OCV Region: North Coast
Black History on the North Coast
Learn how Oregon communities are memorializing the past and celebrating Black lives. On a recent full-day bus tour organized by Oregon Black Pioneers — the state’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans in…
Crab: It’s What you Catch for Dinner
Winter is a prime time to explore the Coast looking for tasty Dungeness. The Coast in winter offers a tremendous display of salty, natural beauty, but beneath the waves and bluster thrives a world filled with delicious Dungeness crabs. To…
Resolve to Be Kind to the Coast in 2023
Celebrate the new year by showing the Oregon Coast a little love. We all love the Oregon Coast — from rugged rock formations and windswept dunes to wildlife in towering forests — and it’s easy to resolve to protect it…
Obelisk Beer Co
Obelisk Beer Co.’s motto is “Slow Beer, Good Times.” The brewery, founded by Nathan Lampson and Dave Coyne – two Fort George Brewery alums – focuses on creating artisanal beers with intriguing ingredients and flavors.
Light Up the Oregon Coast
Festive displays and events make the holidays even happier. Holidays are merry and bright along the Oregon Coast as local communities get into the spirit by lighting up their favorite places in all kinds of creative ways. The docks are…
Youngs River Falls
Eight miles south of downtown Astoria, Youngs River Falls drops 54 feet into a pool and is a popular recreation spot for locals. The falls have been featured in several movies, including Free Willy 2 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3.
Sand Lake Recreation Area
The Sand Lake Recreation Area is located along Oregon’s North Coast, 15 miles southwest of Tillamook, OR between Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda. It covers 1,076 acres of open sand dunes, surrounded by forests and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean….