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Four Incredibly Cool Places to Play 'n Stay, Central Oregon Coast Published 04/23/21 at 5:55 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff Latest Coastal Lodging News AlertsIn Seaside: Includes exclusive listings; major specials now that storm watch season is here Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay; winter deals (Lincoln City, Oregon) – Venturing down the central Oregon coast, tempting beach accesses and expansive glimpses of ocean whiz past as you drive even at slower speeds, popping into view and then, poof, they’re gone. Yet just as fleetingly they’re replaced with another and...

Curious Travel Tips from Oregon Coast You Haven't 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, there's still so much to discover about the Oregon coast, no matter how many times you've been there. Seasons change and so do the facets of fun around here. Take a look at some travel tips you probably don't know. Cape Sebastian on the southern Oregon coast (courtesy Oregon State Parks) Latest Coastal Lodging News AlertsIn Seaside: Includes exc...

Observations by citizen scientists help researchers find patterns in jellyfish strandings Velella velella, also called “by-the-wind sailor” jellies, washed ashore at Moolack Beach, Oregon. As their name suggests, by-the-wind sailor jellyfish know how to catch a breeze. Using a stiff, translucent sail propped an inch above the surface of the ocean, these teacup-sized organisms skim along the water, dangling a fringe of delicate purple tentacles just below the surface to capture zooplankton and larval fish as they travel. At the mercy of the wind, these jellies, someti...

Winter is sunset season on the Oregon coast: These 15 glorious sunsets prove the point Updated Feb 18, 2021; Posted Feb 18, 2021 A winter sunset over The Needles, a rock formation on the south side of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast.Jamie Hale/The Oregonian Facebook Share Summer evenings at the beach are nice, but have you tried catching a sunset in the dead of winter? Winter is truly sunset season on the Oregon coast, when the sky is cast in a rainbow of colors, with dramatic hues ranging from luscious golds to deep purples and swirls of bright pink, reflecting off the su...

Published 02/05/21 at 7:56 PM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – Parts of the central Oregon coast are thick with a new – yet extremely old – sight. 4,000-year-old ghost forests have popped up in numerous sections as sand levels there get scoured out by winter storms and the recent king tides. (Above: ghost forest stump at Seal Rock) These ghost forests are older and much more interesting than those that show year-round at Neskowin. Those at Neskowin are only 2,000 years old, while many of those found around the Newport area right now are 4,000 years or more i...