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Oregon Photo of the Week
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Alton Baker Park Eugene, Oregon
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Hidden Jewels in the Concrete Jungle
My "Fave Five" Urban Parks & Trails
by Kyla Merwin Cheney
 Rivers and lakes create much-coveted open space in the hubbub of daily life in any city. In Oregon, we have so many rivers and lakes defining our landscape, that nearly every city, town, burg has at least one urban park with a river running through it, or a lake glimmering at its core.
Some parks are small, with low hills for picnicking and just enough green space to shut out the weightier cares of the city. Others parks are vast and expansive, with opportunities to swim, fish, bike, run on wooded trails, romp with the dog, and play sports. From the petite to the super-size, I've rounded up five of my favorite urban parks in Oregon, each unique in its own dazzling way. My Urban Parks "Fave Five": READ MORE Photo: Drake Park, courtesy of Bend Parks & Rec Are you an Oregon Road Tripper? Post your adventure here.
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 Free Shakespeare in the Park
Amazon Park, Eugene
Through August 26
Bring a picnic, blanket, family, and friends, and join the majestic pageantry, political intrigue, and romance of England's most infamous King with William Shakespeare's Henry VIII. READ MOREBend, Oregon; August 24-26Three brilliant performances of one of Shakespeare's most beloved tragedies - Romeo and Juliet. This beloved play of star-crossed lovers - whose young passion runs counter to their families' - will transform Drake Park to the streets of Old Verona, Italy. Ticketed event. READ MORE. Post your own event/s on the Oregon Lakes & Rivers website. It's free!
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Oregon Trivia
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The Largest Urban Park
in America
 Portland, Oregon is home to the largest urban park in the United States. Forest Park, in the West Hills ( Tualatin Mountains), encompasses 5,171 wild, unruly acres. Portland also boasts the smallest park in the world: Mills End Park. Two feet across, this little green space is located in downtown Portland in the middle of a crosswalk on Front Avenue at Taylor Street. Photo: Wikipedia
Source: PortlandNeighborhood.com
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