Eugene, OR comes about its growing food and wine reputation naturally. With the longest-standing farmers market in the U.S., a thriving slow food movement, and two-thirds of the state's wineries and vineyards in Willamette Valley, the city has all the right ingredients for an organic paradise. The area is home to a variety of successful organic food processors as well as upscale restaurants and artisan shops like Euphoria Chocolate Company. Willamette Valley, Oregon's leading wine region, is home to more than 200 wineries and has been recognized as one of the premier pinot noir producing areas in the world.

Eugene, OR also made our Top 10 Golf Cities list.