My 6 year old son and I love this playcafe. SO much to do from huge play structures to water play!…read moreHonestly he has the time of his life every time we go. And the theming is so fun :) It is always very clean and it was obvious to me that safety was taken very seriously. Which as a mom was top of my list! We booked a party for his birthday last month and it was perfect. So much fun for all the kids and I didn't have to clean or set up! It is a little pricey, but it felt more than worth it to me. The planner and hostess were both great and communication was great for us. Also yummy food and the coffee is good too, all of which was really affordable. Would love more kids meal options! My son doesn't have any allergies but if your kids do there are still lots of options. Highly recommend!! So happy this is now in our community.

I was a bit worried reading mixed reviews, but I'm glad my kids (4y/o) got to experience the cafe…read more The interior is very cute and I could tell a lot of thought went into this play space. You do have to sign waivers for your kids before you play, I do believe you can sign them online if you want to save time. Adults and kids are required to have grippy socks and they have cubbies to place your shoes. Though, there were a lot of adults wearing their shoes through the area somehow.. the first play zone has tunnels and slides. Then you walk into another area with seating booths. Past that there is a dark area with water tables (fishing) and then a blacklight sandpit area. The sandpit is where my kids had a lot of fun, however there really isn't any seating to watch your kids if you need to, so prepare to get sandy too. I believe they have a private breastfeeding area around as well. The last area is very open. It has a baby area, cafe, a nice smaller play structure, and random things. One thing I will say some kids were a little wild on the push carousel, so if you have younger ones I definitely would watch that area. There are no employees that monitor any of the areas, so it is very parent driven. Ventilation is very poor. Cleanliness, pretty decent for having kids everywhere. Food: generic, but my kids ate it and my coffee was good. Came within an hour. Pro tip: bring change of socks for after because most likely you will have sand! My kids definitely didn't want to leave, so I'll be coming back.

I really try hard to make sure that all of my reviews are fair and balanced. The main reason that I…read morewrite on Yelp is to try and help other people. Normally I would take off stars when things merit that, but because my overall experience here was so good and the joy I felt definitely seems to outweigh all the negatives, I just can't give the Cascades Raptor Center aything less than five stars. Let me go through the negatives with you first though because there are a few: Parking can be ... an adventure . The center sits at the top of the hill with a very small steep road leading up to a tiny parking lot. As many of the other reviews have noted, if you have anything larger than a midsized vehicle, I would not recommend attempting to use their parking lot. We tried originally and realized immediately that was a mistake, then turned around and parked at the trailhead across the street. We had to walk across a busy street and make it up that steep steep hill. I'm not going to lie, I was dying by the time I reached the entrance . But to be fair, I think most people are in better shape than I am :) so hopefully you'll be fine. They also have a very strict no dogs rule which I completely understand based on the venue. However, that means you cannot have even the smallest dog in the car or anywhere on the premises. Even the sight or sound of a dog can be stressful for the birds. So it totally makes sense to me that they're putting the animals first, but as someone who travels with her dog, it's important for you to know before coming . Lastly, I think the price is absolutely worth it. We paid $32 for two adults and I feel I got my money's worth but cost is important to a lot of people so I do feel the need to mention it. Having got all that out of the way, we had an amazing time here! We spent around an hour here at closing time and honestly I could have stayed a lot longer. Staff were very sweet and said that we could keep wandering around even after close if we wanted to because it takes them a while to get everything shut down and many of them are volunteers. There is no way I would have done that because I value people's time, but it is sweet of them to offer and they really seem to love and care for these animals deeply. I enjoyed speaking to many of them and they were all kind and informative. One of the things I appreciated most was learning about each resident and why they are there. These animals aren't on display for entertainment. They are ambassadors helping people understand and appreciate birds of prey. This organization rehabilities injured raprors, cares for many birds that to cannot be in the wild any longer and help utilize themto educate the public. The absolute sweetheart of my visit was Lethe, a turkey vulture who casually walked right up to us like we were old friends. I never expected one of my favorite interactions to be with a turkey vulture, but he absolutely stole my heart. Hans, the Eurasian eagle owl, was breathtaking. His enormous orange eyes were mesmerizing and I could have stood there watching him for hours. He is a stunning bird and to see him up close was incredible. I was also very excited to see Francis the magpie. My husband loves owls and that is why we came here, but magpies are my favorite birds so imagine my surprise when I saw her. Francis is actually not a raptor, she's a corvid, but she is a rescue and as the centers only non-rafter resident ,they also use her as an education ambassador. It was a challenge to try and get any good photos of any of the birds so although I'm attaching photos as always, you should understand that they don't do justice to actually being there. Because it was hard to get good photos and because of all of the other challenges that I have listed, if I was reviewing the raptor center completely objectively, I would probably give it three stars, maybee less honestly, but there is an element of community and learning and magic and hope and beauty here that just cannot be boiled down to an unequivocal rating. I would come here again every time, and all the time, and I highly recommend this stop if you're in the area and at all interested in birds or any kind of animal rescue and rehabilitation. .

