CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Cannon Beach is never going to make it into one of those sunny summer songs by someone like the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean.
No "Warmth of the Sun" on this windswept strand. No "Surf City" and "two girls for every boy." Not with everyone so bundled up it's impossible to make gender judgments.
Most of the year, the sandy spot near the northern end of the Oregon coast is a beach like many in the Northwest, with cold, fog, wind and not a little rain.
January 29, 2004
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. — Give Crater Lake a break. After all, it's 100 years old.
Not the lake — it's been around thousands of years. I'm talking about the national park, which was created in 1902 at the crest of the Cascade Mountains in south central Oregon. Not everyone has sent presents. Travel Holiday magazine recently called Crater Lake one of the most overrated national parks.
September 29, 2002
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