Peek inside the current Winter issue of Oregon Coast Magazine to read about the Lightships of the Columbia Bar. For more stories, travel tips, and coastal fun this issue is available for purchase now.
Recent Articles
Sea Turtle Rescue Update
The two olive ridley sea turtles recently rescued by the Oregon Coast Aquarium didnot make it, despite the aquarium’s best efforts to save them.The first sea turtle, named Donatello, stranded on Horsefall Beach in Coos Bay on Wednesday. The female olive ridley suffered from multiple breaks in her shell, blood-loss and severe cold-stun. While initial blood analysis showed no signs of infection, additional testing revealed severely compromised kidneys. Donatello likely succumbed to that and potentially other internal issues related to cold stun.
Stranded Sea Turtle Rescued by Dedicated Samaritan in Coos Bay
A good Samaritan, Misty White, saw the post on Facebook and a comment linking to the Aquarium’s sea turtle rehabilitation program. “I didn’t think the sea turtle would make it through another high tide,” she explained. “And if the Aquarium could rescue it, then all I had to do was find it.”
Food
Tillamook Creamery Opens New Visitor Center
After a year and a half of construction, Tillamook Creamery’s new visitor’s center is open! With an average of 1.3 million visitors each year, Tillamook Creamery is one of the Northwest’s biggest attractions, rivaling Seattle’s Space Needle, according to association CEO Patrick Criteser. Inside the new 42,800-square foot center, visitors […]
Travel
48 Hours in Amazing Newport
Enjoy the bustling Bayfront, a marine discovery adventure, beautiful beaches, and of course the Aquarium. You’ll also find more great shopping and dining than you can fit in a weekend! Story by Gail Oberst When my mother was born in Newport in 1937, the Yaquina Bay Bridge had just been […]
News
Coos Bay Castaways
Story by Michael Shay In 1852, a schooner went off course and wrecked on Coos Bay’s North Spit. The survivors set up temporary shelter now known as Camp Castaway. “The vessel sprung a leak soon after we sailed from Benecia, California . . . and twelve men were detailed to […]
