Verdict - nope, finish “festival” not so fun! I mean it was fine if your idea of a good time is a half banana and some water and lots of sweaty people. Definitely a kindly, supportive atmosphere, but nothing much for spectators. It’s funny, with so many people registered and running, you’d think even the ice cream place would be open? Or the chocolate place in the market area, if not any booths or tables. Very weird. Was anything else going on in town today?
Eugene really doesn’t do much in the way of 4th of July, I’ve found. There is the Ems fireworks after the game tonight, but I think things generally are pretty chill and they leave people to go to surrounding communities for parades and festivities.
I also feel it’s such a missed opportunity for ice cream to not be open early because my kids and I would definitely have gotten some. We all did the 5k and the post race snack tables are pretty shameful for the size race it is IMHO.
Verdict - nope, finish “festival” not so fun! I mean it was fine if your idea of a good time is a half banana and some water and lots of sweaty people. Definitely a kindly, supportive atmosphere, but nothing much for spectators. It’s funny, with so many people registered and running, you’d think even the ice cream place would be open? Or the chocolate place in the market area, if not any booths or tables. Very weird. Was anything else going on in town today?
Eugene really doesn’t do much in the way of 4th of July, I’ve found. There is the Ems fireworks after the game tonight, but I think things generally are pretty chill and they leave people to go to surrounding communities for parades and festivities.
I also feel it’s such a missed opportunity for ice cream to not be open early because my kids and I would definitely have gotten some. We all did the 5k and the post race snack tables are pretty shameful for the size race it is IMHO.
Yeah I didn’t want to sound ungrateful but I think I’m definitely spoiled with way more swag and goodies at events like this