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Literally over 100 homes available as vacation rentals – all distinctive and carefully selected to be special. Find them in Yachats, Waldport, Newport, Nye Beach, Otter Rock, Depoe Bay, Gleneden Beach, Lincoln Beach, Lincoln City, Neskowin, Pacific City, Tierra Del Mar and Rockaway Beach. Some pet friendly.

A cuddly pet- and family-friendly beauty that boasts a host of complimentary fun stuff like beach games, beach chairs and bikes for carousing around town on, among other things. Immaculate rooms - great sense of fun and quirkiness. Free wi-fi. There are also free movies. Small pet fee.

Suites, duplex units, houses for 2-8 people. Close to everything. All units w/ kitchens; many have fireplaces, decks, jetted tubs. Robes, slippers, luxury bath amenities and more. Award-winning flowers. Featured on Travel Channel.

Feed the seals! One of the oldest aquariums in the U.S. is here in Seaside, Oregon, right on the Promenade

smaller homes with a view to a large house that sleeps 15. All are either oceanfront or just a few steps away – all with a low bank access and fantastic views. Most are in the Nelscott area; one is close to the casino. You’ll find a variety of goodies: fireplaces, multiple bedrooms, dishwashers, Jacuzzis, washer/dryers, hot tubs, cable TV, VCR, barbecues; there’s a loft in one, and another sprawling home has two apartments. Pets allowed in some homes – ask first. Each comes with complete kitchens. Most have seventh night free.

Sumptuous indoor pool heated year round. Lovely ocean views come with many rooms. All units big, extremely comfortable, w/ special touches. Each room contains a microwave, refrigerator, in-room coffee makers, cable TV, and larger kitchen units are available as well. Free parking, choice of smoking or non-smoking rooms. Within walking distance to all of Yachats’ various amenities; short walk to the beaches

Free, fresh baked cookie upon check-in is just the start. All rooms beachfront and up against Lincoln City's most famous stretch of beach: the D River. Each room comes as a suite or mini-suite, and has a kitchen and balcony or patio. Some w/ gas fireplaces, while all have a DVD Players; movies to rent come with free popcorn. Heated indoor pool, a spa, and this fabulous beach is lit at night. Rooms sleep from two, four to six - including a deluxe fireplace suite. Gift certificates orspecial occasion packages

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Lincoln City’s only resort hotel built right on the beach with all oceanfront rooms - nestled against a rugged cliffside overlooking a soft, sandy beach. Dine in penthouse restaurant and bar, for casual meal or candlelight dinner. An array of seafood specialties, juicy steaks and other Northwest favorites, including decadent Sunday buffet. Rooms range from bedrooms to studios to 1-bedroom suites with microwaves and refrigerators to full kitchens. Also, wi-fi, spa, saunas, exercise room and year-round heated swimming pool. Kids will love the game room and easy beach access. Full-service conference/meeting rooms for that inspirational retreat; extensive wedding possibilities.


Published
08/21/09

Whales an Unusual Sight on North Oregon Coast, Other Oddities

Whale spouting near Seaside (photo Jaime Oxley, Seaside Aquarium)

(Seaside, Oregon) - Whales are getting spotted in an unusual place on the Oregon coast – in Seaside, and it's taking state whale officials by surprise. Meanwhile, glowing sand has been making an appearance in recent weeks along the coast as well, making the beaches at night a little more surreal.

Seaside Aquarium and city tourism officials are reporting lots of visitors saying they’re spotting whales not just in the cove area of Seaside but from the Promenade as well. Gray whales, including plenty of calves, have been seen cavorting around the area since July.

Morris Grover, with the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay, said that’s a little unusual because whales aren’t known for hanging out in Seaside too often, and given the flat terrain there it’s much harder to see them.

A baby gray whale photographed by Oxley near Seaside.

Keith Chandler and Tiffany Boothe of the aquarium say tourists have been talking about it happening fairly frequently. Jaime Oxley of the aquarium even photographed a few, including a baby whale.

Boothe said this happens more often than people think.

“We often get gray whales here in the cove this time of year, but they often stay longer when we are having a good anchovy run, which we are currently having,” said Boothe.

While they may be around frequently, they’re hard to spot because of large waves in the region coupled with the flat landscape.

“They are on their way up to their summer feeding grounds up in the Bering Sea, and just stop here for a snack,” Boothe said.

Seaside's flat terrain isn't usually conducive to spotting whales.

