While Eugene has become a second home to you — spending more or less four years of your life with it as a playground — your parents are unfamiliar with the town you’ve fallen in love with. To introduce your parents to the Eugene scene, try starting out with these landmarks:

— Ninkasi Brewing Company: If your parents are curious about brewing, like many residents of Eugene and Portland are, or just like beer, take them here for a tour or to the tasting room for a sampler tray and one of their many brews, accompanied with local snacks. Located on 272 Van Buren St.

— Spencer Butte: Hiking Spencer Butte is a rite of passage with a great view, perfect for sunny weather and good for any age. To get there, just travel up Willamette Street past 30th Avenue. You’ll know you’ve made it when you see a large gravel parking lot. Just don’t be surprised to see it full if the sun’s shining. Start from this lot and expect a walk of a little more than a mile. Drive a little closer to the top for a shorter walk. Don’t forget to bring your little brother and grandma along.

— Whiteaker neighborhood: Real Eugene culture lies within this neighborhood surrounded by colorful, quirky houses and good food from restaurants like Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen. Located north of Sixth Avenue off Blair Street, it’s often called an up-and-coming part of town by city leaders.