The Willamette Valley

Welcome to the beautiful Willamette Valley, a place to explore and dream. This area is also known as "Oregon Wine Country" and is filled with many vineyards and agriculture. It is nestled between three mountains - the Cascade Range to the east, Oregon Coast Range to the west, and the Calapooya Mountains to the South. The Willamette River flows through the entire length of the valley, with many of Oregon's cities along the side of it.
You can read more at the Travel Oregon website. 

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Albany, Oregon

Albany is located on the western side of Linn County and continues into Benton County. It is placed right along the I-5 corridor and is the 11th largest city in the State of Oregon. There are many cultural events that happen here, such as the Northwest Art & Air Festival, River Rhythms and Movies at Monteith. It is now the home to The Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. The downtown area is packed with amazing businesses and restaurants. 
The city of Albany is home to 52,710 residents as of the year 2017. Linn-Benton Community College has it's primary campus here and works alongside Oregon State University in Corvallis to help students achieve their college degree. There are also the Talking Water Gardens which is an engineered water treatment wetland, inspired by the environment to help return treated water safely back to the Willamette River. 
​City of Albany has it's own website in which you can visit here.