Corvallis
Corvallis is a small college town of 55,000 people located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, along the Willamette River. Nearby towns are Albany
(10 minutes), Eugene (45 minutes south),
Salem(45 minutes north), and Portland (90 minutes north).
The weather is mild in the summer and wet in the winter. It hardly ever snows here, but it rains quite a bit. There are some nice local parks for hiking and the coast is about an hour away.
Useful Corvallis Links:
Oregon State University
Linn-Benton Community College
Benton County Library - we have an excellent library
Corvallis Events - database of upcoming events
Corvallis Live - a weekly list of live entertainment
The Corvallis Gazette-Times - the local paper
Mid-Valley Online Gateway - search ads from several local papers