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Where to Go on Your Stoner Road Trip Along the Oregon Coast

The Oregon Coast is ethereal, rugged and forever entwined with The Goonies. It’s also one of the best places in the state to get high.

Teen Detectives, Embattled Siblings and an Airport are Among Fertile Ground’s Highlights

“Electricity”—that’s the word playwright Maeve Z recently used to describe the vibe of Fertile Ground. The aggressive pace of the festival of new works, she points out, forces you to go onstage before you are ready. There isn’t always time to finesse every detail in the lighting design or rehearse to perfection all the emotional beats. Sometimes you simply have to trust that what you are offering will thrill, move or entertain.

There’s More Cool Stuff in Cannon Beach and Manzanita Than You Might Think

annon Beach has long served as the Oregon Coast’s playground for Portland’s well-to-do: a stretch of taffy shops with wooden signs, grandparent-approved art galleries and overpriced restaurants where people blow their money before seeing majestic Haystack Rock.

A Tornado Hit Manzanita This Morning

This morning, a tornado touched down and damaged several city blocks in the beach town. Manzanita’s mayor has declared an emergency state.

Secret Beaches, Hidden Features and Easter Eggs of the Oregon Coast

You don’t need anyone’s help finding the beach at Seaside or Cannon Beach. But at these lesser-known spots, you can find have some of the most beuatiful parts of the shoreline almost to yourself. Devils Churn, South of Yachats (pictured above) Yes, everything is named for the devil out here, whether Cauldron or Punchbowl or Basin or … Continue reading Secret Beaches, Hidden Features and Easter Eggs of the Oregon Coast

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