Veneta

Veneta is a town in Oregon.

Get in

By car

From Eugene or Florence via hwy 126 (W 11th Ave in Eugene)

By bus

There are LTD buses from downtown Eugene (route 93 as of 2014). During the Country Fair, there are shuttles from LTD Downtown Station at 10th and Willamette in Eugene every 15 minutes starting at 10 AM.

See

• 1 Fern Ridge Reservoir. A lake northeast of town  

Do

Visit a local vineyard.

• 1 Oregon Country Fair, ☏ +1 541-343-4298. A well-known annual hippie gathering near Veneta that started as an impromptu Grateful Dead concert in 1969. Food, music, handicrafts, dancing, etc. Toplessness is permitted and colorful outfits and body paint are encouraged. In dry, hot weather, there can be a lot of dusty dirt in the air, so veteran fair-goers typically wear bandanas or other cloths over their mouth and nose while walking the premises. (Second weekend in July)  

Eat

• Countryside Pizza. 
• Figaro's Pizza. 
• Ixtapa. Mexican food 
• Our Daily Bread, 88170 Territorial Rd. A restaurant located inside an old church. 

Sleep

• Yurtel-Venta, 87991 Territorial Hwy, ☏ +1 541-WELCOME (9352663), yurtel@yahoo.com. 3 themed yurts, with a heat pump and full bathroom. Full breakfast included. No smoking or pets. (updated Jun 2021)

Connect

City Hall

Go next

Routes through Veneta

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