Category archive for ‘Outdoors’ 
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Circle the Bay
Circle the Bay — Saturday, Aug. 6, starting at 8 a.m. at Ferry Road Park in North Bend. Events include a 30-kilometer run or walk (walkers start at 6:30) and a 30-kilometer three-person relay. The entry fee is $21 for individuals and $48 for relay teams signed up by July 20 and increases to $25 …
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View some local wildlife
An abundance of wildlife inhabits 900 acres of natural habitat at the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and the Oregon Islands NWR. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bandon Marsh NWR was established in 1983. It includes areas set aside to provide habitat for shorebirds, waterfowl, salmon and other estuarine-dependent species. The …
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Kiwanis barbecue with a secret sauce
For 54 years, Kiwanians have filled stomachs with savory salmon in a secret sauce to support Scout and sport programs through the annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue. The club invites all to a day filled with good food and a great view on the beach. While the weather may be uncertain, fresh barbeque salmon and a …
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LaVerne Park — kaleidoscope of color
Situated on the river’s edge and nestled down on the valley floor among old mossy myrtlewood and fir trees too knotted for harvesting, LaVerne County Park sits quietly awaiting the invasion of weekend warriors who arrive, sometimes in the early twilight of a Friday evening and stay until Sunday morning, picnicking, fishing, camping, or watching …
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Pack up a disc & start flinging
Disc golf is a fun and affordable way to enjoy a summer afternoon. One of the biggest perks? Free admission. Coos Bay has a course next to the Milner Education Center on Hemlock Avenue, winding down toward Mingus Park. North Bend’s Winsor Park, at the corner of Simpson Avenue and Bayview Street, also is popular, …
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Get hooked on Mingus Park
Family Fun Day at Mingus Park is Coos Bay’s traditional Fourth of July event. It’s free, too. On Monday, July 4, things start heating up with the Mayor’s Firecracker Run. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The race starts at 10. So many fun things are happening for kids between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., there …
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Hike of the month
Tahkenitch Lake & Coastal Diversity Hiking the Tahkenitch Dunes/Three Mile Loop trail is like walking through a topography classroom. This 6.5-mile trails showcases the amazing diversity of the geography and wildlife along the Oregon Coast, winding through forests, over dunes and along a secluded section of beach. The hike begins and ends at the parking …
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Enjoy Garden Gems
The Bay Area offers some lovely parks for walking, playing or feasting your eyes. Charleston Shore Acres State Park is home to one of the best formal gardens around. The garden’s five acres are maintained to optimize each season’s blooms. The Japanese-style garden showcases a lily pond surrounded by native and imported plant species. The …
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Walk the trail of the elders
Between Empire and North Bend, a once well-worn path is again open for business. At 8:30 a.m., Sunday, July 17 the inaugural walk of the Sawmill & Tribal Trail begins at Ferry Road Park in North Bend. Brochures, signposts and markers will guide hikers along the route, offering information about local history and native plant …
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Discovery on the docks
Coos Bay boardwalk offers wooden way to wildlife, history, adventures Need a breath of fresh air after traveling or sitting in the office? Head for the Coos Bay Boardwalk. People who do will ‘enjoy the beauty of the bay, and there’s quite a bit of wildlife that you can see down there at any given …
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