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One of my favorite homes in the south part of Seaside has taken gate design to another level. My friend, Patty, collects all these interesting objects and puts them together to make the most interesting pieces of art........ from gates, to curtains, room dividers and lamps. It takes a certain kin...
02/22/2011
I have some dear friends who had a relative looking for a beach house that had to be near them. Elaine and I combed the area for a house that would be just right for her as a home to make memories for years to come. We looked  and looked until we found the right one.  She loved it from the moment...
02/19/2011
On the south end of Seaside, you can wander along Beach Street until you come upon this National Historic Trail marker which guides you along the Lewis and Clark Trail to the salt works. In the winter of 1805 and 1806 Lewis and Clark chose to stay the winter in this area of Oregon instead of the ...
02/19/2011
The Oregon Symphony just takes you to another place in your mind. We have had tickets for the last 20 years and it's just something you have to do for yourself. Last Monday's performance was exceptional. It was Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Concerto No. 3 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra. The pianist ...
02/14/2011
  Saturday evening we attended a Town Hall Meeting at the Warrenton Grade School. It was well attended with at least 60 residents. State Representative Deborah Boone and State Representative Brad Witt were present and invited to speak when questions about education in Oregon were brought up.  Kat...
02/08/2011
          Have you ever  seen a Tufted Puffin? Well, if you haven't  you should plan on making a trip to Cannon Beach's Haystack Rock a National Bird Sanctuary. Puffins are dear to our community. Last year around mid April the school children gathered to welcome the puffins home as part of the Ea...
02/04/2011
For the next few months travelers on Highway 26 going from Portland to Manzanita, Arch Cape, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Gearhart and north are going to have to keep track of their time. The Dennis Edwards tunnel will be closed for construction during certain hours. IT WILL BE OPEN from 6 am to 8 pm M...
01/31/2011
On December 16th 2010.....Number 10 6th street and Gunderson's Cannery Cafe were wiped away by fire. The generosity of the town of Astoria was felt by many of the displaced tenants.  At this writing most of the twenty or so tenants have found other  locations: Steve Allen, CPA, The Lazy Spoon Caf...
01/31/2011
Last year Cannon Beach was selected as one of the Top Dog Friendly Beaches in the United States. Alot of the restaurants have fenced in areas for man's best friend...The Lumberyard, Bill's Tavern, The Warren House to name a few.  Most of the hotels welcome dogs and have doggie treat bags.  We ha...
01/31/2011
Last Thursday we had a very big rain storm and the river overflowed it'd banks! This happens a couple times a year but this event was remarkable. We laugh because the Pitcher has such good hamburgers that they had customers right to the end of closing the road between Seaside and the junction. It...
01/21/2011
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