Barbie is Australian slang for barbecue and the phrase slip a shrimp on the barbie, for Americans, often evokes images of a fun social gathering under the sun. Australians, however, invariably use the word prawn rather than shrimp.
Alsea, Oregon. Alsea is an unincorporated community in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is on Oregon Route 34 and the Alsea River. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Alsea as a census-designated place (CDP).
Alsea Falls, Mary's Peak, Wm. L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Peavy Arboretum, McDonald Forest, PAC-10 activities at Oregon State University, several art galleries, community festivals, summer open-air concerts, year-round performing arts at the Majestic theatre, covered bridges, historic buildings and wineries.