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Cranberry Festival #64
Follow the Cranberry Road
It’s almost time to don those ruby slippers and head on down the Cranberry Road into the heart of Old Town for Bandon’s 64th annual Cranberry Festival.
The volunteer festival committee, led by Chairwoman Colleen Showalter, promises all the traditional events plus a renewed focus on the town’s favorite berry.
This year’s …
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Keeping safe on the beach
Beware the sneaker wave
Sneaker waves appear without warning, slamming the beach with deadly force. They carry sand that can saturate your clothes, weighing you down and hindering your escape.
Be Safe: Never turn your back on the ocean.
Watch those logs
The ocean’s power can lift a log and drop it on top of you. Even small logs …
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Camp yurt style at Bullards Beach
Some people love the outdoors but prefer not to sleep amid the weather that gives Bandon its nickname, ‘The Storm Watching Capital of the World.”
There is a unique middle ground.
Located two miles north of Bandon, nestled between the Coquille River and the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Bullard’s Beach State Park is ideal for biking, …
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Sea life ashore
Sea, sand and sawdust. These sea creatures are carved by talented, chainsaw-wielding artists whom you may be lucky enough to see compete at a carving contest. Don’t be afraid of this Orca or this crab, go ahead and check out the detail. In fact, get up close and personal on the waterfront of Old Town …
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Resort turns back the clock – Course pays tribute to classic architect
One hundred years ago, Charles Blair Macdonald opened a golf course that he hoped would introduce America to the best that golf had to offer.
Macdonald, who learned golf course architecture at St. Andrews in Scotland, the birthplace of the game, brought back ideas from many of the great European courses and put them to use …
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Old Macdonald – Front Nine
No. 1 Double Plateau
Yardage: 304 yards from green tees (par 4)
Description: The landing area for the drive is a huge fairway, the norm for Old Macdonald. The green has two plateaus, and the best approach angle depends on where the flag is. The hole plays into the prevailing wind in the summer, making …
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Resort activity picks up with new course
The opening next week of Old Macdonald already has provided a big boost for Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
‘The summer looks good for the whole resort,” said Hank Hickox, the general manager at Bandon Dunes.
The hype for the new course has led to strong reservations throughout the summer, with tee times filling up, though Hickox said, …
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Old Macdonald – Back Nine
No. 10 Bottle
Yardage: 440 yards (par 4)
Description: Two sets of fairway bunkers provide for a narrow driving area, which funnels like the top of a bottle. Golfers must choose to either play well left or navigate through the bunkers to the right. After that comes the challenging approach to the elevated green, which connects …
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‘Incredibly unique’ – Bandon’s Old Macdonald
When it opens, Bandon’s Old Macdonald may be the nation’s finest public golf course
By John Gunther
BANDON — Excitement has been building at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for more than three years. This spring, it’s reaching a crescendo.
The resort, already renowned as one of America’s top golf destinations, will open its fourth 18-hole golf course in …
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Local flavor with a twist
By Ron Jackimowicz
From simple to elegant, the Alloro Wine Bar in Bandon can do it all.
It doesn’t matter if you want a glass of wine, a plate of pasta or an elegant four-course meal with a bottle of expensive wine, you can get it at Alloro.
And that’s just the way owners Jeremy Buck and Lian …
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