Growing up in Oregon, I never made it to the Southern Oregon Coast, which includes Brookings, Oregon, hugging the final stretch of the Oregon Coast Highway. It is an out-of-the-way place unless you're traveling the entire coastline between San Francisco and the Olympic Peninsula, for example. But recently, this changed for me, and I set out on a magical tour of Southern … [Read more...] about My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon
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Overnight at Heceta Head Lighthouse — a favorite Oregon Coast experience
Visiting the Oregon Coast is coming home for me. I’ve only ever known the waves crashing on the sand or spitting up through rock stacks. The salty mist seems to cover everything with a sticky resin that helps me connect to the wild beauty of the State that raised me. I set out on an adventure from Seattle to re-engage my longing to connect with familiar and new things. One … [Read more...] about Overnight at Heceta Head Lighthouse — a favorite Oregon Coast experience
A slice of Americana on the Oregon Coast
Four of the best summer time activities to experience in Gearhart, Oregon; from a local perspective Growing up with the Oregon Coast Growing up in Scappoose, the Oregon Coast was about 90 minuets away and our family frequented Cannon Beach for a night or two on school breaks. My dad would take us exploring near Haystack Rock, where we'd search the tide pools for … [Read more...] about A slice of Americana on the Oregon Coast