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Seaside, Oregon Fun Family Destination on the Oregon Coast

15 Sunday Jul 2012

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Seaside Oregon is one of the more popular beaches alone the Oregon coast. Beginning in 2005, on the first Saturday of each month the art galleries, restaurants, and shops of Seaside have welcomed artists, authors, and musicians. From 5 to 8 pm participating businesses provide space for the artists and goodies for the visitors. You can get a map of the walk at participating businesses, the Seaside Visitors Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, or download one from the internet.

Why not come on Friday night and enjoy the area and return home on Sunday? There are dozens of hotels/motels, condo and lodges, Bed and Breakfasts, and vacation home rentals depending on your preferences. Be sure to make a reservation, since this popular area can sometimes be booked up.

The promenade along the beach in Seaside is unique on the Oregon Coast. Walking along the promenade you will see beautiful views of the ocean and Tillamook Head. There is a circle for cars to turn around at about the center of the promenade that has a bronze statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Seaman in the center.

History buffs will enjoy visiting the Saltworks, a National Historic Site where Lewis and Clark made salt. The oven that they used is still there. The Butterfield Cottage was built as a beach house for a jeweler from Portland in 1893. It was occupied as a home until 1958 when it became a millinery shop. It became a museum in 1984. Currently it is decorated to represent what it might have looked like in 1912.

Seaside Aquarium is a delightful place to spend some time. As you approach the building you are greeted by the skeleton of 35-foot skeleton of a Gray Whale. Inside the main attraction are the ten seals that make their home here. The oldest of the seals was born in 1983! The youngest was born in 2011. Children in particular enjoy the seals enthusiasm as the splash and bark in hopes of getting a piece of fish. The aquarium also includes a touching pool and other exhibits.

If you make it to the beach, you’ll discover that this is a wonderful place to fly a kite. The coastal winds make this a great place for kite flying, even if you’ve never tried it before. Seaside is one of the best places on the Oregon and Washington Coasts for surfing. All the gear you might need is for rent nearby.

Visit the Carousel Mall and ride one, or several, of the animals on the carousel. The animals are replicas of the animals at the San Francisco Carousel Museum. Among the favorites are a seahorse, a rabbit, a pink ostrich, and of course a pony.

Funland is a great arcade for the kids to enjoy playing a few video games or rolling a few rounds of skeeball for tickets and prizes.

As you can see, there is a lot to do in Seaside. You could not begin to do it all in only a day, or even a weekend.
Article written by Mary Boyer

A few resources to find out more about Seaside, Oregon include:

http://www.beachconnection.net/news/augas071212_408.php

http://www.seasidechamber.com./#

http://www.seasideor.com/item.asp?iid=484

Sea Lion Caves – Florence, Oregon – Day Trip

10 Tuesday Jul 2012

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The Oregon Sea Lion Caves located in Florence near the southern beaches of Oregon are a great family fun destination.  They are certainly one an Oregon coast treasure and should be on any Oregonian’s day trip list of places to go along the coast.  The caves are an inexpensive outdoor activity only costing $12 for adults and kids are $8.  In order to get to the best viewing areas you will be required to walk down and back up a hill about 400 yards.

The spring and summer seasons are a great time to see the sea lions out and about on the rocky ledges outside of the cave and during the fall and winter they are more likely to be found within the cave making the sea lion caves an excellent choice for Oregonians looking to enjoy the beautiful summer weather and an activity that can still be enjoyed during the rainy winters.  The caves open at 8:30 in the morning and close at 7PM in the evening.  More information can be found on the website for the sea lion caves.


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El Mariachi Loco – Manzanita, Oregon

20 Monday Feb 2012

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El Mariachi Loco located in the small North coast town of Manzanita is a nice restaurant a block away from the beach and ocean.  If you are visiting Manzanita and looking for an affordable place to sit down and get a quick bite to eat El Mariachi Loco will do the trick.  There were a couple of issues with the food for us, however overall it was good and we would eat there again.  The tacos came in a regular taco bell style taco shell instead of a more authentic corn tortilla with onions and cilantro.  However the meat inside was delicious, a very soft and tasty beef.  The black beans with the meal were a little dry and were not that great, but I tasted my wife’s re fried beans and they were fine, so I would stick to those here. The guacamole was excellent and good portion and both of our chicken dishes were excellent. The salsa was not too thick seemed a tad watery.

If you are in the need of a Mexican fix then El Mariachi Loco will do the trick and for a family grabbing a bite to eat the dinner won’t break the wallet.  Other menu items included standard mexican dishes including burritos, quesadilla’s etc., and several other house specialties which would be worth a try.


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