Corvallis and OSU in (a few) photos

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. 

 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is the backside of the Memorial Union, which is the student union for OSU.

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.

A picture of Dixon, the student gym essentially.

Another photo of Student Legacy Park.

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.

Reser Stadium, the football stadium.

Gill Coliseum, home to the basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams.

Milam Hall, a.k.a., the Home of the Human Development and Family Sciences department.

A front view of Memorial Union.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

This is Clodfelters, a bar close to Yogurt Extreme

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!