It may be a bit early for 2015, however, I know where I will be..... Playing vibraphone with the Lincoln Pops Big Band at the Embarcadero Resort on New Years Eve! Here is my well loved vibraphone. It is a vintage Musser Pro Vibraphone, circa 1975, manufactured by the Ludwig Drum Company. I play it with four yarn wrapped mallets to form chords, much as you would if you played a piano with two fingers on each hand. If you find yourself in Newport, Oregon over the holidays, treat yourself to a night of dining and dancing!! Call me, Barbara Le Pine, at 541-270-6758 if you would like more information.     10/21/2014

Have you ever wanted to live on your boat at a resort? Now you can! A rare deepwater boat slip for sale at the Embarcadero marina! For $2250, you can own a dock at one of the most popular resort properties in Newport. Dock is located on the Yaquina Bay, with 12 miles of navigable river inland for salmon fishing, or head out through the Newport jetty to the ocean to fish for some of the best crab and tuna fishing in the world! Moorage length is 26 ft., can accomodate a 30 foot boat. Sleep overnight in your boat at this luxury dock! The moorage has access to all Embarcadero amenities: pool, sauna, crab cookers, picnic tables, private fishing dock and restaurant and meeting rooms, storage facility and more. Unit Owners Association fees for the dock are $398.97 quarterly. Go to www.embarca... 01/31/2013

When in Newport Oregon, the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a must see. The park surrounding it is pleasant and clean, lots of picnic tables and trails to explore. The scenery is beautiful and easily accessed by bicycle or walking tour. 12/15/2012

The best thing about living in Newport, Oregon is the fresh seafood available every day of the week! Newport, Oregon is famous for Dungeness crab, which is plentiful and can be caught using a crab pot right off one of the many piers....However, the really special catch for me is the more difficult to find halibut, which lurks a few miles off the coast. This photo was taken after a 60 pound halibut was caught last week, then flash frozen on the boat. My friend, who is also a real estate agent, put the fish in a cooler for me and left it at my desk for me to find when I returned to the office. Just for you, a photo of Newport's Yaquina Bay Bridge as seen from the deck of a "soon-to-be listed" condo that I will represent in the coming week. The condo is located at the Embarcadero Resort i... 06/04/2012

I see lots of homes with bathrooms that are clean and functional, but lack the update of a brand new home. Here is a good example of a bath which can continue to serve for years to come. This bath is located in a 2 unit condominium at the Embarcadero in Newport, Oregon.  All of the materials are in good condition, even the outdated floor was spotless and shiny. Would you advise your seller to completely renovate this bathroom just for fashion purposes? This seller wanted to know if he should tear out all of the old countertops and floors and redecorate. I did not feel he would recoup the costs to renovate, as he would not be doing the work himself, but using contractors. Instead, seller decided to clear off all surfaces of clutter, place a set of extra fluffy colorful towels on the tow... 02/20/2012

Last night I went to a holiday party at the Embarcadero Resort in Newport, Oregon on the bayfront. It had a fabulous view of the marina and many of the boats were adorned with Christmas lights, making for a festive setting. By the end of the evening, I had met a dozen new faces and handed out a few business cards. The topic of conversation at many of the tables was real estate, and because I had already introduced myself as an agent to a couple of strangers early in the evening, I was introduced by those folks to others who were also talking about real estate and wanted to chat once they realized I am a working Broker in the area. Just by chance, in another part of the restaurant, a few other Newport agents were having dinner. I stopped and said hello as I left and was able to discuss a... 12/09/2011

When I was a kid, I had a red toy tractor that looked exactly like the one in this photo I took recently in Newport, Oregon. It's interesting how some things come full circle! The Yaquina Bay is full of visual surprises, like the salmon that were jumping in the backround the day this photo was taken last week. This was shot looking toward the west from the widest part of Yaquina Bay. From here you can see the Bayfront and the new NOAA facility. That large (barely visible) white ship in the center backround is a research vessel that just came in from Alaska after being out at sea for over six months. Just around the bend beyond the harbor is the beautiful Yaquina Bay Bridge. Something you should know about! Next week on Dec. 3rd is the "Lighted Boat Parade" which is a magical evening sa... 11/20/2011