EVERY Town on the Oregon Coast -The Drive Down Highway 101
Did I miss anything on this road trip down Oregon's coastline? I don't think so! It took two weeks to stop at every town (and other features - like the famed lighthouses and viewpoints). The Oregon Coast is almost entirely accessible by vehicle. It is 362 miles long from north to south. It also has a couple other names and designations: Highway 101, The People's Coast and The Pacific Coast Scenic Byway. It's also an All American Road, which is a Federal Highway Administration designation. The criteria for an All American Road is that it must feature two or more intrinsic qualities that are nationally significant and do not exist elsewhere. The road must also be a destination unto itself, which means the actual drive is the primary reason for the trip.
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Key Moments in this Video
00:00 The Pacific Coast Scenic Byway
03:10 Astoria, Oregon
03:21 The Astoria-Megler Bridge
04:37 Fort Stevens State Park
04:53 Gearhart, Oregon
05:05 Seaside, Oregon drive through town
05:25 Cannon Beach - Haystack Rock
06:26 Manzanita Beach
07:25 Nehalem, Oregon and Nehalem River
07:40 Wheeler
08:05 Rockaway Beach
08:33 Garibaldi
09:02 Tillamook Air Museum
09:23 Cape Meares State Park - Cape Meares Lighthouse
09:57 Oceanside Beach - Best Sunset in Oregon?
10:28 Where do Dory boats launch? Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City
11:15 Lincoln City
11:30 Oregon countryside, Hebo, Nestecca, Beaver
12:10 Highway 101 through Lincoln City
12:26 Neskowin
12:51 Best Proposal Spot in Oregon?
13:08 Depot Bay - Smallest Harbor in the World
14:13 Downtown Depot Bay
14:24 Whale Watching Capital of Oregon - Whale Watching Center
15:15 Whale Cove - Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
15:48 Secret Scenic Drives of Oregon - Otter Crest Loop
16:05 Devil's Punchbowl
16:23 Yaquina Bay Bridge - Newport, Oregon
16:53 Newport Marina
17:08 Yaquina Head Lighthouse
17:32 Rogue River Brewing
17:47 Waldport, Oregon
18:03 Alsea Bay
18:33 Yachats
20:03 Cape Perpetua - Lookout Road
21:05 Thors Well and Spouting Horn Area
22:25 Devil's Churn at Sunset
22:46 Heceta Head Lighthouse
23:24 Dunes City - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
24:21 Umpqua River Light House Drive
25:04 Reedsport
25:37 Coos Bay
25:58 Cape Arago - Best Place to see wild Sea Lions in Oregon?
26:37 Bandon Beach Seastacks - Face Rock, Cathedral Rock
27:29 Downtown Bandon
27:50 Coquille River Lighthouse
29:43 Floras Lake - Oregon's Secret Kiteboarding Location
30:45 Most Western Tip of Oregon - Cape Blanco
31:00 Port Orford - Dolly Dock
31:33 Gold Beach - Rogue River Jetboats
32:10 Meyers Creek Beach - Pistol River
32:23 Samuel H Boardman Scenic Corridor Drive
32:47 Natural Bridges Viewpoint
34:16 Brookings, Oregon - The Banana Belt of Oregon - Chetco River
Thanks for posting this. We drove the Oregon coast a few years ago from Glasgow, Scotland, staying in Gold beach, yachats, manzanita and cannon beach. This is the best video I've seen about the Oregon coast. You've put us in the mood for going back again. 🏴🇺🇲
Wow! The Oregon Coast is a long way from home for you! Thanks so much for jumping in for the ride and your endorsement. I really appreciate it. If you go back I might see you out there. I need to hit the places I've missed.
This September we're visiting Joshua tree, zion, Bryce and grand Canyon NP, as well as Sedona. Maybe next year, bit will definitely be back. It was nice to visit Glasgow, Oregon. 🏴🇺🇲
You drove from Glasgow to Oregon? That's impressive. 😀 My Scottish ancestors took a boat, in 1849, ended up in Kincardine, Ontario. Their surnames were pretty famous, but I don't want to disclose them here. I can say that she was born in the castle of the Duke of Argyle because her father was the Gameskeeper, her mother was a domestic, a storm was coming in so the Duke insisted they stay and Isabella was born there. One of their 7 sons, my Great-Great Grandfather and G-G-Grandmother, from Nova Scotia, moved to Minnesota. My Clan Chief is coming across the pond this summer for a festival. Guess I have to order a kilt.
