ENTERTAINMENT

Low Price Things to Do Over Spring Break

Ishan Vashisht, Ming Wong, and Scotty Cummings

March 24, 2023

PIX Theater: The PIX theater is a local movie theater in downtown Albany, a great way to have fun with friends or family and enjoy a good movie. The new “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is playing this week for a low price of $7 for matinee shows (before 5 p.m.) and $9 for evening shows.
Talking Water Gardens Walk – Talking Water Gardens is a hiking place in Millersburg, Oregon. The Talking Water Garden hike is a 1.3 mile loop and is open from 6 a.m to 8:45 p.m.
Heritage Mall Walkthrough-The Heritage Mall is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is a variety at the mall such as the Memory Lane Arcade, Zumiez, Target, Gamestop, food court, GNC, Famous Footwear and Ross, just to name a few.
YMCA Activities:The Mid-Willamette Family YMCA has a lot of different activities you can do such as swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, and access to a gym. A day pass at the YMCA cost $5 a person under the age of 18. The YMCA is open everyday with various hours.
Indoor Rock Climbing: The Valley Rock Gym located in downtown Corvallis allows for climbing no matter the weather. They are open all days of the week with various hours and a cost of $20 a person.
OSU Sports Game: Oregon State University is popular for its baseball program. Games are being played at OSU’s Goss Stadium at Coleman Field with prices varying from $14 to $27 a ticket.
NW Hobbies RC Racing: Northwest Hobbies is a remote control car shop and race area. It costs $10 to run your personal RC cars on the track; however, you are also able to rent an RC car.
Gardening: Go pick up some plants at the local Home Depot or Lowe’s and get your hands dirty by planting a garden in your backyard.
Costco Samples: The local Costco offers samples of products being sold in their store. Go check them out and do some taste testing! (You will need a Costco membership to enter.)
Albany Historic Carousel and Museum: The Albany Historic Carousel and Museum is located near the waterfront in downtown Albany. They are open from Wednesday to Sunday with the hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. and a cost of $2 a ride.

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Ming is a fourth-year staff member and current editor-in-chief. To him, journalism is a way to use his inner curiosity in a way that impacts the student body of WAHS, believing that democracy depends on journalists of all levels in society. However, in his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and his pets.