Oregon Coast
The drive to Florence is just over an hour through the country side and coast range. Highway 126 winds along the Siuslaw River and through the woods before reaching Highway 101 in Florence. Here you have many opportunities to witness the natural beauty of Oregon as well as explore the quaint town of Florence.

Here are just a few points of interest in Florence you won't want to miss.

Heceta Head Lighthouse
On the west side of 1,000-foot-high Heceta Head, 205 feet above the ocean, the lighthouse is one of the most photographed on the coast. The light at
the top of the 56-foot tower was illuminated in 1894; the automated beacon, seen 21 miles from land,
is rated as the strongest light on the Oregon coast.
Visit Heceta Head Lighthouse while in Florence.

Sea Lion Caves
Sea Lion Caves is nature's home for wild sea lions and a variety of sea birds. Sea Lion Caves is located just 11 miles North of Florence on the Oregon Coast.

The vast cavern with the roar of the great Steller sea lions, the cries of the wailing birds, and the restless surge of the ocean into the cave below, form an unforgettable experience. Formation of the cavern began about 25 million years ago. It now soars to the height of a 12- story building and stretches the length of a football field. You will descend the elevator to view the cavern.

Dune Buggy Rides
For a unique, once-in-a-lifetime adventure, you must experience the Oregon sand dunes by sand-rail. Choose an exhilarating ride on a smaller, faster sand-rail or a more relaxing, slower tour on a giant, multi passenger dune buggy. A great way to see the beautiful Oregon coast! Reserve your dune buggy tour now!

More beautiful driving tours:

Wineries
Just a short drive from the Eugene metro area,
you'll find more than a dozen distinct,
award-winning wineries tucked in the scenic,
rolling landscape of the southern Willamette Valley.Take a leisurely drive in the country and
visit a few local wineries. You won't be disappointed! Unparalleled views, exquisite
wine and warm and friendly hospitality
awaits you!

Welcome to The Long Tom Country Trail!
Drive the sunny, ambling slopes and wooded vales fringing the Willamette Valley and embrace the country treasures that will refresh and delight the driving enthusiast.
Among the pearls nestled in these hills you'll discover a championship golf course, world class wines and vineyards, gourmet dining, an alpaca ranch and wool fiber store, artist galleries, a sheep shed and wool shop, a country meat market,
biodynamic gardens, an active grange hall, a barn filled with antiques, produce
stands, appaloosa horses, wild mustangs, horseback riding, nurseries,
strawberry fields, peach orchards, B & B's and more. Visit Long Tom Country Trail
for the driving map.

Robert Aufderheide Memorial Drive
The Aufderheide Segment of the West Cascades Scenic Byway
This scenic byway, connecting Highways 126 and 58, winds through the lush undergrowth of the majestic Willamette National Forest and meanders along the cold, clear waters of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. This route is generally closed from November until early April.

McKenzie River Valley
Located less than an hour from Eugene-Springfield, the McKenzie River Valley's communities of Leaburg, Blue River and McKenzie Bridge are blessed with old-growth forest, as well as many miles of riverfront hiking and mountain biking trails. Filbert and u-pick fruit and berry farms line the winding road that bridges the course from an urban experience to riverine delights.

The McKenzie River Valley corridor is one of the most beautiful and picturesque drives in Lane County. With towering trees and lush vegetation framing the highway and the river below.

There are many lovely and inviting stops along the way and great photo opportunities as well.

Bring a picnic lunch or stop at one of the locally owned quaint cafes along the river.

Here is a list of events happening between June 25 and July 11, 2010:

Oregon Prelay
June 25-26
www.epicrelays.com/running-relay-eugene-portland.html

Prefontaine Classic
July 3 - Hayward Field - University of Oregon
http://www.preclassic.com/

FIMBA Maxibasketball Championship
July 2-10 - Various locations
http://www.maxibasketballeugene2010.com/

Art & The Vineyard
July 2-4
http://www.artandthevineyard.org/

PICCFest Gala Concert
June 27 - Hult Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.piccfest.org/

Butte to Butte Run
July 4
http://www.eclecticedgeracing2.com/

Oregon Country Fair
July 9-11 - Veneta
http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/

University of Oregon Campus Tours
Monday - Friday 9:30a.m. and 12:30p.m.
www.admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/cvisit.htm

Activities & Attractions                                                        Scenic Drives & Day Trips
Golf Courses    Art Galleries    Museums                         Cascade Mountains     Covered Bridge Tour
Shopping    River Rafting    Cycling                                    McKenzie River Valley      Oregon Coast
Fishing Guides     Waterfalls                                               Tours & Scenic Byways     Willamette Valley
Performing Arts & Entertainment