Our Local Favorites
Food scene
"Elegant & roomy bistro serving locally sourced and artfully presented New American dishes."
If you want an upscale, delicious dining experience in downtown Albany, call and make a reservation!
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Sybaris Bistro
442 W 1st Ave"Elegant & roomy bistro serving locally sourced and artfully presented New American dishes."
If you want an upscale, delicious dining experience in downtown Albany, call and make a reservation!
This is our favorite local Vietnamese shop! So fresh and SO GOOD.
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Ba's Vietnamese Comfort Food
117 SE 1st AveThis is our favorite local Vietnamese shop! So fresh and SO GOOD.
If you are looking for a great Downtown, walk-in, sit down or to go coffee shop....We love Margin!
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Margin Coffee
206 SW 2nd AveIf you are looking for a great Downtown, walk-in, sit down or to go coffee shop....We love Margin!
The Novack Family are a long loved Albany staple! The generational recipes passed down from founders "Papa" & "Mama" Novack are a local treasure. Middle of the road price for a great meal and lovely atmosphere.
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Novak's Hungarian Restaurant
208 SW 2nd AveThe Novack Family are a long loved Albany staple! The generational recipes passed down from founders "Papa" & "Mama" Novack are a local treasure. Middle of the road price for a great meal and lovely atmosphere.
Wow. This place does breakfast right. Enjoy a sit-down meal with your group or grab a pastry and great coffee at the door. Can (will) be busy during peak times. (It's that good)
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Brick & Mortar Café
222 W 1st AveWow. This place does breakfast right. Enjoy a sit-down meal with your group or grab a pastry and great coffee at the door. Can (will) be busy during peak times. (It's that good)
Food Carts! This awesome covered space is surrounded with a great variety of vetted food trucks who have taken their menu's to the next level. Fun for a night out or take the family. You can find more details and cart availability on their Facebook page.
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The Barn at Hickory Station
640 NW Hickory StFood Carts! This awesome covered space is surrounded with a great variety of vetted food trucks who have taken their menu's to the next level. Fun for a night out or take the family. You can find more details and cart availability on their Facebook page.
This place is right at the base of the Cascade Mountain Range overlooking Foster Lake. They make great stakes and breakfast too.
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Point Restaurant
6305 Main StThis place is right at the base of the Cascade Mountain Range overlooking Foster Lake. They make great stakes and breakfast too.
This is great shop with lots of options. Our kids love it! Super refreshing after sporting events, hiking or a day in the field. It's also right outside Fred Meyer if you need to grab some groceries.
Yogurt Extreme in Albany
2536 Santiam Hwy SEThis is great shop with lots of options. Our kids love it! Super refreshing after sporting events, hiking or a day in the field. It's also right outside Fred Meyer if you need to grab some groceries.
Let's be honest here, there is a lot of good coffee around Linn County. This particular drive thru is at Exit 228. It is right on the way if you are headed to Eugene or Corvallis. They do have simple breakfast and good granola bars as well.
Black Rock Coffee Bar
33144 Oregon 34Let's be honest here, there is a lot of good coffee around Linn County. This particular drive thru is at Exit 228. It is right on the way if you are headed to Eugene or Corvallis. They do have simple breakfast and good granola bars as well.
This place totally gets our vote for best pizza around along with other great menu items. They are big on community involvement and are a great asset to the city of Lebanon. Only 10 min from the house.
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Schmizza Public House
2602 S Santiam HwyThis place totally gets our vote for best pizza around along with other great menu items. They are big on community involvement and are a great asset to the city of Lebanon. Only 10 min from the house.
A super fun renovated antique movie theatre in Downtown Albany showing current movies and serving a variety of meals and snacks right to your seat. The basement was originally a livery stable built in 1892. Us farm girls dig that kind of stuff!
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Pix Theatre
321 SW 2nd AveA super fun renovated antique movie theatre in Downtown Albany showing current movies and serving a variety of meals and snacks right to your seat. The basement was originally a livery stable built in 1892. Us farm girls dig that kind of stuff!
Sightseeing
Take a picnic and enjoy an afternoon up at McDowell Creek. There are groomed trails through the tree canopy that meander up and down the creek to the different falls.
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McDowell Creek Falls County Park
43170 McDowell Creek DrTake a picnic and enjoy an afternoon up at McDowell Creek. There are groomed trails through the tree canopy that meander up and down the creek to the different falls.
A local downtown park and outdoor concert venue near the carousel and many walking paths along the Willamette River.
Bryant Park
801 Bryant Way SWA local downtown park and outdoor concert venue near the carousel and many walking paths along the Willamette River.
Our local Albany YMCA is pretty great. Tons of options, a great pool and sauna, fitness equipment, classes and more. There are pay-per-time options so membership is not required.
Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
3201 Pacific Boulevard SouthwestOur local Albany YMCA is pretty great. Tons of options, a great pool and sauna, fitness equipment, classes and more. There are pay-per-time options so membership is not required.
Make sure you take the kids but grown up kids will enjoy it too!
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Historic Carousel and Museum
503 W 1st AveMake sure you take the kids but grown up kids will enjoy it too!
Tipps für Reisende
Mit Kindern reisen
Lots to do in Downtown Albany on foot!
There is an awesome carousel in downtown Albany! All hand carved by local wood carvers and full of the history of Linn County.