Written by Vanilla Sugar on October 24, 2008
- When I visit a new place, my curiosity draws me to the unusual. As if I am asking, "What is wrong with this picture?" I look around to check out my surroundings. This...
Written by hillary_maybery on October 3, 2005
- During my childhood years, my family began going to the Oregon Coast for our vacations. It all started out in Seaside, Oregon, where we spent a few summers in my earlier years enjoying the...
Written by Tavia on January 28, 2001
- The D River is the shortest river in the world -- less than 500 feet long -- and when I realized I was going to drive over it, I wanted to take a picture. The...
Written by AnaMH on October 26, 2000
- Right after Florence & Reedsport, you will come to the busy town of North Bend, then Coos Bay. Next on the road south will be Brandon with its lighthouse and cheese factory.
Soon you will come...
Written by AnaMH on October 26, 2000
- The drive south to Cape Perpetua is loaded with scenery. Open the car window and hear the ocean roar. Stop at Devel's Churn of a true treat. Once you visit this amazing place, you...
Written by AnaMH on October 26, 2000
- The first stop has to be Ecola State Park. The views here are amazing, especially from Ecola Point. Sit here and listen to the waves and wind. This is a wonderful place to watch the...
Written by AnaMH on October 26, 2000
- The scenic byway begins in Astoria. Astoria is home to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. On your journey south, you will come to Fort Clatsop National Monument. Stop and explore the replica of Lewis and...
Written by reef2020 on December 3, 2000
- Beneath the Siskiyou forest, near Cave Junction Oregon, are a series of beautiful underground chambers decorated with stone flowers, pillars and draperies. Oregon Caves National Monument became a unit of the National Park System in...
Written by reef2020 on December 3, 2000
- This is a real gem in the National Park System crown. It is the location of the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805-06. Set in a beautiful pine forest near Astoria,...
Written by reef2020 on December 3, 2000
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Fort Vancouver isn't in Oregon, and it isn't on the coast, but it is a worthwhile stop if you fly in or out of Portland because it is just across the Columbia River from the...
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