Very convenient art supply store with lovely customer service. They have paints, brushes, clay…read moreetc. They even have cards from local artist. Great treasures can be found here.

Cute independent store with beautiful art supplies. I stop by whenever we park nearby.read more

We enjoy Starr Dance Studio and most importantly, my daughter does! The teachers are great with the…read morekids!

Fabulous place for your little one to learn dance and socialize. Wonderful teachers and parents…read more All the kids are made to feel very special We love it - give it a try!

Ballyntyne Learning farm is a favorite summer activity of ours. This camp embraces nature in a…read moretrue hands-on way. I knew my daughter had an amazing educational experience when she came home and began to elaborate on her learning. Kiely is an incredible teacher who has a true passion of early childhood education and the experience of nature and the learning that can come from it.

We love Ballyntyne Learning Farm. A very positive and welcoming place that offers so much fun and…read morelearning for children.

I would have given this store 5 stars if I were greeted when I first walked in. As you walk in to…read morethe left was a table of fabric that was on sale so I checked that out first. The lady behind the counter was on the phone. After she hung up I was still browsing through the sale fabric. She didn't acknowledge me at all even though we were about 3 feet apart. They have a wonderful selection of quilting fabric. I was impressed by how much fabric there was at a sewing & vacuum store. There's also notions and some quilting books. The other woman working there wasn't friendly either. Even when I brought up my fabric to be cut, I got a chilly reception from the first lady by the front door.

Amazing fabric selection, tons of high quality quilting fabrics and batiks! 5 stars on that!…read moreSuper helpful young man who wore mask as usual but many other people in long arm section not only NOT in masks but one employee actually putting customers on the spot by asking them if they minded if he didn't wear a mask! He didn't ask me, and if I hadn't needed the things I purchased so badly I would have walked out. Clearly only part of the staff takes Covid-19 seriously and doesn't care about us quilters and many of us are in a very high risk group!

This place is a not a true Montessori school. Teachers are poorly trained if at all, children are…read moredisrespectful and out of control. Overpriced daycare maybe but not a school.

I can't recommend this school enough. My daughter started at MDC when she was 3.5 (she's 5 now) and…read moreit has been a wonderful place for her. She's always been very quiet and reserved with people so starting school was a hard transition for her but I'm grateful we had MDC. Every step of the way her teachers were nurturing and encouraging, creating an environment where she has thrived. Socially she is still reserved but she has grown immensely. She talks in front of her whole class on sharing days! This from a kid who literally wouldn't speak anyone for the first 6 months. Our family members always comment on how far she's come and how confident she is. If she hadn't been in an environment where she felt safe and allowed to explore things at her own pace I don't think we would have had the level of success we have had with her social issues. Her teachers are extraordinary and she adores them. I have experience with another popular preschool in town and the level of compassion and care from the teachers here at MDC is far above. Academically she's on point, if not ahead. She has a late birthday so, as of now, she's not in kindergarten yet but academically she is at the same level as her friends in Kindergarten at a S/K school out south. At MDC she began reading when she was 4 and now, at 5, she is reading compound words and even some long vowels! She knows all letter sounds, several blends, recognizes sight/cvc words, creates her own story books, writes numbers, counts to 100... but beyond that she's loving learning about other cultures, the world, and art. I'm always impressed by the work she comes home with and things she tells me that she has learned at school. I know she didn't learn that from mom & dad! We plan to continue her education here as long as we can.

