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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Riverfront beat: How Bowman Park came to be

Written March 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

My bike rides along the Albany riverfront often lead me to Bowman Park, which on Monday, the third of March, was not exactly teeming with activity.


Video report: River vandalism repaired

Written February 21st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

On a bike ride along the Albany riverfront Friday I went out on one of the two viewing piers. Here’s what I found.


First snowfall: Message on a winter’s day

Written February 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Willamette Valley’s first snowfall of 2025 came today, Feb. 13. For me it meant I could skip the daily bicycle ride.


Time to watch a train pass Albany crossing

Written January 7th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

It has been a little while since the Union Pacific made an appearance on this site. Time to remedy that. Once again, on my usual bike ride Tuesday afternoon, I heard the sound of a locomotive’s horn. The sound was close and coming closer. I was on the east end of First Avenue when I […]


A break between showers: Get on the bike

Written December 26th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Just yesterday, on Christmas Day, I complained that the Oregon weather in December made riding a bike more difficult. And today proved me wrong.


Taking a little November ride

Written November 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Bryant Way and Bryant Drive is one of the nicest roads for a bike ride in and near Albany. That’s why I went there for a short jaunt before it started raining Wednesday afternoon.


More vandalism at new piers and riverpark

Written October 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On Facebook, Albany police reported new vandalism at Monteith Riverpark last week. On a bike ride, I went by there on Sunday to take a look.


 
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