Tokatee Klootchman State Wayside on Central Oregon Coast: Unobtainable Beauty
Published 02/04/21 at 5:26 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Florence, Oregon) – Along that winding, somewhat mysterious stretch of highway north of Florence, where the central Oregon coast is still unobtainable, plunging cliffs and not the vast dunes of Florence, one little site provides access to the otherwise unreachable.
It’s not great or comfortable access. Tokatee Klootchman State Wayside boasts a small but nastily steep path that can get you down to a chunk of shoreline that’s shut off from humans in any other way. Thus, it’s truly a hidden stretch of beach. That often-muddy, slippery path isn’t advisable for everyone, unless you’ve got excellent shoes and a sense of adventure. But for those who make it down, there’s some incredible treasures here in the way of basalt slabs and indescribable shapes, all in a compact cove that has some wacky history.
Cannon Beach s Silver Point Interpretive Overlook | N. Oregon Coast Stunner - Video
Published 02/04/21 at 3:57 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Cannon Beach, Oregon) – Those inescapably beautiful and cajoling viewpoints just south of Cannon Beach: they’re likely one of the most popular on the entire Oregon coast. Everybody stops there, especially those jetting through on their first time, drawn there abruptly by the ease of pulling off the road and the near-explosion of scenery. Yet no one knows the name of this place.
The pullouts – yes there are at least two – are called Silver Point Interpretive Overlook. As rich in sight and experience as they are they’re actually only half the story. The other half of Silver Point lies below at the beach of Silver Point.
Curious Valentine s Romance on the Oregon Coast In Interesting Times
Published 02/03/21 at 6:56 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – COVID didn t kill romance along the Oregon coast, but it s not helping. Yet in these weird times with all kinds of social distancing, the flame of Valentine s Day along the coastline has taken some interesting, slightly innovative turns.
Here s a few ideas:
“There are picnic tables at Cape Arago State Park that are close to the cliffs so you can look out,” she said. “There is also the cool otherworldly rock formations by the tennis courts at Shore Acres where you could lay a blanket and have a romantic meal for two and watch the sunset.”
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(Manzanita, Oregon) – COVID restrictions and the quarantine in the spring took a heavy toll on north Oregon coast businesses, and all that’s far from over. Manzanita is especially hit hard, which has caused two organizations there to go full-bore on helping out with the North County Business Relief campaign.
The Manzanita Visitors Center and Fulcrum Community Resources have teamed up on various fundraising efforts, but the center said the area is not out of the woods yet.
“We just distributed $6100 to 9 local businesses,” the center said in a press release. “This brings us to a grand total of $102,230 that we have been able to distribute to 65 local businesses. This also depletes our funds again.”