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cery, mini-golf course and playground. Six cabins have shared outside bathrooms.
Located 5 miles east of Corvallis and 4.5 miles west of Hwy 5, just off Hwy 34.
Hanson Country Inn
B&B$$$
( 541-752-2919;
www.hcinn.com
;
795 SW Hanson St; d $135-250; )
This wonderful
Dutch-colonial farmhouse - set on 6 acres in the countryside, just minutes from down-
town - once hosted travel writer Bill Bryson. The four rooms are comfortable and spa-
cious, and two boast private decks. Two-bedroom cottage available; cats and a dog on the
premises.
Harrison House B&B
B&B$$$
( 800-233-6248, 541-752-6248;
www.corvallis-lodging.com
;
2310 NW Harrison Blvd; d $139-159;
)
Dutch colonial B&B near the campus offering five tasteful and comfortable
rooms, each with private bathroom (one is a cottage suite). The friendly hosts have
plenty of information on the area, there are cozy common areas in which to socialize, and
complimentary drinks - including wine - are offered.
Eating
McMenamins on Monroe
AMERICAN$
( 541-758-0080;
www.mcmenamins.com
;
2001 NW Monroe Ave; mains $8-12; 11am-11pm
Mon, to midnight Tue-Wed, to 2am Thu-Sat, noon-11pm Sun)
You can't go wrong with any
McMenamins venue, where basic comfort foods like cheeseburgers and pepperoni pizzas
(along with its own microbrews) are served up in creative interiors - check out the amaz-
ing copper trellis with painted ceramic sinks here. There is another branch at 420 NW
3rd St.
Baguette
VIETNAMESE$
( 541-752-9960; 121 SW 3rd St; sandwiches $5.50; 11am-8pm Mon-Sat)
For a good, cheap
lunch you can't do much better than this place. Vietnamese sandwiches come with fresh
ingredients in French-style baguette rolls. You have nine choices here, from Asian BBQ
pork to marinated chicken to sautéed tofu with curry and lemongrass. Shrimp and veggie
rolls too.
Beanery
CAFE$
(
541-753-7442; 500 SW 2nd St; drinks $3.50-4.50, snacks $4-7;
6am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm
Fri & Sat;
)
Popular corner coffee shop grinding up local beans and offering snacks like
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