This week’s Silversides Bus and Tempest CCs were high on my wish list, and finding them motivated me to put in some serious overtime. So today I need a breather, say an urban hike from our house to Skinner Butte, the geographic focal point of Eugene. Now some of you have asked if you could join me sometime on a CC hunt in Eugene; of course you all have a standing invitation; just show up. In the meantime you can join me on a virtual tour/hunt of the Skinner Butte District. I’ll just point out the highlights of the neighborhood, and you just give a shout out when you see something that interests you. (Read More…)
Posted in Curbside Classics, Editorials, Toyota
Tagged as Eugene, eugene skinner, found cars, Oregon, skinner butte, urban hike
Tagged as Eugene, eugene skinner, found cars, Oregon, skinner butte, urban hike
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