A couple of days in the past, Kayak got here out with its listing of among the nation’s most underrated journey gems. We had no objections, since Eugene, Oregon, the house base of Highway Journeys For Households, is on the listing.
Our solely objection could be that at quantity 8, they didn’t place Eugene increased up the listing.
Kayak printed its 2026 What the Future Report, which notes that 84% of vacationers say they’d quite discover smaller cities and lesser-known locations over main hubs. On the identical time, almost 63% of vacationers are wanting shorter holidays nearer to residence. These are the type of journeys they will take and not using a complete lot of planning and expense.
In line with Kayak, school cities are excellent for this as a result of they’re often walkable (Eugene has a couple of walkable areas, however the entire metropolis shouldn’t be “walkable”), they’ve nightlife (we do!), nice meals, tradition, and plenty of issues to do — all of which is true for Eugene.
Right here’s Kayak’s listing, alongside a bit extra about Eugene.
Kayak’s Underrated Faculty Cities to Go to
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Davis, California
- West Lafayette, Indiana
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Oxford, Mississippi
- Boone, North Carolina
- Athens, Georgia
- Eugene, Oregon
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- State Faculty, Pennsylvania
Eugene, Oregon
Nature, lively residing, and Pacific Northwest vibes…
Nestled alongside the Willamette River and surrounded by forests and trails, Eugene provides a extra outdoorsy tackle the faculty city expertise. Assume craft breweries, a thriving meals scene and a counter-culture spirit that’s been a part of town’s DNA for many years.
Common resort worth: $158 per night time
Eugene, Oregon
Enjoyable truth: Nike was based by College of Oregon monitor athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Invoice Bowerman, in 1964.
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