Press Room Archive
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Always a Great Notion
By John Gottberg Anderson for The Bulletin FLORENCE — There are a handful of small towns on the Oregon Coast that, travelers might agree, have a certain quality setting them apart from others. Newport, for instance, has its working riverfront and se... Continue Reading
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Thanksgiving on the Oregon Coast
By Colleen Easley November 29th 2009 To view Colleen's Blog visit http://www.westyblog.com If you read my last post you saw that we were in a Burger King in Coos Bay writing that blog post. We also shopped at Walmart for a few items and rented a movie fro... Continue Reading
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Trip from Oakland to Reedsport now a scenic byway
By Brittany Arnold for the News Review. On Sept. 18, after a seven-year process, the 66-mile stretch from Oakland to Reedsport was officially named the first and only scenic byway running from Interstate 5 to the coast's Highway 101. The Umpqua River S... Continue Reading
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Oregon
Author, Susan Lenz To view Susan's Blog, go to: http://susanlenzfamily.blogspot.com/2009/11/oregon.html Oregon Over Halloween weekend Steve and I went to Oregon. (Steve is a genius with on-line airline arrangements and managed to cash in a "com... Continue Reading
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Seaside’s Santa
Although Seaside isn't the North Pole, they DO have Santa Claus. This week he was discovered decorating the community tree and on Friday, November 27th, you can catch him in the annual Pacific Power Parade of Lights in downtown Seaside. What make thi... Continue Reading
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Surfer’s paradise
Statesman Journal • October 31, 2009 Hot spot off shores of Lincoln City attracts surfing enthusiasts from all over the world. At Nelscott Reef, a half-mile offshore of Lincoln City, it's an endless summer with some of the world's best waves. Even wh... Continue Reading
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Surfing competition is coming to the Oregon Coast
By KATU.com Staff LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Surfers from around the world are on their way to Oregon for a big wave surfing competition. Organizers of the Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic have given the green light for the contest. They wait until the swell for... Continue Reading
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Oregon parks issues on-line coast trail maps
By Terry Richard, The Oregonian May 05, 2009, 10:00AM A new detailed trail hiking guide to the Oregon Coast Trail has been posted on line by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The guide includes 10 new distinct trail maps covering the 382-mile... Continue Reading
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Tsalila Festival
Tsalila (sa-Lee-la) is part entertainment, part education, lots of fun and is free and open to the public. The festival is located in Reedsport along the Umpqua River and at the Umpqua Discovery... Continue Reading
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Beauty is part of nature on Bandon’s unspoiled beaches
by Jan Lee for the Portland Examiner ~ Bandon, Oregon is world renown for its golf courses. The emerald-green courses flanked by tall, sandy dunes at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort have become the city's signature snapshot. Its dramatic scenery has been the... Continue Reading