Stories Archive
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It all starts here. . .
By Brannon Masters 2nd Runner Up in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest My most memorable experience of Oregon is also the most memorable experience of my life. Earlier this year I found information online that Astoria was holding the 25... Continue Reading
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Babymoon in Waldport
By Kim Wood Nolan 1st runner up in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest In March 2010, my husband and I decided to take a “babymoon” to the Oregon coast. I was seven months pregnant and feeling great, looking forward to our last baby-fre... Continue Reading
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Fun at Ft. Stevens
July of 2004 we started a family ritual of spending the 4th of July holiday at Ft. Stevens State Park, this summer will be our 7th straight summer. The first summer at the campground our second daughter was just under 4 years old and after spending a couple... Continue Reading
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The Beaver and the Bear
By Kyle Crawford Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest June 22nd, 2006: It was just off the Oregon Coast, where the rolling hills met the western cliffs that I found myself in a moment of great complacency. Having just traverse... Continue Reading
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A Whale Tale
By Jennifer DeNaughel Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest Every moment spent on the Oregon Coast is memorable and special and magical. This past summer I traveled to the coast with my sister, her boyfriend and children for bot... Continue Reading
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Just Curious…
By Melissa Vrell Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest It was a sunny and clear early evening in Seaside. At the time my family of 3 lived in a little bungalow mere feet away from the beach. Although our house was tiny, it’s proxim... Continue Reading
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Romance on Oregon Coast
By Julia Pislegina-Olson Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest I now live in Portland, but about a year ago I was a resident of Seaside working in Astoria. Oregon coast is an amazing place-so much to see: national parks, history,... Continue Reading
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The Most Breathtaking Walk on the Oregon Coast
By Roxanne Hunnicutt Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest I especially love the Oregon Coastal Trail between Brookings and Gold Beach. Here you find some of the most thrilling scenery on all the Oregon coast. Like Bill Bryson i... Continue Reading
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Nature’s natural healer
By Debbie Hinkley Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest The first time I saw the Oregon coast, I was only 10 years old. It was a family tradition to take a trip to the Oregon coast every spring. But as I got older and began working and g... Continue Reading
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Healing Powers at Newport
By Claudia Cooper Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest There’s something magical about spending time on the Oregon Coast. From kite flying to beachcombing and the smell of salty air, Oregon beaches just can’t be beat. Som... Continue Reading