Stories Archive
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first trip to the ocean
I took my 11 and 12 year old kids to Harris Beach in Brookings camping and whale watching for the first time after spending their entire life in in Phoenix, AZ and the looks on their faces was priceless as we were driving down to the parking lot where they fir... Continue Reading
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Tranquility on the Oregon Coast
In the Fall of 2007, my mother and I felt as if we needed to escape our busy lives for a little while. After some brief research, we came upon the perfect place in which to do so. 90 minutes west of Portland lies a small, luxurious inn that invites people to com... Continue Reading
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Will you marry me??
I have traveled to different parts of the Oregon Coast with my family as a kid, and have absolutely loved everywhere I have been. One of my all time favorite places to travel to is the Depoe Bay and Newport area. So now in my late twenties, I took my girlfri... Continue Reading
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Memory of a Special Seal
I remember for years when we would visit Depoe Bay we would go to see the Seals that were housed on Main street. One of the seals only had one eye, he always looked forward to people coming in to see him and feed him. He would get as close as possible to the gla... Continue Reading
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First Time
Hi Me and my wife came over to see a BSU vs Oregon Football Game last fall. It was the first trip we had taken anywhere together. Me and my best friend of over 15 years was orginally suppose to have gone, he was diagnosed with brain cancer 2 weeks before and had... Continue Reading
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Rain Treasures.
We all hate rainy days especially when we are on vacation. But staring out your hotel's room window isn't a option on a rainy day at the Oregon coast. One must simply get out and explore the beach town of your choice, regardless of the unforgiving weather.... Continue Reading
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July 4th Engagement
My favorite activity on the Oregon Coast is to go for a morning run on the beach and I have always wanted a picture of myself running along the Pacific Ocean in Manzanita, Oregon. During a 4th of July vacation to the Oregon coast with my boyfriend and family... Continue Reading
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Fondest Memories of Oregon Coast
I have so many fond memories it's hard to choose which one is the best! One of my favorites I think is, playing on the beach during the day, then going into the Newport harbor , we bought hand dipped ice cream cones and watched seals , ate lunch at Mo's and look... Continue Reading
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Girl’s Weekend
In January of 2008, a group of four older women decided a weekend at the coast was what was needed to ease the pain that two of the women were going thru. One just learned she had breast cancer and the other had just lost her grandson to cancer. And months befo... Continue Reading
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Oregon Honeymoon 1922
My story is about my Grandparents, Francis and Garnet Bonn. The year was 1922, and following a lovely wedding in Portland, my Grandparents planned their honeymoon to the Oregon Coast , their trip a bumpy and long trek to the banks of the Nestucca. There t... Continue Reading