My wife and I stopped by during the Eugene Marathon weekend. Being over 30, we understand that…read morebirds are cool. There were 31 birds with their own exhibits. Admission was $16/person, but well worth it for the experience. There are informative displays about each species and also each individual bird.

I went here today for drop in skating with friends. We got a court to ourselves and got to skate…read morefor as long as we wanted. There were a lot of kids there but that's to be expected during winter break. The bathrooms were big and clean, as was the rest of the place. The front desk staff were super friendly and showed us where to go and set up a divider for us. There's a ton of parking and a traffic light next to the center so it's easy to get in and out of. I would definitely go back again during a quieter time of day.

Great place for a volleyball tournament for the kids Lots of space…read more Parking was easy Families had fun

Good local neighborhood park. Two separate play structures (2-5 yr and 5+) Swings, Sandbox, Benches…read moreand a few picnic tables. The only downsides are there are no restrooms and the swings are a bit too low to the ground. My 5 year olds feet kept dragging on the ground as she was swinging. Overall, nice clean park we'll visit again.

Great pool for children and adults. Clean, modern, friendly staff, nice water temperature. On…read moreSaturdays they open the water slide for kids to enjoy. Nice playground right next to the pool.

I was treated horribly. I registered on Friday and went there on Sunday. I didn't know that I was…read moresupposed to sign in because nobody told me. I have to use a rolling walker to get around. I'm a senior and have health issues. I was trying to hurry. I was in the handicap bathroom . 2 men started banging on the door and was really rude. i was trying to change clothes. I told them I would be out in a few minutes. I guess they were timing me. The guy Jake who has a disability of his own Working the front desk. I assume that's how he got the job. He Looked like he was angry at me and very intimidating I later found out he has Tourette's syndrome that may explain some of his behavior. Some old curry gray headed woman came out there she too very scary and intimidating. Gee people I'm an old woman on a walker what do you think I'm doing. After I put my swimming suit on I decided to just leave. I was planning on asking them about the pass on my way out but they didn't give me a chance They acted like a pack if attack dogs. Naturally I responded in kind since they were behaving in an unusual way. What is their problem? I plan on reporting them to my insurance company. i have been very upset since yestery.

Chris Zauner and his team recently DJ'd a large community event I put on for a client. Large crowd-…read moreroughly a 1000 kids and families. I had a couple conversations with Chris ahead of time to give him a sense of what we were looking for- the feel, the tone, the level of attendee engagement. Then he ran with it. Chris was a great asset at the event. He arrived early with all the gear he needed for this venue. Calm, collected. He had extra time to spare, so he found one of our other volunteers and lent a hand to something they were setting up. Chris does a great job of music selection. We had a mixed crowd- college kids, young families, baby boomers with no kids- the music throughout the event was well-matched. Chris also does a good job with the emcee piece. He's energetic and has a charismatic presence on the mic, but doesn't add the cheesy broadcaster/gameshow-host edge that many DJ's throw in to their events. I highly recommend Zauner Entertainment for event music and emcee services.

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Wonderful experience. So accommodating Such fun and good attitude even when the kids were acting…read moreup. Would recommend to anyone :)

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