Grover said the whales are obviously finding something to munch on, although anchovies are not a regular part of their diet.

He said it’s likely they’re feeding off the sea floor, diving down and taking enormous chunks of mud into their mouths, and then filtering out the phytoplankton.

In rocky places, like Depoe Bay, they feed off the myacids in the water columns. But the dynamics of the ocean are much different in sandy areas like Seaside and food usually only lurks in the muddy bottom.

“They take a pretty large sized chunk out of the ocean floor mud,” Grover said. “They take out a chunk the size of a desk, and about a foot thick.”

Grover said whale watching numbers have been fantastic all summer, having started sooner than usual, but officials are worried they may leave early because of a light El Nino condition that could start cutting off the food supply earlier.

“It means warmer waters, and if there’s less upwelling because of that, the food supply doesn’t come up,” Grover said.

Whale watch officials in northern California have told Grover they’re now shut down because the whales have already left there.

Gray whales aren’t the only ones being seen on the north coast, apparently. To add more oddness to the Seaside whale story, Chandler said a friend of his took a picture of what appears to be a minke whale in the Seaside area, chasing anchovies.

Glowing phytoplankton as photographed by Boothe in 2007: the two bluish dots are the only ones visible.

The freaky glowing sand is still being seen as well. BeachConnection.net staff have seen plenty of the glowing critters on Oregon beaches in recent weeks. It’s caused by microscopic phytoplankton that are bioluminescent, which then start glowing or giving off a brief flash when you step on them.

They show up as tiny, often faint, greenish sparks beneath your feet. They are usually found on wet sand, or in pools of water that have been standing around for most of the day.

BeachConnection.net spotted them – albeit extremely faint – in Lincoln City this past week. They were more prominent two weeks ago in Rockaway Beach. There is no way to predict when or where they will show up again, although it's worth a try to hit a dark beach anywhere on the coast at any time between now and early October.

You must find an extremely dark beach with no ambient light interference to see them.

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A castle on the coast. Fine antiques, gourmet breakfast, luxury w/ ocean views, pet friendly. Social hour in the eve. Have to see to believe. East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. Arch Cape, Oregon (s. of Cannon Beach and Seaside). www.archcapehouse.com. 800-436-2848
For over 80 years a favorite of Seaside visitors. 51 oceanfront condos, individually owned and decorated. Suites for couples, small apartments with fireplaces and kitchenettes, one or two bed family units with fireplaces, kitchens and dining rooms. Oceanview cottages sleep anywhere from two to eight, w/ two bedrooms, some with lofts, fireplaces and kitchens. Heated outdoor pool, enormous grounds w/ picnic tables - all at quiet southern end of Seaside.

Perfect for large family vacations all the way down to a getaway lodging for two - with over 25 vacation rental homes to choose from. A breathtaking collection of craftsman or traditional beachfront homes, or oceanview houses – from one to seven bedrooms. In various areas of Lincoln City and overlooking the beach, with some in Depoe Bay. All kinds of amenities are available, like hot tubs, decks, BBQ, rock fireplaces, beamed ceilings and more. Some are new, some are historic charmers.
A famous little family eatery where the seafood practically gets shuffled from the sea straight into your mouth. Soups and salads include many seafood specialties, including cioppino, chowders, crab Louie and cheese breads. Fish 'n' chips come w/ various fish. Seafood sandwiches with shrimp, tuna or crab, as well as burgers. Dinners like pan fried oysters, fillets of salmon or halibut, sautéed scallops.

Breathtaking high panoramic beach views from oceanfront rooms, spacious family suites & fully equipped cottages.  Known for gracious hospitality, the sparkling clean Sea Horse features a heated indoor pool, dramatic oceanfront spa, great whale watching, free deluxe continental breakfast, conference room, free casino shuttle & HBO.  Fireplaces, private decks and spas are available in select rooms.  Close to shops, golf, fishing & restaurants.  Pets are welcome in select rooms.  Senior discounts.  Kids 18 and under stay free in their parent's room.  Very attractive rates.
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20 gorgeous homes sleep up to 18; doubled that with some side-by-side homes. Some pet friendly. Cottages to massive homes; new oceanfront to renovated historic beach houses. All over central coast w/ Lincoln City, Otter Rock, Boiler Bay and Nye Beach. Long list of features, including barbecues, large decks, antique furnishings, wood stoves, gas fireplaces, hardwood floors, Jacuzzis and hot tubs. Most have movies, music, books. Gift basket w/ goodies in each


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