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Originally Posted by Elphaba
If you have good roads and time for a day trip, you might enjoy Pullman, home of Wazoo and all that you would look for in a college town.
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HAHAHAHA.
There is an ongoing joke here in Corvallis regarding the nightlife here. When people complain that there isn't enough of it, we say, "At least you aren't in Pullman." I once said to a friend of mine that the highlight of Pullman is the Arby's, and after he visited, he agreed. I should note I've been there several times, don't recommend doing it in winter, though the Palouse around Pullman is GORGEOUS in summertime, when the grains are long and wavy and silky-green.
Oddly, we're the only two colleges in the Pac-10 that are in small towns, yet Oregon State has the lowest crime rate out of any of them--even compared to Pullman--and a lower number of sexual assaults. Hmmm...
Oh, if you're driving over there, you may be tempted to pass through a town called Ritzville instead of stopping. Ritzville is the Adams county seat, and has a very lovely cafe called the Circle T Inn downtown that serves a nice breakfast. Additionally, there is a museum at the former train depot that chronicles the life and times of the town of Ritzville, including when it was covered in about half a foot to a foot of ash after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. I don't think anyone in my family would contemplate a trip to Spokane without a stop in Ritzville. It's an easy on/off the freeway, and very picturesque.