r/albanyor

Trivia is back this Friday (8/21) at Deluxe Brewing starting at 7 PM.

3 categories of 10 questions each. Prizes for round winners and an overall prize at the end.

This week’s categories are:

1. Current Events
2. High School Chemistry
3. Teenage, Mutant, Ninja, Turtles

Teams of up to 6. Trivia benefits the restoration of the historic Cumberland Presbyterian Church building into the Cumberland Community Events Center. So come on down, and bring your friends!

Hi! I’m 23F, Mexican, and currently live in Stockton, CA. I recently came across the Diagnostic Imaging/Radiologic Technology program at Linn-Benton Community College and was kind of shocked by how much more affordable it is than a lot of the programs I’ve been looking at in California.
I’m nowhere near committed to moving yet lol, I’m really just exploring the idea and trying to figure out if it would even be realistic. I’ve visited Oregon before and absolutely loved the scenery, weather, forests, etc., but visiting somewhere is obviously very different from actually living there.

For people who live in Albany or the surrounding area, what is it actually like?

I’m especially curious about:
How welcoming/diverse the area is, particularly for Mexican/Latino people
Whether you’ve experienced much racism or discrimination
Cost of living/rent for a young couple
Safety and which areas you would/wouldn’t recommend
Things to do for people in their early 20s
How easy it is to make friends
Weather and what the winters are actually like
Anything that surprised you after moving there
Experiences with Linn-Benton Community College, especially the Diagnostic Imaging program if anyone happens to know about it

I’d potentially be moving with my boyfriend, so I wouldn’t be completely on my own. My family would still be in California, which is probably the part that makes me most nervous about considering somewhere out of state.
I’d love to hear from people who actually live there, especially anyone who moved from California or another more diverse area. Good and bad experiences are both welcome! I’m just trying to get a realistic picture of what life there is like. :)

Does anyone know of a farm in the Willamette Valley where I could get about 10lbs of habanero peppers and 10lbs of ripe (red) jalapeno (or serrano) peppers? I'll pick them myself if it helps.

I'm just not going to get enough from my garden.

Who crashed into the crossing arm on one of the railroad crossings on Santiam? I saw the Bridges Newsletter said the crossings were closed until repairs are made.

Although, it made it so I got to get really close to a stopped freight locomotive as I was heading over toward Front Ave on my morning run.

If they can use traffic cams to write tickets for crimes with no victims that weren't observed by an on duty officer. Then why tf don't they use them to send educational pamphlets that thoroughly explain how to use a fцжin traffic circle?

Any good swimming spots within an hours drive where the water is bearable?

I was taking my son to a barber who did amazing fades, but he's been wanting to grow it out. We let it go all summer but it needs to get cleaned up to at least sort of look like some kind of intentional style before school starts. I have been bopping around to different salons with no real luck for my own cuts so I'm coming here for suggestions. Thanks in advance!