Central Coast Stories

1. Alyce Thomson – Beachcombers Haven

   For many who travel to the Central Oregon Coast, where to stay overnight is an essential, and necessary, concern. A drive along Highway 101 offers a bewildering array of places to stay. Most travelers are looking for clean, inexpensive lodging that is close to the beaches and has a great…

2. Fish & Chips

   Fish and Chips are England’s national meal and the eating establishments are called chippies. On the central Oregon coast it could be argued that the most popular coastal meal in numerous restaurants is fish and chips. Local residents have singled out their favorite place to eat fish and chips. Tourists…

3. Lucy Gibson, Public Relations for the Central Oregon Coast

   Her name is Lucy Gibson. Anyone who has met her knows that in seeing her or saying goodbye you will hear a “Woo Hoo”. In fact somewhere in an e-mail text she will also include a Woo Hoo. It is hard to define but those Woo Hoos help describe who…

4. SALAL HILL TRAIL HIKE

   The Central Oregon Coast is full of walking/hiking trails. The Salal Hill Trail belongs in the category of five-star hikes. This short trail (.25 mile – one way) climbs a small hill and offers almost constant views of Oregon’s tallest lighthouse, the ocean, and the shoreline both to the…