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Oregon is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo. The population was 19,355 at the 2000 census.
Perhaps the most well-known attraction in Oregon is the Sundance Drive-In, one of the last in the region. Pearson Park, within the city limits, and Maumee Bay State Park, just east of the city, have preserved or re-created sections of the original Black Swamp topography and forest. Its location at the confluence of major migration routes brings birdwatchers and hunters to nearby shoreland areas. Boating and fishing on Lake Erie are popular pursuits. The city sponsors an extensive softball and baseball recreation program.
German-American Festival Oregon hosts the oldest, largest and greatest ethnic festival in the area every year during the last weekend in August- the German-American Festival. An end of summer tradition, tens of thousands of festival goers migrate to the 57 acres (230,000 m2) of well-manicured lawns and gardens that make up Oak Shade Grove in Oregon. It is sponsored by the seven German- and Swiss-American Societies in Toledo. The purpose of the German-American Festival is to promote and enhance the German and Swiss cultures. As the largest supporter of high school level foreign language education in the Toledo area, The German-American Society uses festival revenue to support a wide variety of scholarships recognizing young German scholars who have shown great enthusiasm and dedication in studying the German language and culture. "Beer - lots of German and domestic BEER!" 2007 was the first year the GAF had "park and ride" bus service available at various locations around Toledo. The festival will be held August 22, 23, 24 in 2008.
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