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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.

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

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.

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.

Inn at Wecoma Lincoln City.  Sleek, modern design w some partial ocean views, balconies and fireplaces. Spacious guestrooms w/ microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, free continental breakfast.  Indoor pool and a hot tub. W-fi, fitness room, business center, and located within walking distance to finest restaurants. 867-sq-foot conference room for business meetings or large social events. Some pet friendly.

the finest in luxury condominium lodging. Every unit is focused on the beauty of the sea and the beach.

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

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.

 

Galactic Show Gets Better in Oregon, the Coast: Meteors, Planets and Super Moon

Published 05/04/2012

(Portland, Oregon) – It looks like the big Super Full Moon won't be the only game in town, for places like Portland or along the Oregon coast. While Saturday features a monster moon with it being at its closest point to the Earth (and thus 30 percent brighter than usual), there are a bunch of meteor showers that will be competing for attention, along with a show of planets from our solar system (above: Cannon Beach at night).

The bad news is that the unusually bright moon will cancel out the little sparks flying through the sky.

OMSI's Jim Todd said the May full moon take places at 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, several hours before the eta Aquarid meteor showers peak.

The eta Aquarids are are bits of dust from Halley's Comet, which last visited Earth in 1986. That cosmic wanderer is now way beyond the orbit of Uranus, but it left behind streams of dust which the Earth passes through each May and October (Above: near Manzanita at night: full moon reflects in a pool).

“As temperatures warm and the ground thaws, flowers are abundant and in bloom by this time,” Todd said. “Thus, May's moon is called the Flower Moon; but it can also be called the Corn-Planting or Milk Moon. When we look at the full moon on Saturday, it will be just 221,705 miles away making it the Moon's closest approach to Earth in 2012.”

Before 2011, the comparable biggest/closest full Moon was March of 1993. Todd said presumably the next comparably large full Moon will be 18.6 years from then, sometime in late 2029.

Above: Super Harvest Moon from September 2010

This Super Full Moon – sometimes called the Supermoon – happens because of what's called perigee, when the moon gets the closest to the Earth along its oval-shaped orbit. Apogee is the opposite – when the moon is at its farthest point away.

This time around, the Supermoon will be 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter, which will make for some astonishing effects at night along the Oregon coast. Given the weather forecast, it's likely viewing conditions will be quite clear for beach towns like Cannon Beach, Seaside, Tillamook, Manzanita, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Newport and Yachats. Those along the Oregon coast and in Portland probably won't miss a thing.

The eta Aquarids may be a bit more difficult, however. (See Oregon Coast Weather )

The northern hemisphere won't get quite as many as the southern hemisphere. Though in this part of Oregon astronomers believe as many as 30 streaks per hour could be seen. SpaceWeather.com said the best time to look is in the hours just before sunrise, somewhere after 2:30 a.m., and look to the east around Aquarius and Pegasus. Both, however, will be quite low on the horizon, which will further limit the amount seen by the northern hemisphere.

Above: star and moon movement above Manzanita.

Earthsky.org said the moon will likely wreck that show, unless its path takes it far enough down the horizon later.

“The best you can hope for is a diminished display, with faint meteors occasionally visible against a bright sky background,” the publication said. “Or you might see a bright meteor or two streaking along in the supermoon’s glare, worth the wait.”

Some spectacular film footage of these in the last 24 hours is already available online at http://fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov/

For yet a third interstellar treat, two of the planets are making a striking show. Saturn is in the southeast, but Venus will be the brightest object in the sky – aside from the Moon – hanging out in the west.

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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.

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.

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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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

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
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.

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