DJ Krayzie was a wonderful DJ for our event! He was very communicative, had great songs lined up,…read moreand was on time and ready by the time our event started. His business partner is also incredibly kind and focused. I highly recommend him!

Tim and his team were one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We talked a few times and…read morehad one meeting and he perfectly nailed the playlist for a very diverse crowd. He came to rehearsal to make sure everything matched up and helped the whole bridal party understand how the ceremony would go. I didn't realize that we also got essentially a day of coordinator - Irene was incredible!! She made all announcements and communicated with me throughout the day to make sure we were on schedule with the timeline I gave them. I did a DIY wedding and having her there took away any stress I could have had during the day. Lindsay was bartending and also made a huge difference. She is hilarious, made good drinks, and people loved her. They pulled the wedding together. All I wanted was for it to be a fun wedding and it definitely was. Very reasonably priced and worth every penny. I'd recommend them to anyone. Thank you Tim, Irene, and Lindsay!!

Barry is an amazing DJ and is great to work with. He played music that kept the dance floor busy…read moreall night and was also willing to MC the event and make announcements and assist in the flow of the evening. Highly recommended adding Barry to your vendor team!

Barry is AMAZING. We had him as the DJ for our wedding reception. First of all, he was…read morerecommended to us by the venue (Vue in Corvallis). You know if the venue is recommending a DJ they will be good, but Barry was so much better than just good. He met with us multiple times before the event to make sure he knew what we wanted. He set up everything the day of the reception. He had mics available for the toasts on one floor and the complete lighting/speaker setup for dancing on another floor of the venue. We had dancing for around 4 hours and the selection of music was perfect. Barry had the crowd up on their feet, was dancing himself, and created the perfect atmosphere. I have never seen a wedding where the dance floor was never empty. His prices were reasonable. We will be using him for any party we need a DJ at in the future. Thanks so much for a wonderful evening.

I really try hard to make sure that all of my reviews are fair and balanced. The main reason that I…read morewrite on Yelp is to try and help other people. Normally I would take off stars when things merit that, but because my overall experience here was so good and the joy I felt definitely seems to outweigh all the negatives, I just can't give the Cascades Raptor Center aything less than five stars. Let me go through the negatives with you first though because there are a few: Parking can be ... an adventure . The center sits at the top of the hill with a very small steep road leading up to a tiny parking lot. As many of the other reviews have noted, if you have anything larger than a midsized vehicle, I would not recommend attempting to use their parking lot. We tried originally and realized immediately that was a mistake, then turned around and parked at the trailhead across the street. We had to walk across a busy street and make it up that steep steep hill. I'm not going to lie, I was dying by the time I reached the entrance . But to be fair, I think most people are in better shape than I am :) so hopefully you'll be fine. They also have a very strict no dogs rule which I completely understand based on the venue. However, that means you cannot have even the smallest dog in the car or anywhere on the premises. Even the sight or sound of a dog can be stressful for the birds. So it totally makes sense to me that they're putting the animals first, but as someone who travels with her dog, it's important for you to know before coming . Lastly, I think the price is absolutely worth it. We paid $32 for two adults and I feel I got my money's worth but cost is important to a lot of people so I do feel the need to mention it. Having got all that out of the way, we had an amazing time here! We spent around an hour here at closing time and honestly I could have stayed a lot longer. Staff were very sweet and said that we could keep wandering around even after close if we wanted to because it takes them a while to get everything shut down and many of them are volunteers. There is no way I would have done that because I value people's time, but it is sweet of them to offer and they really seem to love and care for these animals deeply. I enjoyed speaking to many of them and they were all kind and informative. One of the things I appreciated most was learning about each resident and why they are there. These animals aren't on display for entertainment. They are ambassadors helping people understand and appreciate birds of prey. This organization rehabilities injured raprors, cares for many birds that to cannot be in the wild any longer and help utilize themto educate the public. The absolute sweetheart of my visit was Lethe, a turkey vulture who casually walked right up to us like we were old friends. I never expected one of my favorite interactions to be with a turkey vulture, but he absolutely stole my heart. Hans, the Eurasian eagle owl, was breathtaking. His enormous orange eyes were mesmerizing and I could have stood there watching him for hours. He is a stunning bird and to see him up close was incredible. I was also very excited to see Francis the magpie. My husband loves owls and that is why we came here, but magpies are my favorite birds so imagine my surprise when I saw her. Francis is actually not a raptor, she's a corvid, but she is a rescue and as the centers only non-rafter resident ,they also use her as an education ambassador. It was a challenge to try and get any good photos of any of the birds so although I'm attaching photos as always, you should understand that they don't do justice to actually being there. Because it was hard to get good photos and because of all of the other challenges that I have listed, if I was reviewing the raptor center completely objectively, I would probably give it three stars, maybee less honestly, but there is an element of community and learning and magic and hope and beauty here that just cannot be boiled down to an unequivocal rating. I would come here again every time, and all the time, and I highly recommend this stop if you're in the area and at all interested in birds or any kind of animal rescue and rehabilitation. .

My wife and I stopped by during the Eugene Marathon weekend. Being over 30, we understand that…read morebirds are cool. There were 31 birds with their own exhibits. Admission was $16/person, but well worth it for the experience. There are informative displays about each species and also each individual bird.

I understand that this is kind of a last option place but in the world of COVID most places aren't…read moredoing pick ups. However, if I'm paying for a service then I expect to have my furniture taken if it's in respectable shape. The deal is $40 to pick up your items, in my case it was a fairly used mattress but clean. Perfectly good for someone who really needs a bed. They arrived, glanced at the mattress and decided that it was not worthy of their outstanding services. I asked if they could take the box spring and they said yes despite that being in worse shape than the mattress. I asked if they would call about a payment that I could process via my card but instead the employees stated "You can just pay us in cash." I regret paying them at all as it wasn't worth the time and certainly wasn't worth the money. All around wouldn't recommend this place if you're trying to get rid of a mattress as they'll only accept it if it is in pristine brand new condition.

I recently needed to get rid of a whole bunch of furniture as I was downsizing my living situation…read moreand for a fee ($75 to pick up in Sweet Home) I was able to donate so much to a great cause! I really like that they help out disaster survivors and domestic abuse survivors in furnishing their new homes, that's what sold me to donating to them over anyone else. The two guys that came were very respectable and quick to load everything up. If I'm ever on either side of their business, I'll be going to them first.

Wow! Had a chance to see this venue during its grand opening and it's stunning! State of the art…read morekitchen, huge open floor plan, and honestly a great team of staff. Highly recommend for any event!

From the owner: 1230 State Events is a premiere event space in the heart of downtown Salem, OR. With in-house…read morecatering by Sassy Onion, this event space is tailor-made for your special event. Our open floor plan can accommodate seating arrangements for up to 180 guests, customizable lighting, bar services, professional staff, tables, chairs, linens, and more, 1230 State is the perfect spot to throw the event of the year!