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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.

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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

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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Nocturnal North Oregon Coast: Rockaway Beach After the Sun Goes Down

Published 03/04/2012

(Rockaway Beach, Oregon) – By day, like any spot on the Oregon coast, it's a mild mannered, beautiful place, filled with oceanic majesty, pristine beaches and a few fascinating treasures lurking in corners and beneath the sands. By night, however, Rockaway Beach reveals an esoteric, even alien-looking side – one that seems a bit more at home on a postcard from a space traveler than one from your pal visiting the coast who was “wishing you were here.”

Humans, after all, can't see the same things cameras do. They pick up light wavelengths from atmospheric gasses and conditions that people don't. And then there's factoring in the fact humans can only see so much in the darkness, no matter how well you adjust your eyes. Point your camera to this beach after dark, and sit patiently while it takes long exposures, and you have a recipe for some stunning revelations.

Like the famed Twin Rocks in the two photos above. The color scheme can change drastically depending on your camera settings and how you color correct the image in your computer. The stars become elongated streaks because of the more-than-ten-minutes needed to make such an exposure. This world becomes part of another universe – an alternate reality.

Another side to these nocturnal beaches can be seen if you alter that time exposure, and the stars look more normal. All of a sudden, you're visually grounded and you can soak in the beauty of Rockaway Beach at night with a little less jarring of your frame of reference.

Looking towards the beach itself, on a foggy summer's night, it's a barren, surreal landscape. The lights of the town flood the fog with a variety of odd pastel colors.

More insanely beautiful-yet-strange visions come to light if you're looking at Rockaway Beach from the vantage point of distant Neahkanie Mountain. In the foreground are the lights of what is likely Wheeler – or maybe the northernmost part of Rockaway Beach. The bluish glow just beyond is Rockaway Beach.

This exposure took about 15 minutes, and in that time the stars overhead did some major traveling and a fishing boat left a huge light trail along the horizon.

Using a very powerful zoom lens, this is Rockaway Beach as seen from the north end of Manzanita – again at night – with quite a lot of fuzziness surrounding it. Rockaway Beach is about a thirty-minute drive from Cannon Beach, and maybe 15 minutes from Manzanita.

Back on the beach itself, this is late August in Rockaway Beach, well after midnight. Again, the fog and mists create an ethereal effect. What you can't see here, however, is that it's actually very nearly pitch black. Also not viewable to the camera is the phenomenon known as “glowing sand” happening at this moment. A form of bioluminescent phytoplankton called dinoflagellates (they're like fireflies – only microscopic ocean-dwelling critters) is causing brief green/blue sparks in the sand if you walk over them in just the right way.

This distinctly odd and yet jaw-dropping kind of event happens periodically on the Oregon coast, only viewable at night and under the right conditions. It's a bit on the rare side, actually.

Twin Rocks and the beaches as seen on a cold winter's night. Fishing boats in the distance and lights from the town again light up the mist with some stunning results.

 

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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.

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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