Throngs of Willamette valley residents pass through Otis on the way to Lincoln City, most never stopping or thinking about the place. In truth not much seems to be there. A cafe, a post office and a gas station. We had a friend who once tried to tell us that skunk cabbage was an endangered species. We thought he might be on to something until we remembered Otis. There the stuff is everywhere, and quite pretty we might add.

The Otis cafe is small but crowded. They provide great country fare, but you will have to wait for a table most of the time.