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My 10 favorite things to do in Brookings, Oregon

February 4, 2022 by Matthew

Chetco Point Park is a great thing to do in Brookings Oregon. Waves roll into shore with bright white caps, smothering over an open sandy beach while blue skies float above this scene.

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

Overnight at Heceta Head Lighthouse — a favorite Oregon Coast experience

October 27, 2021 by Matthew

Oregon Coast scene featuring Heceta Head Lighthouse and the nearby Bed and Breakfast with layers of surf floating in and pounding on the rocks. The mountains rise up, covered in evergreen trees.

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

July 4, 2019 by Matthew

A single blue mold for a sand castle sits on a sandy beach on the Oregon Coast amongst wily green beach grasses, with the jetting outline of Tillamook Head in the background.

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

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