Living in Eugene Oregon

Living in Eugene Oregon over the past couple years has been quite interesting to say the least. I was initially fascinated in the differences that there are between Oregonians and Californians. Growing up in San Francisco has given me this very narrow point of view about the world, and moving to Eugene opened that view so much more. It's all the little things about Eugene that I love, the people are extremely nice, literally everywhere you go people are willing to acknowledge your existence and even perhaps throw in a smile or hello. Someone thats on the go in California would never give you the time of day so much as to even roll their eyeballs to look at you.

I am amazed at the beauty of Eugene's trees with endless leaves of various colors. People actually have to rake their leaves, I mean this is something that is so foreign to me. Their are no trees in San Francisco...trees are some long lost species that are put in museums and special parks for amusement and wonder. The San Francisco Bay Area is just one giant cement country with freeways and bridges. Eugene has culture and has not been taken over entirely by corporations that only care about profits. Living in downtown Eugene is so wonderfully easy and fun. Everything I could possibly want or need is all in walking distance. The bars and clubs are pretty decent and the restaurants are top notch. I actually turned vegetarian by living here. There is no way I could even think about being vegetarian in California, there aren't enough options. I love the hippies and hipsters, the intellectuals, the non-profits, the activists, the local politics...literally everything about Eugene is great. If you're thinking about moving to Eugene, give it a visit. It is also not just Eugene that is so great, but the whole state. Oregon has such a beautiful backyard that I would have never experienced if I did not move here. Well thats just my two cents on Eugene anywho... :P