We had recently used Elizabeth from Western Rose Studios for our wedding on August 1st. I believe…read morepicking a photographer for your big day plays a major role in your special day running smoothly and let me tell ya, Elizabeth is your lady who will get it done! Not only was she on time but we were able to bust out our group photos before the ceremony allowing us time to even catch a breather in-between events. During the group photos she was amazing at getting everyone to smile and understood that during this warm summer day most of us didn't want to stand in the sun too long. During the ceremony and reception, she was very professional and friendly with all guest, but the most amazing part of all was the quick turnover from the time we had our big day to the sneak peek into our wedding photos. We absolutely adore every single photo she has shown us thus far, perfectly capturing every important moment of our big day in which we know we will cherish for a lifetime. Elizabeth is affordable, smart, friendly and extremely passionate about making you feel beautiful and amazing. You will not regret picking her. p.s. She even helped me make a schedule for the big day just to make your life that much easier. http://www.westernrosestudios.com/blog/alex-and-matt-truelyakegel?fbclid=IwAR2ygZwokBMcDJsUNWekrmnVpmg1d9EtCmNNfuUt2ieOoITAsRn1ysk9_80

Horrible parking options, working students seem uninterested and routinely put down the city of…read moreSalem, staff and faculty take weeks to MONTHS for responses. Tuition is far too high for the level of education provided. Be aware and take you or your loved ones education elsewhere!!!!

This review is of Willamette just as a local cultural and entertainment asset. With the public…read morelibrary about to be handicapped for two years, I set out to look for alternatives. At the Mark O.Hatfield Library main desk, staff will issue to area residents a "community borrower's card" for a yearly fee of $50. To access the campus, I always park in the visitors' lot on the east side of Winter St., close to the intersection with Pringle Parkway. The signage is confusing: parking is free for casual drop-ins only on weekends. For those from away, walk NE from the visitors' parking until you see the fountain. There is found an excellent map and you can orient yourself. The Martha Springer Botanical Garden is a few minutes' walk from the library and worth a visit. It does not show on the online map. It is the green strip north of the Sparks Center, on the south bank of the Mill Race.

Between Leavenworth and Mount Angel, we in the Pacific Northwest are truly spoiled when it comes to…read moreBavarian towns and their assorted festivities. I am a tremendous fan of any town that embraces an unique identity, even for touristy reasons. Unlike Leavenworth, though, Mount Angel has a legitimate claim to its Bavarian roots, thanks in part to the Benedictine abbey atop the hill on the outskirts of town. But even more than that, Mount Angel has embraced the cuisine, music, culture and spirit of that beer-loving region half a world away, and we are all made the richer for it! In the "off-season", Mount Angel is a sleepy, out of the way village with rich heritage: it is the site of the aforementioned Benedictine abbey/monastery/seminary, a gorgeous Catholic cathedral, an enchanting Glockenspiel, and several other callbacks to its European roots. But during the festival months (mid-September, as well as Volksfest in the spring, a Christmas market, etc), the town swells by an order of magnitude, as myriad tourists from all over the region pour in, and myriad mugs and steins are poured into as well. Additionally, a handful of year-round shops and restaurants based in Mount Angel do the heavy lifting when it comes to the offering Oktoberfest essentials: Mount Angel Sausage Co, Touch of Bavaria, Angel Mountain Christmas, and the always exceptional (and recently revived from the dead) Glockenspiel restaurant! If you need a bratwurst, a dirndl, and/or some ornaments for the holiday season now looming on the horizon, these should be your erste wahl! I love this town, and I'm so very thankful that it's only a short hour's drive away from home (FAR more accessible than Leavenworth!). There's a lot more to Mount Angel than its Oktoberfest (although it truly is the best around!), and worth a visit just about any time of the year. This is a community that revels in its heritage, and celebrates in style (and plenty of beer), as often as possible. What's not to love?

This is a great little town. I have so many memories here. School, friends, Oktoberfest, swimming…read morelessons, my parents restaurant, graduation, the abbey, farming, and so on. All the years of growing up and now so many years being away. This is a great little town to visit. The Catholic church is at the center of town and you can't miss it. The catholic priests live at the abbey at the top of the hill. Every year they celebrate the harvest by having an Oktoberfest. Its a great celebration of food and fun. If you have a chance to visit Mt. Angel, you should. It's not very big. It won't take long to visit, but its well worth the time.