This was a great video and Oregon has a nice coastline but if you're coming from so far away I'd like to recommend a different drive along the California coastline on Highway 1. There are many videos on You Tube about the highway 1 scenic drive. Please check it out.
@@garypeacock5919 Next month we're going to Bryce, Zion, and Moab and looking forward to it. Can't believe I'm 70 and just now getting around to them.
My most favorite place in the whole wide world is the Oregon coast even scattered my wife’s ashes in the ocean there, she also loved the coast more than any other place.
Oh wow. 🥲. The coast is the most beautiful, perfect place to remember someone by. And, nice to go back and visit. I’m sure you picked an amazing spot. Take care!
Same here.. my fiancé’s parents and his siblings are planning to spread his ashes this coming June into the ocean as well. He loved the Oregon coast where grew up. He passed in March 2024. I really miss him 😢
@@ornamolarapol7795 A beautiful place to remember someone. ❤
I'm a recently retired salesman who for the past 30+ years has traveled every inch of the Oregon coast for my job; averaging about 4 trips per year. That's over 120 times driving that route. Never tired of it and makes me appreciate the beauty of my state. Perhaps now that I have more free time I can stop and smell the roses instead of making it to my next appointment.
Congrats on retirement! Yes, stop and smell the sea spray now. 🌊
@@PlantBasedJan right before I escaped, Lincoln County out lawed all open spraying of any thing. Sorry, you cannot smell the sea spray. They also passed a resolution that the county belongs to the first people. Showed a long timer, he laughed. I spent five years at BIA, I said he shouldn't laugh, its the kind of thing that sneaks up on you.
One of the best video for guided tour with lot of information for the Oregon coast.
Wow, thanks!
I like how you include where one is able to camp for the night, thank you
Very important! It was pretty easy to find spots if you’re flexible. Up north is more challenging.
You did an excellent job covering my beloved Oregon Coast. I was blessed to spend a few years living on the Central Coast. I believe you covered each of my favorite spots. There is so much to see and experience. Thank you for a job well done !!
Thank you! Glad to hear from another Oregon coast native. You’d know all the best spots!
Both my parents were born and raised in Oregon. Dad was a Navy Chaplain for 28 yrs and in the early years of his Navy career, we lived on the west coast and made so many trips up to Oregon to visit family. I love that drive down the coastline of Oregon. 🙂 So many great memories!
I love it! The Pacific Coast Highway is a great memory lane drive isn’t it?
I'd like to hop in here and say you made a marvelous video! It's inspiring, beautiful, high quality! I haven't been to the coast since May 2020 so seeing this brings back memories! Thank you for your video production! God bless 🎉
So glad you hopped in! I really appreciate your feedback. Putting this video together was a lot of work because I wanted to keep it fast paced which required MANY video clips. Of course, video is nothing compared to the real thing! As you know…. Thanks again. 🥰
I live in Southern Oregon. I have driven this a few times. I love going to the coast, I love all the small town. I have many videos and pictures from our drives. Thank you so much for sharing our beautiful coast line.
Oh lucky you! You’re close proximity to the Southern coast areas - gorgeous! Thanks for the comment. 🥰
Our family is lucky enough to live in Newport on the central coast of Oregon. Real estate prices have become ridiculous in the past five years .
Agree, ridiculous real estate prices seem to be a very common theme all over.
Hitch-hiked it back in the early 70's, driven it several times. So beautiful, wild and quaint towns. Thank you for this video, bringing back great memories.
Brave!! 👍 😎 The early 70s would have had the best soundtrack too. Thanks for coming along!
I'll 2nd that! Went to camp based out of Lincoln City/Devils Lake for 2 mths for 4 yrs. back in early 70's. They drug us all over the coast from seaside to Dunes and Suisilaw Coastal Forest as well. Best memories of my life, back before surfing, jetskies, development, high prices. The atmosphere had a special, unique vibe and electrcity to it. I've been afraid to go back so much has changed, but I think I'm going to try to take that drive. Thanks!
