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South Oregon Coast Town Offers Big Hotel Discounts for Its Winter Wildness - Coos Bay, Charleston, North Bend offer 25 percent off if you stay two nights

Today 18 national wildlife refuges occupy every corner of Oregon, offering safe habitat for hundreds of species of birds as well as fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Best of all: Visitors can hike, watch for wildlife and more — all with smaller crowds than at the state’s most popular destinations.

Orca and Gray Whale Sightings Still Strong on Oregon Coast - Where to Look, Video - Where to Look - Where are the whales being seen? And where are your best chances to spot them?

Baby Seals Popping Up Around Washington / Oregon Coast - Caution Advised Published 05/16/21 at 6:55 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – Little baby harbor seals are showing up all over the Oregon coast and it’s time again for Oregon officials to issue the warning: stay away from baby seals. Seaside Aquarium’s Tiffany Boothe said they are currently monitoring three different pups in their area, which includes parts of the south Washington coast down through Roc...

Curious Travel Tips from Oregon Coast You Havent Considered Published 04/19/21 at 9:25 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – From fossils to the curiosities of spring and summer, untamed wildlife and finding less crowds, theres still so much to discover about the Oregon coast, no matter how many times youve been there. Seasons change and so do the facets of fun around here. Take a look at some travel tips you probably dont know. Cape Sebastian on the southern Orego...

Even More Orcas, Grays, Coos Razor Clams, Warm Temps: Remarkable Week on Oregon Coast Published 04/16/21 at 6:45 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – Temps in the 70s and maybe beyond, Orca sightings, gray whales migrating, and razor clamming opening up only in the Coos Bay area: this week and weekend are a brimming with fun times on the Oregon coast. (Photo courtesy Edith HItchings) Includes exclusive listings; major specials now that storm watch season is here Re...

Charleston Marina on South Oregon Coast: Where Placid Meets the Raucous Published 02/22/21 at 5:46 AM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Charleston, Oregon) – Calming (ish) breezes, eye-popping sunsets and the distinctive reflections of boat riggings cast on Coos Bay, along with that hypnotizing sound of waves lapping lazily beneath: theres little like the Charleston Marina on the southern Oregon coast. Not even a mile inland along the river mouth from sometimes raucous sands, the m...