HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Still seeing stars downtown

Written January 27th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

See those lighted stars up on posts all over downtown Albany? Makes it look as though it’s still the Christmas season, doesn’t it?


A brighter downtown — on one street

Written October 18th, 2013 by Hasso Hering

Downtown Albany may become brighter during winter nights — or as soon as a new lighting program can be started. But unfortunately, it will be a change limited to just a short stretch of First Avenue. And that brings up an old complaint that has been all but forgotten.


The Albany scene: Moonlight movies

Written August 2nd, 2013 by

Old movies still apparently attract a crowd, even when — or perhaps especially when — they’re shown outdoors, projected on the side of a building. For about 10 summers now, on Friday nights the Albany Downtown Association has shown “Movies by Moonlight” on the wall of the Eagles Club downtown. To watch, people are encouraged […]


 
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