Albany, OR is located in Linn County in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Albany is about 67 miles south of Portland, Oregon on Interstate-5 at Exits 228, 233 and 234. Portland is at Exit 300, 300 miles north of the California State Line.

The Willamette Valley is a rich agricultural area west of the Cascade Mountains that separate Western Oregon from Eastern Oregon. The Cascade Mountains run down the middle of the State of Oregon. The Willamette Valley is also east of the Coastal Mountain Range that separates the Valley from the Pacific Ocean that lies 50 miles to the west as the crow flies.

About Albany

The original draw to Albany for the settlers of the region was the fertile soil in the Willamette Valley. Today Albany is known for its agriculture, wood products, food processing, manufactured homes, and production of rare metals like zirconium, hafnium, and titanium.

Today you will find crops like grapes, corn, beans, hazel nuts, mint, beans, and grass seed grown in the area.

Albany has a population approaching 44,000 and Linn County has a population over 103,000 people. Rarely will you find temperatures above 95 or below 25 degrees in this area.

The Farmers Market in Historic

Downtown Albany

There are many historic homes in Albany

The Willamette River is one of the main attractions in the area. Here the river is nearly void of the commercial traffic you find in the Portland area so the river is used mainly for water skiing, boating, canoeing, and other water sports.

The unique thing about the Willamette River is that it is only one of a few rivers in the United States that flows northward

Downtown Albany

Recommended Attractions

Antiques
See listed antiques below
Gift Shops
See listed gift shops below
Attractions
Historic Homes Information and maps for self guided tours at Albany Visitor’s Association 250 Broadalbin SW #110 541-928-0911 Visit their web site
Museums
The Albany Brass Historical Carousel and Museum 503 First Avenue West PO Box 965 Albany, OR 97321 541-928-2469 http://www.albanybrassring.com/
Parks & Gardens

Visitor Information
Albany Visitors Association 250 Broadalbin SW #110 PO Box 965 Albany, Oregon 97321 541-928-0911 or 1-800-526-2256 http://albanyvisitors.com/ The visitor center is located in the Two Rivers Market in Historic Downtown Albany.	City of Albany, Oregon 333 Broadalbin Street SW Albany, OR 97322 541-927-7500 http://www.ci.albany.or.us/ The City has a lot of visitor information on their web site.
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce 435 First Avenue W PO Box 548 Albany, OR 97321 http://www.albanychamber.com

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited nor recommend listed establishments

Antiques

Albany Antique Mall – 541-704-0109 − http://albanyantiquemall.com/

145 W 2^nd Ave, Albany, OR 97321

Camas Creek Antiques – 541-926-0035 − http://www.camascreekantiques.com/

238 1^st Ave W, Albany, OR 97321

Peabody’s Antiques and Gifts – 541-926-3654 − http://www.peabodysantiquesandgifts.com/

456 2^nd Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321

Art Galleries

Reflections Galleries – 541-791-3514

115 Ellsworth St SW, Albany, OR 97321

Gift Shops/ Specialty Shops

Golden Pear – 541-926-8587

725 Ellsworth St SW, Albany, OR 97321

Lavender & Lace Etc. – 541-979-2000

311 1^st Ave NW, Albany, OR 97321

Memory Lane – 541-926-8282

2241 14^th Ave SE, Albany, OR 97321

Golf

Golf Club of Oregon – 541-928-8338

905 NW Spring Hill Dr, Albany, OR 97321

Spring H ill Country Club (private)– 541-926-6059 − http://www.springhillcc.com/

155 NW Country Club Ln, Albany, OR 97321

Museums

Albany Regional Museum − 541-967-7122 − http://www.armuseum.com/

136 Lyon Street South, Albany, Oregon 97321

The Boston Mill Society − http://www.bostonmill.org/

1132 30^th Place SW, Albany, OR 97321-3419

Monteith House Museum – 541-928-0911 − Visit their web site

518 2^nd SW, PO Box 965 , Albany, OR 97321

Parks/Gardens

Albany Parks & Recreation − 541-917-7777 − http://www.cityofalbany.net

333 Broadalbin SW, Albany, OR 97321

Albany Rose Society Rose Gardens – Eleanor-Hackleman Park

654 Pine St SE, Albany, OR 97321

Linn County Parks − 541-967-3917 − http://www.co.linn.or.us/parks/

3010 Ferry Street SW, Albany, OR 97321

Swanson Pool −541-917-7777 − http://www.swansoncool.com/

712 Jackson Street SE, Albany, OR 97321

Quilting/Needlecrafts

The Quilt Loft - 541-928-7242 − http://www.quiltloft.com/

126 Ferry SW, Albany, OR 97321

Scrapbooking/Crafts

Kit N Kaboodle Scrapbooking – 541-967-8863

730 Fulton St SE, Albany, OR 97322

Scrappin’ Times – 541-791-2641

434 1^st Ave W, Albany, OR 97321

Theatres/Performing Arts

Albany Civic Theatre – 541-928-4603

111 1^st Ave, Albany, OR 97321

Pix Theatre – 541-967-7469 − http://www.albanypix.com/

321 Second Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321

Regal Cinema – 541-928-7469 − http://www.regmovies.com/

1350 Waverly Dr SE, Albany, OR 97321

Venetian Theatre – 541-791-8585 − http://www.venetiantheater.com/

241 First Ave W, Albany, OR 97321

Tours/Charters

Albany Nosh Tour – see Albany Visitors Association − http://albanyvisitors.com/2010/07/06/albany-nosh-tour/

Annual Interior Tour of Historic Homes (Albany Visitors Center) – 541-924-1776 − http://albanyvisitors.com/2010/07/22/33rd-annual-historic-interior-home-tour/

PO Box 533, Albany, OR 97321

Monteith House (Albany Visitors Center) – 541-926-6829 − Visit the web site

518 SW 2^nd Ave, Albany, OR 97321

Wine/Spirits

Springhill Cellars Winery – 541-928-1009 − http://www.springhillcellars.com/

2920 NW Scenic Dr, Albany, OR 97321

Wine Depot – 541-967-9499 − http://www.winedepotdeli.com/

300 2^nd Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321

Top of Page

info@northwestplaces.com

Update your listing or advertise

on Northwestplaces.com

Alba100.htm

Visitor Information for

Albany, Oregon

Recommended

Listed Attractions

Recommended

Listed Attractions

Recommended

Listed Attractions

Recommended

Listed Attractions

The Albany Brass Historical Carousel and Museum

City of Albany, Oregon

Swanson Pool −541-917-7777 − http://www.swansoncool.com/

712 Jackson Street SE, Albany, OR 97321

The Quilt Loft - 541-928-7242 − http://www.quiltloft.com/

Kit N Kaboodle Scrapbooking – 541-967-8863

Scrappin’ Times – 541-791-2641