So here is a few photos of places around Corvallis and Oregon State that I go too. I figured I'd keep this to things that I actually use or go to instead of showing you a bunch of nice looking places that I don't ever frequent.
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This is actually a simple photo of the start of downtown Corvallis, this is where I turn off of Van Buren and head down 2nd street. Downtown Corvallis essentially runs through 1st through 5th street and starts at about Van Buren and runs about 6-8 blocks down. |
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The Squirrel Tavern is a bar that Rob, one of the older graduate students, recommended since not a lot of undergraduates go. I met up with a fellow new grad student there for a pint one afternoon. Its laid back and yes, no younger folks which is nice. |
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This is a picture of the downtown location of American Dream, which is the local pizza place that I probably would say due to its amazing pizza, drink selection and atmosphere is my favorite place in Corvallis. You can kind of see on the left hand side a "Gelato" sign, Dad and I had ice cream from there one night and its was really good. |
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Block 15 Brewery is where Dad and I went for our last lunch together. They make their own Root Beer, which Dad really enjoyed. They also make a mean Chili. |
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This is the sign for Darkside Cinema, they show Independent Movies that you wouldn't see at major theaters. They are the movies that premiere at Sundance or Cannes Film Festivals. |
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This is a picture of the East Lawn that I parallel, usually on the other side of the lawn though when I walk to my building. Its one of the few places on campus, and really in Oregon in general, that is not filled with huge trees. |
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This is the backside of the Memorial Union, which is the student union for OSU. |
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This picture and the picture above are of Student Legacy Park, a huge athletic park in the heart of campus devoted for all students, it features 2 massive multipurpose fields for soccer, touch football, softball and kickball. It also has bball and tennis courts, along with a 1/3 mile track. |
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A picture of Dixon, the student gym essentially. |
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Another photo of Student Legacy Park. |
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The point of this photo is the baseball diamond they had put on 2 of the four corners on each field for softball and kickball, a really cool concept. |
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Reser Stadium, the football stadium. |
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Gill Coliseum, home to the basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. |
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Milam Hall, a.k.a., the Home of the Human Development and Family Sciences department. |
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A front view of Memorial Union. |
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This is the Hallie Ford Center, which actually just opened a week ago. It was built solely for purposes of researching things dealing with healthy children and families, and houses a good chunk of Family Studies, Nutrition and Public Health professors and graduates students.... including me. That is where my desk is. Amazing building. |
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This is Bates Hall, which hosts the Child Development Center (kind of like a preschool) and this is where more Family Studies people are at. It is right next to the Hallie Ford Center, which is kiddy corner to Milam. |
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This is a picture of (left) Bombs Away Cafe, which is a bar/cafe that a few professors and graduate students have recommended to me. On the right is the campus location of American Dream Pizza. Both are less than 1/4 mile from Hallie Ford Center. |
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This is the Brew Station, which is both a coffee shop and a chill place for a beer. As you can see, its really nice to read and have a coffee or beer (depending on the time of the day). |
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More of photos of places that are on Monroe Street (which also includes Bombs Away Cafe, American Dream- Campus and The Brew Station). Young's Kitchen is a Koren place which has awesome food. Dad really like Big Town Here, the sandwich shop on the right. |
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This is still on Monroe Avenue, Cafe Yumm I heard is amazing and Yogurt Extreme is awesome, its a buffet style with 10 different types of frozen yogurts and like 40 topping choices. Dad and I really liked it, I'm actually there enjoying a Maple Syrup Donut frozen yogurt with bananas, pineapple, coconut, strawberries, cherries and sprinkles right now haha. On the far right is McNammins, a nice bar/brewery with super good food. That is where they took us potential students in February when I came for my interviews. |
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This is Clodfelters, a bar close to Yogurt Extreme |
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This odd looking complex houses Roxy Dogg, a Mediterranean cafe, Pita Pita, a Mexican place, a Thai place, a dance club bar and a Hawaiian Grill (which is amazing). Its got a good variety of businesses. |
So that was your brief tour of my OSU/Corvallis!
Hey Tim!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, looks like a nice and fun town. I feel like I was walking the streets with you, now all I need is a bite of that frozen yogurt you were eating!! Keep us posted, love the blog.
Mindy