Friday, June 2, 2017

The Intermingled Corvallis/Albany

The Corvallis Bridge connects Corvallis to Albany along Highway 34.  The two sister towns have much in common in their commerce, civilians, and culture.  The Bridge is pedestrian friendly so anyone can walk above and see the Willamette River.  Both, Highway 34 and Highway 20 extends between and deposits into both Albany and Corvallis.

Midway Farms is located off Highway 20 in Albany, Oregon.  Despite their Albany location Midway Farms participates in The Corvallis Farmer Market, hosts workshops and open houses to each town.  ( From left to right: Rachel Hoffman and owner Cynthia Kapple)  Though Cynthia is the proud owner, she considers Rachel Hoffman a close business partner.  Rachel can be found feeding the livestock, selling her crafts and generally helping everyone out.

Interzone, a Corvallis coffee shop hosts a Free Noise Show every month.  Performances invite musicians and friends from all over the Willamette Valley, and many in the audience are from Albany, Tangent and Corvallis.  Interzone hosts performances, open-mic poetry nights that many Linn Benton Community College students attend, and an array of other events.  They are located across the street from Oregon State University and often students, members of the community, and others can be found working, studying and commiserating. 

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