And I definately remember that soundtrack, it became my life's soundtrack! Incredible!
@@dananorth895 camp Oregon coast! You pretty much have to put your bell bottoms back on and go drive it again! 😉
@@dananorth895 Yes! That would be fun!
I lived in Oregon and California ❤this is my favorite drive! Absolutely stunning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five for quality and peaceful! Great work 🌷 Looking forward to doing this again next year!
Thank you! Five stars for your comment. 🥰The west coast Highway 101 is amazing. I’m looking forward to doing California.
@@PlantBasedJan yessss down highway 1. I'd love to watch a video from you.
I loved this vid ! I wasn’t bored and definitely put this on my bucket list as a trip I’d love to also take !! Thanks again ! ❤
You should! Thanks for the feedback - I appreciate it. 😍
Every town except Florence. And they are a good sized town. Not sure how you missed that one. Haceta head is near there though. Beautiful video. Hope you had some fresh caught Salmon and Dungeness crab. Would like to see where you ate too.
Yes, I already got scolded for missing Florence. What was I thinking?? ! Huge miss. The obvious issue is that you really can't fly down the coast in two weeks without missing some major points. Perhaps I'll do a "One Month on the Oregon Coast" video next. Haha. And, share my insanely delicious meals from the road. 😉 Cheers.
I also am scolding you for missing FLORENCE 😄 I have done the Oregon coast many times since the 60's and lived in Florence 5 years in the 90's. As your video moves down the coast I was eagerly awaiting your stop in Florence and couldn't believe you skipped it. I love Bandon too, but I think Florence is just as charming. The bridge across the Siuslaw River is a WPA work of art and the downtown waterfront is great. All in all though, a great video. Thanks
Bandon cheese is one of my fav's, even tho Tillamook acquired the co. they seem to have stayed true to the recipe.
I've traveled the Oregon coast a couple of times by motorcycle. Very scenic trip.
Open air travel. Love it!
My family and I are from western Canada and used to travel to Reedsport every summer to see my aunt and her family through the 80s and 90s..I recall it often with fond memories. Thanx for the video
Reedsport and the surrounding areas are so cool. I loved the drive up the river too. Thanks for coming along! 😍
Seaside Oregon was always my favorite when I lived in Oregon
👍 Seaside is the perfect coastal town!
I spent a month going down (then up) the Oregon coast in a van. It was incredible. I went in an off month and there was a strong El Nino weather pattern so was able to enjoy warm, summer-like weather and less people. I cherish that memory and realize how lucky I was to experience consistently brilliant weather (average 80's) and hardly any people.
Nice work. Cruising north and south in a van is an Adventure! I agree with your weather feedback - I feel like I should have mentioned a few more times that the weather was unusually incredible for the Oregon Coast.
Apparently you somehow managed to drive through Florence without noticing. No mention of the lifting bridge, the picturesque Old Town, the port, seafood restaurants, campground in town, etc., etc.
The Florence omission has been brought up a few times. 🥹. Unbelievable, but true. I’m going to fire my editing team. (Me). Therein lies the challenge with trying to do the whole coast in two weeks! It’s actually not that I missed it since it’s on highway 101, I just well… missed it for this video. I’m thinking I’ll do an epic video on Florence because I’d also like to do the Dunes area properly too. Thanks for the feedback!
Your town is lovely.
You didn't show Seal Rock where I live.😊 Nice state park and some shops and a restaurant. It's between Newport and Waldport. Kathleen
You win ! First one to tell me what I missed. Thank you! There are so many towns and incredible spots, I was worried one would get missed. Like I mentioned, a couple weeks is far too fast to do the whole coast. Sounds like I need to schedule a trip back to Seal Rock.
Yes. There are so many smaller places along the way. Seal Rock is nice to stop by at low tide and check out the tidepools. Glad you saw the beauty of the coast. Kathleen
Good job on the video! You even covered a thing or two in my area that most travelers never know about. One thing though...Yaquina ( your Newport segment) is actually pronounced yuh-KWIN-uh. If you hear anybody in the area calling it yuh-KEEN-uh, that is a clear sign that either the person is just traveling through or they moved here a short time ago and haven't learned the proper pronunciations.
