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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
05/21/08
Secrets of the Season |
Oregon Author Offers Travel Advice for High Gas Prices
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| Road trip fun: the view above Manzanita |
(Wilsonville, Oregon) - Travel author Carol White doesn't believe the ever-soaring price of gas should prohibit summer and Memorial Weekend travel, even to the Oregon coast. In fact, she has some surprising takes on the world of RV travel, travel incentives and ideas for coping with gas prices.
Everyone
seems to be complaining about the high cost of fuel causing them to cancel
their summer vacation plans. White, co-author of the book Living Your
Road Trip Dream, says, "I don’t like the higher prices, but
if you take a realistic look at it, it’s something that most of
us can deal with."
Did you cancel last year's plans? According to AAA, gas prices have increased an average of $.56 a gallon since this time last year. Let's go crazy and say it has been $.75 a gallon in your area. If your summer trip is 1000 miles long and your car gets an average of 23 MPG, your fuel will cost $32.60 more this year than last. One dinner at home instead of eating out before you go will save that much. Is $32 any reason to cancel your vacation?
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| Near Florence |
What does it really cost? When you add up all the expenses of a vacation, fuel only counts as about the second or third highest expense. Typically food and lodging will cost more than fuel. If you need to cut back, consider RVing or eating more meals in, or renting a slightly less expensive lodging.
How can you afford to RV? According to a study done for the RV Association, RVing is still less expensive than piling a family of four into an airplane and hotels for vacation. Using a similar example to the one above and a typical mid-size RV fuel economy of 12 MPG, the additional fuel cost for RV fuel this year would be $62.50. This is easily off-set by the lower cost of campgrounds vs. motels, resorts or cabins at your favorite destination.
What about family bonding? One of the best parts of taking a road trip or an RV get-away is the extra time you get to spend with your traveling companions. In the close quarters of automobiles, RVs, campgrounds and motels, a family has the opportunity to enjoy old-fashioned fun like cards, board games, campfires and more. It really is fun talking to your kids.
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| The drama of Depoe Bay - another reason to drive out the coast. |
Ditch the electronics just for the week and see what might happen.
And the final reason you shouldn’t let fuel get in
your way? You and your family deserve the time together and the time away.
Have everyone work together to be able to afford the extra cost of gas.
Go on a Starbucks-free week, check for the best fuel prices, just say
“no” to an evening at the movies, or take a pass on that cute
new pair of shoes and you will have the added money to cover fuel. Don’t
let the “psychology of price,” rather than
real price get the best of you.
"Have fun and enjoy your summer vacation," she says.
Carol White is the co-author of the award-winning book, "Live Your Road Trip Dream" – a comprehensive road trip planning guide for extended road trips. She and her husband Phil have traveled over 50,000 road miles in the past several years, visiting all fifty states and having visited all of the National Parks in the "lower forth-eight." As national spokespeople for the RV Industry, they now spend their days speaking, writing, and helping others to live their dreams.
For more information visit http://www.roadtripdream.com/
Mark Your Calendars For.....
Cannon Beach Film Festival Saturday, May 31-Sunday, June 1 at the Coaster Theatre. The Cannon Beach Historical Society along with the Coaster Theatre will present the 1st Annual Cannon Beach Film festival featuring movies that were filmed locally in Cannon Beach such as The Goonies, Point Break, Kindergarten Cop, Hysterical, 1941, and The Haunting of Sarah Hardy.
The film festival will celebrate Cannon Beach's “15-minutes of fame” in the movies, when film makers took advantage of its unique beauty as a movie backdrop. Whether you are interested in such well-known movies as The Goonies or in sampling lesser-known films such as 1941, come share this fun time with the Cannon Beach community. Both residents and visitors will find the 1st Annual Cannon Beach Film Festival a friendly and festive event. Hemlock, in downtown Cannon Beach. 503.436.1242.
Tradewinds Motel, Rockaway Beach. All rooms are immaculate and have TV’s, VCR’s and in-room phones w/ data ports. Oceanfronts have queen bed, a double hide-a-bed, kitchen, cozy firelog fireplace and private deck. Both types sleep up to four people. Others are appointed for a two-person romantic getaway, yet still perfect for those on a budget. Elaborate oceanfront Jacuzzi suite has two bedrooms, kitchen, double hide-a-bed, fireplace and private deck, sleeping as many as six. For family reunions or large gatherings such as weddings, some rooms can connect to create two-room and three-room suites. Some rooms pet friendly. 523 N. Pacific St., Rockaway Beach. (503) 355-2112 - 1-800-824-0938. www.tradewinds-motel.com |
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at Cannon Beach. Beautifully wooded natural setting at quiet south
end of Cannon Beach. Great during winter storms with a new book by
the fireplace – or when the sun is out for family fun and beach
strolling. Handsome beach cottage-style architecture. Lush flowering
gardens and naturalized courtyard pond. Warm, inviting guest rooms.
Continental buffet breakfast. Warm Cookies. Family and Pet Friendly.
Welcome gifts. Smoke-free. Complimentary Wireless Connectivity. Wine
and book signing events. 800-321-6304 or 503-436-9085. Hemlock At
Surfcrest, Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.atcannonbeach.com. |
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The Ocean Lodge. There will not be another property built like this in Cannon Beach in our lifetimes. Rare, premiere ocean front location; handsome, dramatic architecture and tasteful, fun (nostalgic) beach interiors. Overlooks Haystack Rock. 100 percent smoke free. Imaginative special occasion packages. Massive wood burning lobby fireplace. Library w/ fireplace, stocked with impressive book collection. Pet and family friendly. Lavish continental buffet breakfast. In-room fireplaces, mini-kitchens. Jacuzzi tubs in select rooms. DVD players, complimentary movies. Morning paper. Warm cookies. 888-777-4047. 503-436-2241. 2864 Pacific Street. Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.theoceanlodge.com |
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Arch
Cape Property Services.
Dozens of homes in that dreamy,
rugged stretch between Cannon Beach and Manzanita known as Arch
Cape. Oceanfront and ocean view , or just a short walk from the
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