Stories Archive
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Ocean OOOhs
My niece relocated from Cleaveland, OH here to Beaverton, OR. After settling in I asked her to bring her dog Bailey and we took that first trip to the Oregon Coast; Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, and Cannon Beach. We only had time for a day trip, but what a da... Continue Reading
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Beach House – Surf Pines Lane – Waldport
01 July, 2010 Cloudy This is one my dream house I can tell. I feels I had been here before, but I can't remeber how long ago. I hear some bird singing, so I know time to wake up. I put my clothes on and went to out side garden. I know so many flowers will open today.... Continue Reading
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Gold Beach ~ Green and Clean
The "Gold Beach~Green and Clean" program, also called "Gold Beach Bags", is a very simple and environmentally helpful project, which was launched in July 2010. Jeff Ferguson, Executive Director of the Gold Beach Promotions Committee, hopes that ot... Continue Reading
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Oregon Coast Entrepreneur Gives Helping Hand in the Gulf
For the past three weeks, Tracie Driver, owner and operator of NorthWest EcoExcursions in Depoe Bay, Oregon, has been assisting the International Bird Research Rescue Center by rehabilitating birds that have been affected by the oil spill in the Gul... Continue Reading
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What Parents Say About Family Vacations
You need a vacation now more than ever, and you shouldn't feel the least bit guilty. In fact, you've got lots of company, according to a new family-travel poll for which I partnered with Travelocity.com. The majority of the 1,100 people who responded sa... Continue Reading
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The Fireworks that Never Were
This is a recent story. Last year, to be exact. My dear friend, Susan, had a duplex overlooking the Newport harbor and had invited us to come for a great bbq with friends and the best viewing ever for the traditional Yaquina Bay Fireworks show. We were thri... Continue Reading
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A Day at the Oregon Coast
On a recent trip to the Oregon Coast, I chronicled our day in a three part series on my blog, where the magic happens. One of my readers suggested I post them on this site. http://coniinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/06/day-at-oregon-coast-part-on... Continue Reading
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Mile 0 to Mile 6.5 – Oregon Coast
I live in Corvallis, Oregon. I had to drive 3.5 hours to reach Astoria, but it was worth every minute of my drive. I had a great time driving along highway 30, highway 26 and visited a lot of places in Astoria and Fort Stevens. I have a travel log of my trip at ht... Continue Reading
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Creatures from Around the Globe
This weekend (May 15th and 16th), there will be creatures from around the globe swirling in the skies above Rockaway Beach, Oregon. There will be at least ten groups of AKA fliers featured this year at the Annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival, sponsored... Continue Reading
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Coast Fun
We hadn't been to this part of the Coast ever before, but it was well worth the trip. We headed in late August, which allowed later light and a warm, but not too hot daytime. We stayed in North Bend and decided to make the venture to the Game Park in Bandon, OR.... Continue Reading