If you find yourself anywhere near the Oregon State University campus or Reser Stadium on game day, you've likely witnessed folks covered head to toe in Beavers gear crowded around orange and black canopies with their grills turned up and a beverage in hand - this, my friends, is the spirit of tailgating.
McMenamins Corvallis Pub (420 N.W. Third St., Corvallis; 541-758-6044) happens to be a great venue for "tailgate parties" before Oregon State University football games. They open an hour early on home game days, and the best part is - they host the tailgating.