Thank you and appreciate the corrections! I did try. I was obviously asking the wrong people. Perhaps it's a good thing to keep the pronunciations to the locals so you can spot the visitors?? 😉
Pronunciations aside, I have lived in various towns on the coast since 1977. Part of the job I have held for 14 yrs requires speaking with travelers about the place where I work. But I feel it's my duty to make sure they don't miss anything else great in my town, so some conversations are much longer than necessary! 🙂
The PNW has multitudes of native American names all over. Even as a native born I still get some mistaken. But it's always interesting to see/hear out-of-towners trying to pronouce local names according to their own regional dialect/pronunciation. 😎
so gorgeous, loved every second of the video. all the towns out there feel like a dream place to live in. i hope someday you'll do every town along the california coast too, that'd be fun.
Excellent! California, here I come! 😎
Jan, what a great video! Thank you for putting this together! My family did a 101/1 road trip three years ago. We flew into Seattle, and after going around the Olympic Peninsula, drove the 101/1 all the way down to Los Angeles. The stops we made in Oregon were some of our favorites. It was great to see towns like Seaside and Bandon again. The views of the coast never disappoint. Great video! You have a new subscriber here!
WOW! I should have followed you with my camera. 😁 you canvassed the majority of the US west coast. One of my favorites was Olympic National Park. I put together videos on the beaches, the mountains and the rain forest but they don’t have nearly the action as this is Oregon Coast vid. Thanks so much for joining me! 😍
Despite being a lifelong Oregonian, I've not been to California since I was a babe in arms, way too young to have any memory of it. It is a goal of mine to drive down 101 from my home here on the central Oregon coast, into California for a few days, visiting their coastal towns on 101. I would love to see you do a video just like this Oregon one, but from the Oregon state line, down 101, showing us the CA towns. For me, this would be a perfect preview.
PB Jan: The video was great and the commentary informative and to the point. Just what I have been looking for. I am planning to do a trip like this upon retirement and your video gave me an outline of what I can accomplish during a two week schedule. Thank you.
Perfect! You nailed my objective - to fly through all the towns and do a couple micro highlights. I hope you get the weather on your trip, it’s like the icing on the cake. Thanks for watching!
I’ve wanted to do this forever. Now even more. Thanks so much.
You totally should! #roadtrip! My idea was to fly through everything and get a pretty good glimpse and then come back and stay longer in my favorite areas. Have fun. 😉
Loved this trip! The scenery was awesome! Thank you for sharing!
And you didn’t have to buy gas! 😉 thanks for stopping by
The most beautiful place on the west coast,we spent a summer in gold beach and the Rouge river, Jerry's 30 mile Jet boat trip is well worth the money and you get a nice bbq burger at the restaurant where they stop,thanks for taking us on the coast tour with you,cant wait for summer to see it again,ps i agree with you on bandon its an awesome beach town.
Doing the Rogue is absolutely on the list! That Wilderness is something else. Thanks so much for coming along on the trip. 😉
I've driven the entire Oregon coast many times and love it. One point, though--you don't curve around after getting off the bridge at Astoria to get onto US-101. If you're crossing on the bridge, you're already on US-101.
Excellent point! I should have said getting into the Oregon side of 101. I love that bridge! Washington’s side of 101 doesn’t hug the coast nearly as much. I’ve got a little of it in my Olympic National Park video.
Did this trip about 2 years ago. Visited every town, every lighthouse, and every quilt shop in less than 2 weeks. Had a great trip
Every quilt shop too?! I love it! You’re in the advanced class. 🥰
Lived in Oregon, 1968-72. Go back to the Oregon coast every other year. My second most favorite drive in the US. My favorite is I-70 from Denver to Glenwood Springs.
Good to know! I’ll have to check that drive out.
Awesome place to visit! Especially in the summer when it's sunny and 65 degrees the whole time. The water is too cold to swim though, except for the kids lol and some wetsuit wearing surfers/windsurfers. Some of the best camping in my life is in the woods of Oregon on the coast. HIGHLY RECOMMEND AGAINST MOVING THERE THOUGH. I visited there for a week and then moved there a year later. Don't try to move to your vacation spots. These towns are all so small and underdeveloped honestly. You might say, "well I'm into that, I don't want development or people." Just move to Alaska and homestead bro. I lived in Coos Bay for 2 years and ended up absolutely hating it. The natural beauty aside. Lacking in housing, jobs, activities besides outdoors stuff, and just a generally ran down area of the country. It was like forgotten when the mills closed in the 70s/80s. It was some of the best fishing I've had in my life. I will say that. Sorry to shit in your comments I just always wanna warn people. Unless you are just super lefty and want to be in Oregon for politics. Be warned though, the coast is super hardcore Righty/Trumpie.
