Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, contrary to popular consensus, always seems to be one of my favorite lighthouses so far as it is the only lighthouse that has ever had a family living in it. Also the display of intricate artwork and the well kept furnishings actually made me feel as if I was back in that time. Read the rest of Yaquina Bay Lighthouse -Newport, Oregon »
The Natural Outstanding Area is part of the Yaquina Head lighthouse, not to be confused with the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. The construction of Yaquina Head ultimately shut down Yaquina Bays lighthouse and the owners of the Yaquina Bay then moved back to Cape Cod. Yaquina Head’s lighthouse sits a mile out to see on a rugged headland and is purported to be the tallest lighthouse in Oregon. Read the rest of Natural Outstanding Area Viewpoint Newport, Oregon »
Remember when Ripley’s Believe it or Not used to be on TV all the time and for some of us we’d watch each episode with comments like OMG! & no way, how cool or I didn’t know that? Well somewhere between then and now the show has disappointingly disappeared as it was rich with real historical & amazing facts. Read the rest of Ripley’s Believe it or Not - Newport Oregon’s Alternative Museum »
During my recent visit to the coast, the UnderseaGardens was on my list of places to visit, simply because I had never been there. The gardens are a much smaller version of the Oregon Coast Aquarium and takes maybe 45 minutes to go through their complete set of exhibits but it had a couple of unique things that I haven’t seen anywhere else which also set them apart. Read the rest of Undersea Gardens - Newport Oregon »
Across the way from Cooks Chasm is the Heceta Head lighthouse. The lighthouse some of you may remember, was in the middle of a controversial subject of demolition not to long back. So far Heceta, built in 1894 still stands and still shines as one of the Oregon Coasts brightest and farthest reaching lights out upon the sea. Read the rest of Heceta Head Lighthouse - Oregon Haunted Places »
Enter in through the gift shop, make your way along the path that sits above the coastline and provides for a magnificent view and ends at the elevator that will take you down into the ocean’s cavern, 200’ below. The path also has whale watching viewers and the whales are there and they are huge! Read the rest of Sea Lion Caves in Florence Oregon - Great Ocean Views (Whales too!) »
Unbeknown to many, Cooks Chasm is actually considered a bay. This is despite the fact that it looks totally like the part of the ocean. Resting at the base of the Cummins Creek Wilderness, Cooks is one of those amazing sites. The difference between high and low tides totally changes the look and accessibility of different parts of the chasm. At high tide you get a wonderful display of the surging ocean that pounds against the walls of this chasm as well as forces the ocean into a blow hole to give the show of the spouting horn, likened to a minature geyser. Read the rest of Cooks Chasm: The Central Coast of Oregon - Hiking, SightSeeing and more. »
After my trip to Oregon’s Central Coast I was on my way to visit my daughter for her birthday and I was tired as I felt like I had driven for 2 solid days. It was decided after I got to my daughter’s house that I would go get my niece and we would all go to the Asian Festival in Eugene. Now at first I didn’t want to go. Peace & quiet and some downtime is what I was craving not a couple of cars full of kids and what I knew would be a late night. Well I just picked myself up and decided ok here goes nothing. Read the rest of Lane County Asian Festival - Eugene Oregon - Art, Food and More »
My favorite all time place on any of the Oregon Coast is the Devil’s Churn. This place turns me into a crazy freak photographer and risk taker. I have been fascinated with the churn since I was 12 or 13 years old. It was my first time viewing this place and it happened to be low tide and I was able to see a small sea faring vessel Read the rest of Hiking and Picnicking at Devil’s Churn -Newport Oregon »
Local Ocean Seafood sits across the street from the commercial fishing docks., down on Newport’s old bay front. Doesn’t the name just sound so appropriate considering it’s location. I wonder what it is that you think Local Ocean is? Honestly Local Ocean is a restaurant/café. I had never been to Local Ocean but it came on a recommendation and so instead of going to my normal haunt of Mo’s and eating chowder, I came here. Read the rest of Local Ocean Seafoods -Seafood Restaurant in Newport Oregon »
