Stories Archive
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Beach Fire Bonanza
This August I joined my old college housemate and her husband and their 15 year old daughter (my goddaughter MacKenzie) in Manzanita for a week, We rented a spacious house about five blocks from the beach. Each night after dinner when it was nice and dark... Continue Reading
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Stormy Weather
From the long, flat sandy beaches in the south to the increasingly rugged landscapes in the north, one of my favorite pastimes is wandering the beaches of the Oregon Coast. Given that I am wind, rain and cold averse, I normally think of the Oregon coast a... Continue Reading
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The most wonderful of times!
Mom & Dad lived in Gold Beach, first in town on Cold Iron Hill and then on Wedderburn Loop Road overlooking the ever changing Ocean and the Rogue River, the most beautiful view you could imagine. During our visits we explored the Coast from top to bo... Continue Reading
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It’s Not Snow!
By Lon Beale aka Dr. Dune Like the snow flake each grain of sand is unique. Viewed through a microscope the grains are as diverse as the people of the earth. Appropriately, all the elements found in the sand of the earth are also found in the people of the ear... Continue Reading
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A Little Sand, A Little Soda, A Little Lime and A Lot of Heat
Monday, November 2, 2009 A few weeks ago we were on vacation on the Oregon Coast. One of the things that caught my attention was the prospect of looking for and possibly finding glass floats. At one time Japanese Glass Floats could be found along the coast... Continue Reading
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The “More than just” Sea Lion Caves
The Sea Lion Caves is a one of a kind experience located on the Oregon Coast! There is so much to it, it's amazing! I am so lucky to live nearby and have seen it at all times of the year. In the spring, I got to see a grey whale mother & baby RIGHT below me on the... Continue Reading
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God took his time here!
When we planned a vacation, one of my must see places was the Oregon Coast. I had seen pictures on the Internet and in various tourism brochures and magazines. When I first walked to the top of the hill at Reedsport and walked barefoot onto the beach, smell... Continue Reading
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An Oceanside Paradise
Usually when you go to the coast, you spend time on the beach or comb the various tourist attractions and pig out at the best area dining destinations. That was our intention. Then we got to Oceanside, checked in and opened the room. And that's where we sta... Continue Reading
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A Day At The Beach, The First Time For Some
Last Saturday (Aug 22, 2009) my husband and I got up and headed out for a day at the Oregon Beaches. We headed to one of our favorite places, Seaside/Cannon Beach area. This time we decided to go to Ecola State Park. This is a first for us, we have never been th... Continue Reading
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Lovely Little Depoe Bay
By Alexa Meisler for 52PerfectDays.com ~ Depoe Bay, a small town located along a rugged rocky stretch of coastline off Highway 101 offers some of Oregon's best whale watching, the world's small... Continue Reading