Archive for Coastal Events
Central Oregon Coast Fireworks 2012
(Click on each map for a more detailed view.) Tuesday July 3rd Waldport – Alsea Bay Monday July 4th Lincoln City – Taft area Fireworks over Siletz Bay — a Lincoln City area tradition for nearly 80 years. Begins at dusk. Newport - Yaquina Bay Fireworks begin at dusk. Plan to arrive early to the [...]
Fireworks on the Central Oregon Coast
Sunday July 3rd Depoe Bay Area Fireworks display at Boiler Bay north of Depoe Bay at dusk. (Click on map for more detailed view.) Waldport – Alsea Bay This year’s fireworks at Waldport is extra special, as the town is celebrating it’s centennial. (Click on map for more detailed view.) Monday July 4th [...]
An Oregon Coast Christmas
Snow is a very rare occurance on the Oregon Coast. Sant Claus usually sees scenes like this from his sleigh. While your new Newport or Waldport home or condo may never see much of the cold white stuff, that doesn’t mean that Christmas on the Oregon Coast is a low key affair. The towns dazzle with [...]
Clamming on the Oregon Coast
Pity the poor novice when they begin to try the native sport of clamming in Waldport, Newport, or elsewhere on the beautiful central Oregon coast. Like the fellow pictured above they often attack the clams with their shovel rather than using the time honored ‘stealth’ approach. You see, when you walk out the front door [...]
Newport Seafood and Wine Festival this weekend!
Newport’s biggest party roars into town this weekend. For the 32nd time, the finest wines and seafood in the Pacific Northwest will be on display at the South Beach Marina Event Center. Over 100 booths will feature the bounty of seafood, grapes, cheeses and other local fresh Northwest fare. The event attracted 24,000 people in [...]
Newport Oregon Real Estate: Holiday Season Open Houses
Sunday, December 27th, 11am – 4pm Details and directions: Regatta Condos at Yaquina Bay
Nye Beach is Funky No More
Good golly, what’s going on in the historic Nye Beach district of Newport, Oregon? The upgrades continue in Nye Beach as the art galleries and artists compete for space with the ocean front condos. In an area remembered better for turn of the century summer cottages and colorful rapscallions, ocean view homes are rendering the [...]
Yaquina Lighthouse Beacon Beckons
It’s true… They’ve opened the lighthouse to the public! One mile north of Newport, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse has been a beacon to shipping since 1873. It is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon and now has been opened by the park service. Costumed employees invite visitors to climb the spiraling staircase all the way to the [...]
Oregon coast storm inspires surfing inside Yaquina Bay
When the big storms hit the Oregon Coast, surfers grab their boards and head to the Newport jetty. It is an open secret that the wintertime waves produce a once-a-year chance to surf inside the bay People drinking coffee in their condos can watch surfers in the protected bay ride the waves directly under the [...]
