Short Trips
FLORENCE, Ore. -- On Oct. 29, Oregon scientists, politicians and educators will gather in Florence to discuss something near and dear to their hearts -- the Oregon Coast. Not surprising, folks on the Central Coast want to learn more about how to save and maintain some of this state's most valuable assets -- its shoreline and ocean environment.
By Jeff Larsen | September 29, 2005
FLORENCE, Ore. The grassy bluff over the Pacific offers stunning ocean views of crystalline water, smashing waves, swooping gulls and cormorants and distant Coast Range peaks.
It's a panoramic splendor. But the real crowd-pleaser on this pullout off U.S. 101 in southern Oregon is underground a dim, foul-smelling cavern called Sea Lion Caves.
Visitors enter through a gift shop, and pay $7 to take an elevator 200 feet underground.
By Andrew Kramer | September 25, 2003
Short Trips
I always thought a good day on Oregon's central coast was when it was 70 degrees and sunny. But after my recent visit, I found that a better day is when it's 50 degrees and stormy.
Earlier this month, the power of the Pacific Ocean was unleashed on the coast as the first major storm since last winter blasted the region.
Winds up to 70 mph blew the tops off the huge breakers as they headed toward shore during high tide, crashing into coastal areas with names like Cape Perpetua, Seal Rock, Heceta Head and Devil's Churn.
By Jeff Larsen | November 21, 2002
