Update: I drove to Sweet Home at 2am and slept in my car. Saw the eclipse, left immediately after the totality. Traffic was dense, but moved at full speed the whole way home. I avoided I-5, but I probably could have taken it without much trouble. Although there could have been an apocalyptic wave of traffic from that 10,000+ person festival right behind me.
It was neat looking, but I don't think it would be life changing unless you're a serious double-rainbow type. If you missed it, don't beat yourself up. If it's an easy trip for you to see the next one, I'd say go for it, but don't break the bank or your sanity. As far as events that are cooler live than on video, battlebots ranks waaaay above a total eclipse.
If total eclipse was a video game, I'd say rent or wait for sale.
