Rumbanana! Corvallis Salsa Classes… Is It Dance, or a Party?
Simona Boucek and Mike Eskeldson have been teaching Corvallis how to party since 2005. They’ve disguised these partying...
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Your Very Own Swarm of Bees? Hosting a Hive is a Sweet Deal
Local honey, improved garden and fruit tree yields, and higher quality produce make beekeeping a rewarding as well...
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Friday Night With The Advocate… WARNING: Some Things Cannot Be Unread
Sometimes you just need to get out—but what is there to do in Corvallis on your typical Friday...
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Six Breweries in a Day: To Hell with Lucky Charms, Local Beer Is Magically Delicious
With so many breweries up and running around here, I thought it was high time I took a...
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Is SAD Over-Diagnosed?… Maybe. OSU Research Examines Seasonal Affective Disorder
As it turns out, you might not be depressed… you may just really despise Santa Claus. A recent...
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Wow! Fitness to Close Doors After 32 Years: Corvallis Business Culture Takes a Hit
It’s a sad day for any community when a business that has been around for over thirty years...
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1st Annual Corvallis Imagination Music and Art Festival: Starker Arts Park, Sunday Sept. 1st
If you want your Labor Day weekend to include music, art, food, and drinks, you can get it...
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Oregon GOP Elects New Chairman… And It’s That Guy Who Wants to Irradiate Us
By just three votes, Art Robinson plopped himself down into the state’s GOP Chairman position this passed Saturday,...
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Profile: Laura Kane… Design and the Rendering of Dreams
Local designer Laura Kane is ebullient, inventive, and has a head of hair that would make Jean Grey...
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Kitzhaber Finally Signs HB 3460: Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Now Legal in Oregon
Governor John Kitzhaber finally signed a bill legalizing medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon on August 14. Oregon’s House...
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Calendar Picks of the Week!
Corvallis Kick Back and Play. Crystal Lake Fields, Corvallis. August 24th Noon – 5 p.m. Kickball and...
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Monsanto Vs. Western Corn Rootworm: A Pesticide-free Solution to Corn’s Squirmy Nemesis?
Monsanto is nearing completion on four breakthrough products that are set to turn the pesticide world upside down...
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And the Wind Cries, ‘Pay Me!’… The Story of ASCAP And Why Some Corvallisites Are Living in Fear
Restaurant and bar owners in Corvallis – and around the country – are terrified. Not of the economy,...
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DIY Summer Cocktails: Beat the Heat While Whetting Your Whistle With These Tasty Recipes
Staying home with a few friends and a board game, barbeque, or movie is a great way to...
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Berto Boyd at Troubadour Music, This Saturday: Corvallis’ Newest Resident Brings World Class Flamenco Skill to Our Ears
Renowned Flamenco guitarist Robert “Berto” Boyd will perform “Songs & Dances from Spain and Latin America” in a...
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An Open Letter to Netflix Or, ‘WHY? JUST TELL ME WHY!?’
Dear Netflix, Now, you’ve made it personal. You hurt me, when all I did was love you. I...
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Bee Awareness: A Very Potatoey Future… First Alternative Co-op Shows Corvallisites A World Without Bees
Thanks to environmentally-conscious locals and the First Alternative Cooperative, this last weekend hosted a talk with Jeff Schiminksy...
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