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!

DJ Krayzie is the best around. He plays great music and he even plays my crazy requests. He keeps…read morepeople out on the dance floor having fun. My friends and I always go out when We see he's gonna DJ at the bar. We know if he's there we're gonna have the best time. Thanks DJ Krayzie for always keeping the party going.

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.

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.

During our August anniversary trip, my husband and I took some time to visit the Cascades Raptor…read moreCenter in Eugene. As someone who has volunteered at the California Raptor Center in Davis, CA for 3 years (and counting) and is also a primary handler/trainer of two education ambassadors (a Swainson's Hawk and a Peregrine Falcon), as well as an aspiring falconer, I am pretty well-versed in raptors. Therefore, Cascades Raptor Center was a no-brainer stop on our trip. It was a pretty warm day, as OR had just experienced a heat wave. The raptor center overall was very well-kept, with over 30 education ambassadors on display. All the enclosures were very clean and organized. There were various trainers in several enclosures working with their respective birds when we went, and one volunteer even had a peregrine falcon out on glove for the public to enjoy up close and to ask questions about. We actually made it just in time for the last flight show of the season, and boy was it a blast!! Hans the Eurasian-Eagle-Owl was the star of the show, but I thoroughly enjoyed the entire program. As you can see in the photos below, I snapped some lovely shots of the birds with my DSLR. Here I am sharing some of my favorites. The admission fee was worth it, especially as the raptor center mainly functions from donations. We also shopped at the little gift shop after for some mementos to take home. I would love to revisit on our next trip to OR!

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.

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.

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!