On April 1st, while working outside and talking with a friend, I noticed two turkey vultures, wings outstretched and sunning themselves with their backs to us. They were perched atop a snag by the garages. As there were two, Deb wondered if they might be a pair. I expounded on how generally unfriendly they often […]
We do our best to support local businesses and locally grown food. The First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op and Corvallis Sustainability Coalition introduced the concept of “Local 6” products to our community in 2009, those that are “grown, made or processed by a business owned and operated within the six counties touching and including Benton county.” Here […]
Corvallis is generally mild when it comes to weather, but we’ve had more than normal snowfall so far this winter. Usually Corvallis only expects to get about 3 inches of snow annually, but we got that just today. It’s almost a whiteout! We’ve had several recent days of ice, snow and sleet, but today it’s […]
The bike barn has gotten a make-over. The original corner work area had become disheveled. It was more of a place to put stuff. Definitely not inviting to work on bikes. Here at CoHo, we’ve got a few bicycling enthusiasts (one a former frame builder, another a bike mechanic) and lots of people who ride […]
Here at CoHo we have several sustainability features. One is a Nissan Leaf, co-owned by several residents. And this 100% electric vehicle is charged from solar energy! Oregon is a great state to have an electric vehicle because we have the highest number of DC fast charging stations in the nation! Check out the Drive […]
The 2016 CoHo retreat was held at Camp Whispering Winds on the weekend of September 17th. There is always fun and games at the retreat (like a version of “cops & robbers”), and this year our fair city was rocked by a wave of robberies on Saturday. Hard working LEOs turned out in force, attempting to […]
We had a visitor hanging out around the mailboxes…a mantis. Looks like an African Mantis. They are supposed to like temperate and tropical climates, so either Oregon has some nice weather in mid-September or we’re experiencing abnormal climate here (what do you think about climate change?). Not sure if this is a male or […]
It’s been about a month since we showed before and after pics of some buildings that were painted with new colors. The G&J Painting crew have been working hard to get more buildings done and are getting closer to completion!So here’s some more before and after pics of other buildings that have been painted:
Monday Night Music Group is a regular jam session for CoHo musicians. Sometimes musicians from the surrounding area join our local talent, as well. Check out the video clip below from last night.If you (or anyone you know) would like to play some music (or just listen) with others in a family-friendly environment, come check […]
Our pet Monarchs have finally turned into butterflies after being in cocoons for about two weeks. We tried to keep an eye on them during the process of coming out of their cocoons, but only saw them right after hatching. The first one came out on August 9th, where the other guy was still sleeping. […]