Tag archive for ‘Reedsport’
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Full Circle
The Bedards were charter members of Forest Hills Country Club, it only makes sense that they now run the restaurant. Mark Bedard has quite a history with Forest Hills Country Club in Reedsport. His family became charter members in 1964 – he was 6 at the time – and he’s been a member ever since. …
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Discover Smith River
Adventurous travelers can journey from Reedsport toward Eugene along the Smith River, winding their way through the mossy and seemingly endless forest of the Oregon Coastal Range. Traveling this route all the way to Eugene, though interesting and beautiful, can be treacherous. It’s not recommended for winter travel. But even in winter, there’s much to …
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Let the chain saws roar|Outdoor life – 2010
Sculpting with a chain saw might sound like the premise for a Monty Python sketch, but it’s no joke. For more than 50 years, professional carvers have been turning blocks of wood into amazing works of art, and you can watch them do it at the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championships, June 17-20, at Rainbow …
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Don’s pie & more pie
For the past 22 years, Don’s Main Street Family Restaurant has been a magnet for pie enthusiasts. Don and Perky Brooks became one of the town’s anchors, having been in the same location since 1972. Before it was Don’s they owned the Dairy Queen that was there. The restaurant’s home-style menu has everything you could …
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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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SandFest 2010 Schedule
Before ATVs, there were ‘wheelers” and dune buggies. Back then, a small group of sand-riding enthusiasts gathered on the North Spit, at what used to be a shooting range. The word-of-mouth gathering gained momentum, and the original sand festival began. Years later, the event has returned to the spit and increased in popularity, thanks to …
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Sand sports 101
If you’re one of the many ATV enthusiasts coming to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area this year, there are some important facts you need to know before hitting the sand. Operating Permit As of January of this year, all ATV riders aged 30 and under must pass a rider safety course and get an …
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