Tag archive for ‘Outdoors’
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Need for speed?
The Oregon Coast is known as a relaxing vacation destination, where you can while away the day fishing, boating or walking on the beach. But if you prefer the roar of engines to the crashing of waves, Coos Bay Speedway is the place for you. Located nine miles from downtown Coos Bay on Highway 42, …
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Take some time to check out Honeyman State Park
Honeyman State Park is a jewel for several reasons. The park is one of the largest campgrounds in Oregon, with two freshwater lakes: Cleawox Lake and Woahink Lake. Woahink is open for water sports, so bring your canoe or fishing boat and enjoy a day between the beach and the Coast Range. A note of …
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Off the grid – Loon Lake
Some people just need to unplug. Loon Lake Lodge & RV Resort employee Brian Kruse said it’s the lake’s lack of cell phone coverage that attracts many families each year. ‘Kids can’t spend the trip texting,” he said. In the tech-savvy, communications-driven culture of the 21st century, he said, some families are looking for a …
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Coastal Curiosities|Expose your senses to a myrtle grove
The rare hardwood trees that yield Oregon’s distinctive mytlewood have a dense foliage of glossy, uniquely fragrant leaves. They have a high commercial value. The myrtle only grows in small stretches of the Oregon and California coasts, and old-growth groves are hard to find. Spots to see old myrtlewood trees are Millicoma Myrtlewood Corridor, 21 …
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