Fishing And Lighthouses – Newport, OR
We meandered our way south along Hwy 101 on a gusty, but gorgeous morning, our goal the fishing port of Newport and Beverly Beach State Park. The [...] continue reading
We meandered our way south along Hwy 101 on a gusty, but gorgeous morning, our goal the fishing port of Newport and Beverly Beach State Park. The [...] continue reading
The forecast was not looking good. There was the melodic pitter, patter of rain combined with stimulating gusts of 50+ mph winds, friendly warnings of [...] continue reading
A huge park with miles of beach, forts and bike trails on the very NW tip of Oregon Coast. Note/ Review updated as of last stay June 2013 Link [...] continue reading
So we've come to the end of a FABULOUS 2-week stay at Fort Stevens State Park. Despite a few days of hard rain and another few of fog I have to say [...] continue reading
Pre-Post Note/ Nov 2017. Although this post was written in 2011 it's still my most popular post ever (!!), so I'm refreshing it as part of our 8th [...] continue reading
"Mere description can give but little idea of the terrors of the bar of the Columbia; those who have seen it have spoken of the wilderness of the [...] continue reading
So, we've had a few clouds come our way. On the wild Oregon coast that means days of grey, fog and rolling mist. Having lived in San Francisco for [...] continue reading
Lorsque je lève les yeux, Je rencontre tes yeux Et je me dis : "Mon Dieu, C'est vraiment merveilleux, Tant de bleu." Edith Piaf (Plus Bleu Que [...] continue reading
A lovely, green park on the Coastal Range in NW Oregon Link to campground here: L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, OR Link to map location here: L.L. [...] continue reading
"Mountainous...Unfit for settlement" 1879 Those were the exact words uttered by an 1879 surveyor when he scanned the coastal range of NW Oregon. [...] continue reading
A well-kept, clean park by the Columbia River with convenient access to Portland and the airport at a very decent price. Link to park here: [...] continue reading
After many thousand miles, a ridiculous amount of stops (thanks to a major Orbitz mess-up), a flight spent with a party-gal in a skin-tight pink [...] continue reading