All sincere feedback is helpful. I always read comments on other videos to get more context and perspective. Thanks for jumping in!
And of course you had to pick the "armpit of the Oregon coast" to move to, without doing your "due diligence" about the town first. We inland Oregonians kinda skip the Coos Bay/North Bend area when we go to the coast ....not even close to being on par with the majority of the coastal towns.....sorry dude, should've done some research before committing to moving there. Only upside of the are a is the "somewhat reasonable" housing pricing....for good reason...not a desirable place.
@@Fixorfish I moved there for a job, I didn't just pick Coos Bay randomly... LOL jesus. My comment applies to the whole coast though. Only Bandon and Newport are kinda nice . But still too small and just shitty. IMO. And no, even the bay area is not reasonable on housing. Gutted houses on tiny ass lots for 200k plus. 2 br 60s trailers renting for 1200 a month...
I've been going to the Oregon beaches all my life, and I'm 60ish. I must say this is a great video. I want to go do this now. I was at the Coast the other day. Down by Newport. Stumbled into a wonderful Irish town. Nye Beach. I've never been there. A must visit.
Thank you for the tip! I just looked it up and see why it's on the must visit list. Great beach and ultra cute little streets. There are so many hidden gems along the Oregon Coast, it would probably take a couple months to see everything properly.
On our way next week. Our favorite place ever.
Next week?! I'm jealous. 😎 Thank you for your comments. Cheers to a great coast trip!
Thank you for this fantastic video! I have been visiting the Coast for the last sixty years and you have shown me that I have missed a lot.
You just made my day! Thank you. On that point, I have really enjoyed reading other comments about their favorite places that I didn’t include in the video in the interest of time. Very inspiring!
Astoria is the first the city in the country that built or deployed cable for cable TV. Inn at Otter Crest was our favorite place to stay.
Thanks for sharing that amazing fact about Astoria. It looks like it all started with Ed Parsons. Very interesting.
great video. As an Oregonian, I watched this video out of curiosity and think you did an excellent job of hitting all the important points and it was just nicely made, the video that is.
Why thank you! I appreciate the feedback from an Oregonian. 😎
To me the Oregon Coast is such a savage majestic beauty, especially during storms. It's always my ideal vacation..
I agree, the winter storms are a completely different experience.
Very enjoyable. I used to travel 101 on my way to visit family in Corvallis. My fav town was Florence. The gallery’s & shops were the best. Yachts was great too. I camped nearby & in the morning went to a bakery for coffee & cinnamon rolls. YUM😋
Coffee and cinnamon rolls on a beautiful coastal morning? I’d say you’ve pretty much figured out the meaning of life. Cheers!
She is breath-taking, Oregon coast is too!
Love that! Your check in is the mail. 😉
Bills Tavern is a great place to grab lunch and a drink in Cannon Beach.
Good to know - I just looked Bill up, it’s been around since 1932. Very cool.
I'd heard all about the Oregon coast. Now I've seen it in fantastic detail. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you came along for the ride.
Brillant!!! Just found your channel whilst researching from Vancouver Island. Looking at relocating to the USA. Great Job and looking forward to watching more content. Thx for a great show!.
Nice to meet you! Thanks for your feedback, all the way from Canada. I’ve done videos on Olympic national park where I pan across to Vancouver island. You might be in it ?! 😍
Thankfully, you zipped right past all of my favorite little enclaves on the Oregon coast, therefore not broadcasting them to the world at large on KZhead so in my mind that makes this a perfect video, and I've driven the entire Oregon Coast from mouth of the Columbia to the California border in one daylight driveand also picked it apart day by day as a native Oregonian
I zipped past everything very fast! Next time I’ll meander more.
