land of the ducks - View this location on map  'eugene is one of america's most bicycle-friendly communities, so rent a bike at blue heron bicycles, (541-343-2488, $4 an hour) and cruise through the flat, parklike university of oregon campus, which has more than 500 kinds of trees on its 280 acres. the second empire-styled original buildings, deady and villard halls, are between 11th and 12th avenues on old campus lane. at the university's museum of natural and cultural history (1680 east 15th avenue, 541-346-3024), don't miss the 10,000-year-old pair of sagebrush bark sandals, thought to be planet earth's oldest pair of shoes. a special exhibit shows artifacts from the lewis and clark expedition, including the explorers' original journals. or, if art interests you more than history, opt for the jordan schnitzer museum of art (1430 johnson lane, 541-346-3027), with 12,500 works in its permanent collection.' New York Times 877 east 13th avenue, Eugene, OR Active, Kids, Cultural |