Featured Image: Photo courtesy of Save Garibaldi Pier. Pier’s End Boathouse, in Garibaldi, is worth a visit not only because it offers a unique vantage point for viewing Tillamook Bay, but because the decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat station represents the region’s maritime history. Located roughly an eighth-of-a-mile south of the shore, off 12th Street, the […]
Riding the Rails on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
By Dena Weigel Bell Hissing brakes, grinding metal, and finally the unmistakable signal of a steam engine’s whistle cutting through the air. Few sounds can stir the hearts of everyone from seven to seventy like a thundering locomotive rolling down the tracks, but on a recent trip to the Tillamook Coast my family enjoyed the […]
Garibaldi Crabbing
The commercial crab season is opening at 9 AM on December 1st in Garibaldi! Crabbers may set their gear out three days before the start of the season on Friday, November 28th. It’s a great way to kick off the Thanksgiving Day weekend so get those pots and traps ready!
Whale Watching on the Oregon Coast
That soaring white spray – is it spindrift or spout? You’ll have to look closely to see. December to early February is the time to find Gray Whales migrating south along the Oregon coastline. They’re usually in a hurry to get to their calving grounds in Baja, Mexico, but you can find them five miles […]
Winter Kayaking
You might not know how spectacular winter kayaking is, which means you really need to come experience it for yourself! The tides are highest in winter allowing paddlers to get watery access further up rivers creeks and streams. The weather is warmer at the coast in the winter, so get out of the valley and […]