I love the Oregon Coast - especially Cannon Beach. I had the chance to buy a tiny (200 SF) repurposed motel room/condo there back in 2005 for $63,500 sight unseen and turned it down because I was afraid the HOA dues would increase too much for my meager income. It just sold for over half a million.... !
Sweet! Send me those real estate deals in the future, would ya?!
Such a beautiful shot of y'all driving into Hebo. Just to the right of the 101 Junction with Hyw 22 is a red, two story building. That was the Hebo Elementary School. I attended there 1st through 3rd grade starting in 1959. We lived in Air Force housing a mile or two below the summit of Mt. Hebo. The Air Force had an early warning radar site on top of the mountain. It was a boy's paradise living on the mountain for 3 years. BTW, the building on the right hand side of 101 is the Hebo Inn. A fantastic place for many, many years with some of the best clam chowder on the coast. People have tried to restore the Inn, but so far it hasn't worked out for anyone.
What a great story and place to spend a few childhood years! The Hebo area is one of those places that probably hasn’t changed a whole heck of alot in 60++ years. The Hebo Inn is a cool building. I had the same thought about restoring it. 😁
@@PlantBasedJan I was a FB friend with a guy (Dave)who grew up in Hebo, moved to Florida and then came back to Hebo when he retired. His aim was to restore the Inn to its glory days. He had a funds page set up and many of us contributed to his dream. I even met him one time at the Inn in 2010 or so. He said that he was getting so much grief from the inspectors that he really couldn't go any further. He also said the whole area was a haven for druggies. Sadly Dave passed away. One other thing this reminds me of is stepping off the plane in Portland and the smells of the PNW come rushing in and all the memories of Oregon come flooding back. Same way when going to Cape Kiwanda and the salt air fills your nose.
My parents are from Oregon (mom was born in North Bend, my father in South Junction, Central Oregon - and my parents met in Reedsport) - I'm from Washington State - but I've been living in Germany for the last 35 years. My daughter just sent me the link for your channel. This video has been a true delight. The last time I was able to see a lot of the Oregon Coast was in 2007. Nostalgia - memories - and downright awe at the quality you show here. Thank you so much for having done this!
Comments like yours inspire me! Thank you! This particular video was a huge amount of work but it’s all worth it if someone else appreciates it. So cool about your parents - small world. I’m planning to do more in Oregon as well as other travels so stay tuned!
Beautiful Oregon
we honeymooned here and try to go back every year!!!! now we have a trailer and truck to do this for a month!
For sure! I thought one of the best RV spots was out on the piers in Winchester Bay if dry camping works. Everyone was having a blast.
I have a distant cousin that lives between Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi. I live in Alabama and both our recent ancestors are from here and Georgia.
Very cool
Not Depot Bay. It is Depoe Bay, named after Chief Depoe
Great video and I totally agree! Bandon is the most beautiful in the land of beauty.
Thank you! And, another check for Bandon. 🏆. Thanks for coming along!
We used to live in Bandon. I would go out at low tide on nice days and explore all the tide pool among the sea stacks.
A Bandon native! When you get the weather, that beach is unreal.
Kind of a "fluff piece" imho as a 40+yr resident of Oregon. You could certainly use some coaching as to how to pronounce some names (had me chuckling at many) of places and features. Can't imagine why you took 2 weeks to "do the coast, top to bottom", as you only briefly touched on many towns and areas...and left out a few that we consider unique to us. Not much mention of the seafood available either....including the world-famous clam chowder !.....or how to buy some to cook at your campsite. Overall...you did the coast "okay", but I guess that I understand your need for brevity in a video such as this, but do come back sometime, and this time talk to some RESIDENTS, not just checking out the highlights of the Chamber of Commerce brochures, please. PS...absolutely LOVED the WIND SOUNDS on your shots with sound. The wind is a constant factor in whether the beaches of Oregon are "fun"....or make you wish that you had brought along those old lawn chairs that you need to have SANDBLASTED before repainting....hehehe.
