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Share your art and poetry with Coast Weekend
In the coastal Northwest, I often find myself around this time of year in some exchange about the ... Read more
Author: Lissa Brewer - Page 10 | Discover Our Coast
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Bayocean, the lost resort
On the narrow, sandy spit enclosing Tillamook Bay, there were once well-lit sidewalks for people living in dozens ... Read more
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More to explore in Our Coast Outdoors
There’s much to discover in this summer’s edition of Our Coast Outdoors. Scuba diving from Astoria’s Pier 39, ... Read more
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Astoria artists open studios to visitors
Last week, I was invited to visit a handful of studio spaces belonging to some of Astoria’s talented ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Conifer Island, Willapa Bay
Look right beyond a bend in the road, not too early in the summer when the alder trees ... Read more
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A cougar and star trails at Haystack Rock
The past few weeks have been eventful ones in Cannon Beach. Astorian photographer Lydia Ely, hoping for a ... Read more
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Labels of canneries past
At its peak in the late 19th century, the Columbia River fishing industry supported as many as 55 ... Read more
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A view from North Head Lighthouse
Every quarter-hour on summer afternoons, groups of four or six climb the spiral stairs of a 65-foot tower ... Read more
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The Monthly Stack: Silver Point, Cannon Beach
The low headland of Silver Point, and its group of offshore sea stacks, form a southern boundary along ... Read more
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The Astorian celebrates 150 years
There is comfort to be found in following a well-worn path. In July, The Astorian will mark 150 ... Read more