Daveman, thanks for recommending some of the good coffee places! I might be actually heading down south tomorrow for the first time since I moved to Oregon to finally visit Crater Lake before it is all snowy again. I haven't looked at MapQuest yet to see if I will be passing by that town---I did hear there is a lot of beautiful country but not many cities or people on the way! I am just super excited to SEE that huge volcano!![]()
I've made the drive a number of times, though I've only been to Crater Lake once. I need to go again. Stay the night if you can, there is this really wonderful hotel that you can stay at. It's almost like living at a dorm, only it's not craptacular. Very cozy, lots of nice friendly touches.
You definitely won't pass by Corvallis if you stick to I-5. Like I said, it's about ten minutes off of I-5. If you feel like stopping by, though, you should. It's a nice town. Exit 228. Second, third, and fourth streets are definitely the place to go if you want to grab a bite to eat. If you want to go to the Beanery, take a left on Second Street at the foot of the bridge that you would come in to town on. It's the first light after the bridge. Drive most of the way down second street, to where it becomes a two-way street again. Second & Washington. If you decide to stop by, feel free to send me a PM and maybe we can meet up. It's always interesting to meet new people.