Thanks for the feedback! The strategies with all my travel videos are similar - keep them fairly fast paced and to provide some helpful value for the viewer (maps, etc). They are all a little different - as you can imagine biking through Zion National Park, canvassing Glacier National Park or driving the Oregon Coast are all totally different experiences. With Oregon I wanted to hit every place and provide snippets of inspiring videos with a fact or tidbit. As you know, the coast requires much more time to do it justice. I'm glad some locals jumped into the comments to correct a couple pronunciations! I'll bring the lawn chairs next time. ✌
You did a good job of showing your viewers the Oregon Coast. I grew up between the coast and Eugene. Later I retired from the U.S. Coast Guard to Coos Bay. My wife and I worked in Coos Bay and lived in North Bend for 35 years between our Coast Guard years and then working in the community. Your video did make us laugh regularly as you mispronounced many of the places. Perhaps if you are going to do videos like this you should ask locals how names are pronounced before you narrate your video.
What a great place to live! I’m definitely doing another video of your area, there’s so much there to experience. I’m happy that you got the bonus round of the unintentional comedy show. Ugghh! I actually DID invest a couple hours trying to get accurate pronunciations. I watched other videos, a couple newscasts, etc. What I didn’t do was vet the “locals” who authoritatively told me what they should be. At least you know who the tourists are. 😊
With such a rare name as Hedgepeth, I am wondering if you are related to Craig and Carla? Old friends!
@@joymorin534Craig is my cousin. His mom married my dad's brother (my Uncle and my uncle adopted him.) We close when we both lived in Eugene. But I joined the Coast Guard and travelled a bit. Then my wife and I settled in Coos Bay/North Bend. We were there when Craig had the restaurant near Drain.
We just spent the weekend Hecata lighthouse, it was great weekend. Not cheap.
Nice! I think you had great weather?? Probably a little too cold to swim. ❄️
Now that I live in New Mexico I miss the many years I lived on the coast from Coos Bay Yachats New Port Astoria loved the video 😊
I’d say that’s quite a different landscape! Thanks so much for the comment. 👍
Thanks nice weather, well done and not too chatty!
The weather was unbelievable. One thing I should have mentioned more is that we got pretty lucky with the sun.
Fun trip! Thank you for sharing ❤
You bet! 😍 Until next time…
Beautiful State💖 my favorite place to visit, on top of the list
It’s stunning and all accessible by road.
Really enjoyed your video!! Thank you
Thanks for coming along! 🥰
Amazing trip. Thanks for the show
Anytime! Thanks for the comment.
Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Well done! This is certainly inspiring. Thanks!
That’s always the goal! 🥰
I’ve taken this drive! Wow! Minnesota’s North Shore is also gorgeous!
Thanks for the tip!
Love the adventure
Thanks for stopping by!
Nice job, thanks for sharing. cheers
Cheers back at you! Thanks for watching, appreciate the comment. ✌️❤️
Once upon a time there was a comic con inside the Tillamook Air Museum. It was two days in that blimp hangar and it was so cold! But fun! I grew up in Newport and I see you got the Yaquina pronunciation note so I won't get into that, but rather get into the amazing job you did covering this amazing coast line! The sand dunes! These were the inspiration for Frank Herbert's Dune books.
What a venue for an event like that! The size of that building is incredible… especially against the backdrop of pastures and fields. And, I had no idea those books were inspired by the dunes of Oregon. Thanks for the tip!
Oh so beautiful!
Thanks for coming along for the ride!
Interesting. I had a home in Yachats in the 90's and drove most of the Oregon Coast over those years. This brought back lots of memories. The winters on the coast can be long, windy and lots of rain...
Rain and clouds are to be expected! That’s why I felt so lucky to get that SUN almost every day. ☀️
Great video! Refreshed my memory of all the beautiful spots I saw on more than one trip up or down the Oregon coast. Took a look at the map I keep of every place I've stayed, and there were 13 campgrounds on or near the Oregon coast. Safe travels!
Outdoors on the Oregon Coast is spectacular. 🌊 Thanks for the feedback!
Love it ❤ thank you ❤
Absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to send feedback - this video was alot of work! 😉
Great work I really enjoy your Vlog look forward do more of your videos.
Thank you! I am working on a couple more right now.
Oregon coast ❤ is my fave place on the planet
You have excellent taste in planet places.
This is such a cool video! Thank you for posting it was very useful and informative for my upcoming trip.
Thank you! Have a great trip! 😎
Why did you skip over Florence? Its a sweet little town.
