🌱 Why Outside just named Oakridge one of America’s top bike towns

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• Why Outside just named Oakridge one of America’s top bike towns

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 91, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Oakridge makes best mountain biking destinations list in Outside ranking • Highway 58 Herald (highway58herald.org) — Oakridge just landed on Outside magazine’s list of the 16 best mountain bike towns in America, highlighting its hundreds of miles of singletrack and famous long descents. The recognition underscores how local trails, advocates, and businesses have turned mountain biking into a key driver of Oakridge’s visitor economy and growing outdoor reputation.
   

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📸 Around Oakridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakridge

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Monday June 22

• Budget Hearing
  Oakridge SD 76 District Office Boardroom
  5:45 pm

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📣 Oakridge Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• The Calico Crows →
  3 Legged Crane Pub and Brewhouse, 48329 E 1st St, Oakridge
  7:00 pm
• Rudolf Korv →
  PublicHouse, 418 A St #4606, Springfield
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• FREE Cordage Demo Using Leaves at the Emerald Art Center →
  Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St, Springfield
  1:00 pm
• K-POP PRIDE in the Park →
  Meadow Park, 851 S Mill St, Springfield
  3:00 pm
• Cottage Grove DU Bingo for Boomsticks! →
  Cottage Grove Elks Lodge, 755 N River Rd, Cottage Grove
  5:00 pm
• Ghostly Golf at Camp Putt →
  Camp Putt Adventure Golf Park, 4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• CAT LOUNGE KNITTING GROUP →
  Eugene Springfield Cat Lounge, 537 W Centennial Blvd, Springfield
  1:00 pm
• EastSide Sunday Jam at the Twisted River Saloon →
  Twisted River Saloon, 1444 Main St, Springfield
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Yoga in Cottage Grove at Row River Grange →
  Row River Grange, 34360 Row River Rd, Cottage Grove
  10:00 am

Saturday June 20

• Community Health Access →
  Cottage Grove Post Acute, 515 Grant Ave, Cottage Grove
  11:00 am

Monday June 22

• School Board Meeting – Annual Budget Hearing & Approval
  Lowell SD 71 Lowell, OR 97452
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Cottage Grove

• Man arrested for making death threats in Cottage Grove (chronicle1909.com)
• Cottage Grove residents voice support for library (chronicle1909.com)
• Antonelli bringing healing sounds (chronicle1909.com)

Creswell

• Creswell's historic season ends in semis (chronicle1909.com)

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Ok Oakridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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