Stories Archive
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Life on the ORC!
While growing up in the OC of Southern California, I enjoyed beaches every summer. But, not until I moved to the ORC (Oregon Coast) did I have a chance to explore and enjoy the beauty of the coast up here, which is vastly different and much more interesting... Continue Reading
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MEMORIES OF THE COAST
We moved to Coos Bay, to help care for my husbands parents. Washington was my home - but we fell in love with the Oregon coast - and plan on returning. Some of our best memories are of Bastendorf beach, Shore Acres, Sunset Bay, the storms, the sea lions on Cap... Continue Reading
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Motorcycle Ride Along The Oregon Coast
Spent ten spectacular days in Oregon riding my new 2011 CB1000R motorcycle along Oregon Coast Highway 101 staying at Coos Bay and Newport. This was my first time ever along the coast. What surprised me the most was how beautiful the Oregon coast really i... Continue Reading
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50 Years Later
I was born in Oregon, moved to Las Vegas in 1962 - Oregon was my first time "home". Our parents would take us three boys to the Oregon Coast at least once a month. We camped at just about every camp site on the coast. When dad had the money we stay at cabins or mot... Continue Reading
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So many memories – lighthouses in Oregon
I think we have seen every lighthouse (not able to visit all) in Oregon. Those times are filled with awe and wonder and excitement. Let me tell you about a few. Cape Blanco: Our kids were tweens when we went to see this lighthouse, I think it was the first tim... Continue Reading
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Believe in Your Dreams
Years ago, when my wife and I started going to Oregon for vacations, we knew we would move there when we retire. I can't remember which beach it was, but on our first trip there, we were walking on the beach. I saw a shiny piece of yellow glass like materi... Continue Reading
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Yachats Summer Childhood Memories
Every summer I can remember from when I was little, my mother took us to the beach and we would stay in a house in Yachats, Oregon. My sister and I would explore the wooded trail leading to the park, stopping by the library to read books, Shirley's to buy a toy... Continue Reading
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In Memory of Stryker the Wolf Dog and the Oregon Coast
Stryker was a 4 year old Wolf/Husky who needed someone to love him. My daughter needed a soul mate and there came this glorious wolf/dog who understood her. He loved to stand in the rain and let it mist on his beautiful coat with his nose to the sky. This ph... Continue Reading
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Yachats, Oregon, a delightful experience
My husband and I met in the 50's when he was an Army officer at Ft. Benning, Ga. and I worked for the Red Cross. We started dating (a very long story, cut short) and as we got serious he was transferred abruptly to California. He married, I married. After 50 ye... Continue Reading
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The ‘Light’ of My Life
We chose the Heceta Head B&B for a romantic getaway weekend to celebrate our long life together (27 years now). The thought of staying in the former light keeper's cottage and a possible visit from Rue, the resident ghost, was most enticing. We stay... Continue Reading