I know! I love Florence. It wasn’t intentional - it was a total oversight when I was putting everything together. I joked that I really should fire myself but … would need to hire me back. I’m going to do that area this year - there’s a ton of beauty and recreation in the area. 😉. Stay tuned!!
Well done. Excellent video!
Thank you! 👍
I have a bucket list now to go here .
You’ve got one of the best bucket lists going. 🏆
That was an excellent tour, thank you! I am definitely inspired to do it as well!!
Good to hear! I hope you do. 😍
You pronounced Yachats correctly, very good. However Yaquina is “Ya-kwina “. Port Orford is “Orferd”. Very nice video.
Thanks for the corrections! I appreciate your comment. 👍
Saw parts of the Oregan coast 63 years ago. Always wanted to go hack. Thank you for the tour.
Oh wow! It would have been a little different 63 years ago. But, some things would be exactly the same. 😊
Thank you so much for this video. We are getting ready to travel out west from Florida and will be staying in Eugene, Oregon and going on the coast to see all of the sites.
Fantastic! A different landscape from Florida for sure. Have fun!
New viewer here and I was very impressed with this video! You provided so many details and the visuals of the maps were helpful. I have driven the Oregon coast many times and it’s one of my favorite vacation destinations. I would love to retire somewhere here but the challenge is picking just one town! There are so many great choices! Great video 👏🏻👏🏻
I agree! So many smart choices. The good news is that you’ll have to make many more trips to all the areas to make the best decision. 😉🧳
Florence is nice. It has everything you need there. And only an hour from Eugene. We're contemplating moving there.
Cannon beach and Manzanita is beautiful but expensive.
@@JJacks920 Good! I'll have more friends in Florence.
Love the video! The Bandon Dunes golf course is on my bucket list.
Thank you! Good call - those golf courses are world class! Thinking they really need to be seen with great drone footage.
Loved your video! 😊
Thank you for taking the time to comment. That’s very appreciated!
GREAT VIDEEO! THANKS
Thanks for coming along!
I enjoyed video you do a PERFECT job
Awesome thank you! 👍
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you for. a lovely trip down the Organ Coast… it was very enjoyable you did a great job…. ❤❤❤
Thank you! I appreciate it. 😉
Thank you...
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I've driven it from Newport to coos Bay one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen especially at devil's churn
Devils Churn is just amazing!!
Great video Jan, memorable places. Time to return after about 14 years, I miss this coast. Stayed at a house on Tillicum Beach, between Weldport and Yachats. You missed it, but next time please check out Tillicum Beach, its a WIDE flat section of beach, beautiful for swimming in early Fall. Love the Yachats area overall. My favorite place is Heceta Head.
I'm with you - I miss it already and it's been months, not years. There's a few places I need to focus on and I'll add Tillicum Beach to it for sure. Thanks for the tip! And, for coming along for the ride! See you out there.
@@PlantBasedJan thanks Jan. Tillicum Beach technically in Yachats, but at very north edge on the coast. A little creek runs into the ocean there, and my daughter loved running and splashing there in the gentle surf when she was 18 months old. No rocks at all up there. The water was that warm, the week after Labor Day.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Warm water on the Oregon coast is rare buy wonderful!
It is pronounced “heck-a-da” lighthouse. Beautiful area the entire coast! 25:16
Thank you! Helpful to know correct pronunciation so we don’t look too out of place. I’m Pointing at me. 😁
No, it’s pronounced “Ha-See-Ta”, not heck a da
lexi--That is the incorrect pronunciation. That headland is named after explorer Bruno de Heceta. It's pronounced He SEE ta (Ha SEE ta works, too, just make sure you don't put a 'k' sound in it). Check the history.
@@jeanad.4703 been calling it that for 65 years, to late to change now
@@realtree297 you're saying it right/we're saying it the same way.
Nice work Jan
Thank you- I appreciate that!
Oregon is for me Coco.
Cannon Beach Oregon wow !!!
Cannon Beach when it's sunny = Heaven!
🙌great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
I worked in Bandon in the 70’s I saw the rocks. It was beautiful. Loved your trip!!
So cool! The rocks are exactly the same. 😁 Thanks for watching!
really well done...concise, but didn't leave anything out....great video....thanks
Alright! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Really great photography of your video.
Thank you! There’s so much incredible scenery to capture.