King Tides and Storm Surges: How to See the Big Waves on the Oregon Coast
If you spend any time on the Northwest Coast in winter, you’ve probably heard talk about the king tides. They only show up a few times a year, but when they do, locals and wave watchers are on high alert. It’s a chance to see massive waves crashing against coastal… Read More
10 Northwest Bike Trails You’ll Fall in Love With
Biking in the Northwest is special. Maybe it’s the trails that take you from a small town café to a peaceful stretch of forest. Perhaps it’s the simple joy of pedaling under a canopy of evergreens, with rivers, mountains, and farmland rolling past. Northwest bike trails aren’t a race, and… Read More
Sunset on the Oregon coast
Sunsets at the Oregon coast are glorious, and this spring evening in Cannon Beach was a real stunner. From the southernmost Oregon beach at Crissy Field to the upper limits of Washington’s North Wilderness Beach on the Olympic Peninsula, you won’t be disappointed with your Northwest beach exploration.
Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast
It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, yes it was. The first night I spent at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast was quite stormy. But, that is what you just might get when you spend the night at the Oregon Coast in late March. Spring’s weather can… Read More
Devil’s Churn
The stretch of Hwy 101 along the central Oregon coastline is pretty spectacular. It is a stretch of road that one must take it slowly – take your time and don’t try to drive and look at the same time. There are plenty of roadside pullouts for the gawking driver… Read More