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Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon
Standing 93 feet tall at the westernmost point of the basalt headland, the lighthouse has been a bright beacon of the night, guiding...
Cobble Beach, Newport, Oregon
Located just below the iconic Yaquina Head, lies the amazing Cobble Beach. Like it's name suggests, this picturesque cove is made up...
Devil's Punchbowl, Oregon
Mike and I are meandering along the Oregon coast and we really wanted to see the Devil's Punch Bowl. It's very cool because water from...
Whale's Cove, Oregon
Long before recorded history, Native Americans found shelter around Whale Cove and partook of its natural bounty. Archaeological study...
International C Food Market, Florence, Oregon
Mike and I arrived in Florence and we had another restaurant in mind, but we saw the beautiful umbrellas overlooking the river, it was...
Boiler Bay, Depoe, Bay, Oregon
A miraculous and rugged, basalt-rimmed bay, Boiler Bay is a great place to watch wild surf action on the rocky spurs. This splendid...
Seal Rock Recreation Area, Oregon
Seal Rock Recreation Area features large off-shore rock formations that provide habitat for seals, sea lions, sea birds and other marine...
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Reedsport, Oregon
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is a special place. One of the largest expanses of temperate coastal sand dunes in the world,...
Yachats, Oregon
Mike and I were whale watching when we met some Oregon locals. We told them that we were on our way south to California to meet some...
Kissing Rock, Oregon
Kissing Rock is a monolith jutting from the beach on the south side of Gold Beach, Oregon. An iconic entrance to Gold Beach from the...
La Roca Mexican Restaurant, Newport. Oregon
Mike found us a great Mexican restaurant while we were exploring Newport, Oregon. The food and service was excellent. There was extra...
Fort Stevens State Park, Hammond, Oregon
Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel sailing vessel that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia...
Governor Patterson, Oregon
Governor Patterson State Park is a beachcomber's delight ... miles of flat, sandy beach and just a short hike from the mouth of Alsea Bay...
Depoe Bay, Oregon
Mike and I are making our way down the Oregon coast and decided to stop at Depoe Bay. This cute city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the...
Smelt Sands Beach, Yachats, Oregon
Smelt Sands Beach is comprised of rock formations that have achieved their current shapes as a result of millennia of wave erosion....
Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport, Oregon
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is one of the McCullough bridges, completed in 1936 as part of the Highway 101 road project. The Yaquina Bay...
Thor's Well, Yachats, Oregon
Mike and I went to see Thor's Well. It was pretty good walk from the rocky ridge and the water was at high tide so it was the perfect...
Cooking Out Brandon - By - The - Sea Park, Brandon, California
Mike and I passed this cute park on the way to the coast, so we decided to come back to cook out here. Mike was craving Chicken with...
Symons Viewpoint, Oceanside, Oregon
Mike found this beautiful viewpoint along the Three Capes Scenic Route with viewpoint to Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge.
Face Rock, Brandon, Oregon
From Bandon or beaches further south, the island that draws the most attention is Face Rock, which received its name because the rocks...
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