Month: August 2023

PNW 2023 Part 5 – Washington Coast, Pacific Beach

After 4 weeks exploring the Oregon coast it was time to say “til next time” to Oregon and drive north into Washington.  We had not explored much of the far western Washington coast, so we decided to check out some new areas.  There are two choices we found on the

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PNW 2023 Part 4 – North Oregon Coast, Cannon Beach

As we continued north on our journey up the Oregon coast we made one last stop, Cannon Beach.  Our plan here was to enjoy one of the largest beaches in Oregon and try out some of the many restaurants in this small vacation resort town.  Just a short 100 miles

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PNW 2023 Part 3 – Central Oregon Coast, Newport

As we continued up the coast, we made an extended stop a few miles north of Newport and just a short 75 miles from Winchester Bay.  We love this area! During our last two visits we spotted a lot of whales and hoped to replicate our luck again this year. 

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PNW 2023 Part 2 – South Oregon Coast, Winchester Bay

After a wonderful stay in Harris Beach and our first tastes of fresh seafood and the Pacific coast, we set the theme for our next stop as Seascapes, Sea Lions, and Seafood.  Our target was to eat only freshly caught seafood, find sea lions in the wild close enough to

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