Stories Archive
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15 Whales for my 30th Birthday
By Helen Peterson Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest For my 30th Birthday, my family sent me on my first Zodiac Whale Watching Trip with Marine Biologist Carrie Newell. It was a beautiful, crisp October day with blue skies and... Continue Reading
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Still camping on the Oregon Coast
By Sheri Eastridge Entered in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest Still camping on the Oregon Coast as a young child I visited many Oregon coast towns with my family. I grew up in Douglas County where I still reside. We were campers and visi... Continue Reading
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Our Unforgettable Trip on the Oregon Coast
By Mario Boschmann Entered our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest We started our trip up the Oregon Coast one morning in June 2007. It was a perfectly clear day as we began making our way north while taking in the South coast. We decided to stre... Continue Reading
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Thrilling Sights along Coastal Oregon
Photos and Story by Maxine Sommers Thinking about a fabulous vacation? Why not drive to Newport, Oregon, via Oregon’s coastal scenic highways? The area has sights to overwhelm a visitor’s senses, as their eyes fill with the glorious raw beauty of... Continue Reading
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And The Winner is…!
Thank you everyone who participated in our Win a Winter Getaway to the Oregon Coast Contest by posting stories and voting! There really were some great stories and many will be posted on the website and shared with all our peeps and facebook fans. Wi... Continue Reading
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Thar She Blows!
One of the most magnificent moments of my life happened when I was treated to my very first Oregon coast whale sighting. Although this happened over 20 years ago, the memory is still very vivid. I had pulled off of Highway 101 at the Moolack Beach Way... Continue Reading
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Christmas Crab is Coming!
Since the wee hours this morning, Newport's Yaquina Bay was bustling. The Dungeness Crab fleet started heading out across the bar, one by one. The pot-laden boats headed over the swells and into the open ocean where they are racing to get to their chosen... Continue Reading
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An Artist Watching Nature and Nature Watching an Artist
Elva's Field Notes: An Artist Watching Nature and Nature Watching an Artist It’s a beautiful day! Blue sky. Wet earth. Big leaf maples are a mix of greens, golds and browns. We are on our way to the coast. The sun is back! We arrive at Charleston Harbor, a... Continue Reading
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Highway 101: Oregon’s lighthouse highway
I've made five trips to the Oregon coast - three since 2007, but something very significant happened during my trip there this past July 1-28. It didn't rain. The only rains I encountered along the coast were a few paltry spits that just managed to keep me... Continue Reading
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The Flying Dutchman Winery …don’t miss it!
Looking for a new and different winery to check out as you drive along the Oregon coast? Try the "Flying Dutchman Winery" located in the small village of Otter Rock. Eight miles north of Newport and 15 miles south of Lincoln City, Richard Cutler, an intri... Continue Reading