Corvallis at 3 a.m.
Corvallis is not really a town for night owls. Once "beer-thirty" arrives and the bars close, the town becomes pretty quiet. However, for those of us who don't live on a normal 8 to 5 schedule, there are a few places open.
In addition to the three 7-11 stores around town, popular with high school kids out past curfew, you can find heartier (although not necessarily healthier) fare at Shari's, which is sort of a Denny's clone. You'll find the same mix of sleepy drunks fresh from the bar scene, college students cramming with coffee and fries, and the occasional graveyard shift worker taking a lunch break. McDonald's and Jack in the Box are now open 24 hours a day as well, but only for drive-through service.
For OSU students, there is a computer lab open 24 hours a day, but even campus tends to shut down pretty solidly. There are also a couple of surprising late-night venues. Good Samaritan Hospital has a cafeteria that opens from 12:30 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. and serves typical cafeteria fare, with a buffet (menu items change daily), made-to-order grill items and a full salad bar. The food is actually better than one would expect, ranging from pasta dishes to grilled salmon. The mashed potatoes served at 2 a.m. are the best you'll find in town. And while it technically isn't open 24 hours, Pita Pit will deliver until 4 a.m. on weekends.
Last, but not least, there is Winco. In the wee hours, you can probably push a cart around for a good 90 minutes, dodging the inventory restocking, pilfering samples from the bulk items bins and trying to figure out who, exactly, is going to purchase the fresh-wrapped pigs' feet. Yep... the excitement never ends.
In addition to the three 7-11 stores around town, popular with high school kids out past curfew, you can find heartier (although not necessarily healthier) fare at Shari's, which is sort of a Denny's clone. You'll find the same mix of sleepy drunks fresh from the bar scene, college students cramming with coffee and fries, and the occasional graveyard shift worker taking a lunch break. McDonald's and Jack in the Box are now open 24 hours a day as well, but only for drive-through service.
For OSU students, there is a computer lab open 24 hours a day, but even campus tends to shut down pretty solidly. There are also a couple of surprising late-night venues. Good Samaritan Hospital has a cafeteria that opens from 12:30 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. and serves typical cafeteria fare, with a buffet (menu items change daily), made-to-order grill items and a full salad bar. The food is actually better than one would expect, ranging from pasta dishes to grilled salmon. The mashed potatoes served at 2 a.m. are the best you'll find in town. And while it technically isn't open 24 hours, Pita Pit will deliver until 4 a.m. on weekends.
Last, but not least, there is Winco. In the wee hours, you can probably push a cart around for a good 90 minutes, dodging the inventory restocking, pilfering samples from the bulk items bins and trying to figure out who, exactly, is going to purchase the fresh-wrapped pigs' feet. Yep... the excitement never ends.
posted by Corvallist at
1:01 AM
4 Comments:
Good tips.
I was unaware of the cafeteria at Samaritan. If it's anything like their ER service, I'll stay away... but the salmon sounds good.
By
crallspace, at 11:13 AM
La Conga is open all night and was the typical stop after getting really drunk at China Delight, which is the last the close, and typically has the weirdest and most bizarre outside cigarette smoking scene. Many were the times that I lurched in La Conga, barely able to stand, and devoured some kind of burrito in the midst of a bunch of other incredibly drunk people.
By
Christopher Farrell, at 3:38 PM
Can you say why you're on a night schedule?
By
Anonymous, at 4:01 PM
I've been a night owl since I was about 5. Other than that, I won't elaborate. ;)
By
Corvallist, at 9:47 AM
Post a Comment
<< Home