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Beach, Please

The Ultimate Oregon Coast Guide

North to south, here's what we love on the Oregon Coast.

Edited by Margaret Seiler

We cruised the Pacific shoreline from Washington's Long Beach Peninsula to the
California border to find our favorite beaches, eats, brews, bars, hikes, bizarre roadside attractions, and more.

Photograph courtesy NashCo Photo

In This Feature:

Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula Is an Honorary Part of the Oregon Coast

Seafood restaurants, fresh oysters, a distillery, beach trails, and yurts await, just north of Astoria.

06/07/2022 By Matt Wastradowski

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Astoria on the Oregon Coast

This fishing town is packed with history, hikes, quirky shops, fish and chips, and beer.

06/07/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Seaside, Oregon, Is a Hesher Sanditon and We’re Here for It

Take an edible and fly a kite, eat something fried, feed the seals, and love every second.

06/07/2022 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Food, Vintage Finds, and Ecola State Park: The Many Wonders of Cannon Beach

There's more to this town than just Haystack Rock.

06/07/2022 By Julia Silverman

Find Funky Towns, Fancy Chowder, and More from Manzanita to Pacific City

The laid-back stretch of the coast is more than worth the Portland pilgrimage.

06/07/2022 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman

Find a Wild Writer’s Retreat and The Ring Vibes in Newport

Lincoln City has the casino and the kite festivals, but Newport has that certain air of mystery.

06/07/2022 By Conner Reed

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on Oregon’s Central Coast

Yachats, Florence, the Oregon Dunes, Reedsport, and beyond: This stretch of 101 comes with sea lions, a lighthouse, lots of sand, and a real whale of a tale.

06/07/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on Oregon’s South Coast, from Coos Bay to Brookings

Frozen-in-time dinosaurs, a private zoo, and Captain Kirk reward those who make the big drive.

06/07/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Tufted Puffins Are Disappearing from Oregon’s Coast

A conservationist group in Cannon Beach is on a mission to save the iconic seabirds, who make Haystack Rock a summer home.

04/22/2022 By Michelle Harris

12 Essential Oregon Coast Bars

From the Triangle in Astoria to the 101 in Brookings, these small-town taverns help you feel like a local.

06/02/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Pronto Pup, the Corn Dog Born on the Oregon Coast

The story of the beloved hot dog on a stick, from the giant fiberglass corn dog in Rockaway Beach to the bustling counter by the bumper cars in Seaside to beach shacks and food carts in the Midwest

06/06/2022 By Margaret Seiler

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